Ornithology (Bird) Thread

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Looks like a Ruddy Duck
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Thanks Boji, I don't know my ducks very well. ::handshake::
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On our recent trip to Seattle the birds all seemed to be in the preening mode.
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doglegg wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:55 pm On our recent trip to Seattle the birds all seemed to be in the preening mode.DSCN7111.JPGDSCN7110.JPGDSCN7113.JPGDSCN7114.JPGDSCN7115.JPGDSCN7116.JPG
Very nice photos!!

Here are a couple from last Spring that I never posted. I was taking my dog for a swim in a remote location and ran across 50 or 60 White Pelicans. I see them on the larger lakes in my area, but this was only about a 5 acre lake a good distance from any large body of water.
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Very nice Ike. They pass through here in the spring and fall. Great photo.
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Great pictures, doglegg and Ike. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you, Floyd and Joe.
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"Three little birds on the wall."
(A poem about swallows.)

Three little birds on the wall,
They squirm & they chirp & they call,
I can't stand to watch,
I'm affraid they might fall,
Three little birds on the wall.

The cat sits just five feet away,
Licking his lips the whole day,
Watching & waiting,
Hoping they'll fall,
Three little birds on the wall.

Me & three kids & my spouse,
Live in a small little house,
Our dog & three cats,
And I think theres a mouse,
And theres three little birds on the wall. ::nod::

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Here are some of their American cousins Tom.
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doglegg wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:44 pm Here are some of their American cousins Tom.DSCN1425.JPGDSCN1427.JPGDSCN1430.JPG
Barn Swallows can be annoying, but I enjoy watching any member of the Swallow family. Barn Swallows and Cliff Swallows are both good looking birds.
Coincidentally, I had just taken a couple of pics of some Tree Swallows on a morning walk with the dog.
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Very cool Ike. I enjoy them as well. Love to watch them skim over water.
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:12 pm
doglegg wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:44 pm Here are some of their American cousins Tom.DSCN1425.JPGDSCN1427.JPGDSCN1430.JPG
Barn Swallows can be annoying, but I enjoy watching any member of the Swallow family. Barn Swallows and Cliff Swallows are both good looking birds.
Coincidentally, I had just taken a couple of pics of some Tree Swallows on a morning walk with the dog.
doglegg wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:44 pm Here are some of their American cousins Tom.DSCN1425.JPGDSCN1427.JPGDSCN1430.JPG
Cool pictures of swallows Floyd & Ike! ::tu:: Thanks for sharing them! ::handshake::

My swallows are making a big mess all down the wall and on the groung. ::facepalm::
Yes, I saw this coming but I was just too kind hearted to stop them from building their nest. ::dang::
I'm such a sucker for other living creatures! :oops: ::shrug:: Oh well, these guys leave in the fall. They go south for the winter months. I'll have some cleaning to do once they move on. ::smirk:: What worries me is that they will probably return with plans to build their nest here each year now. ::woot::
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There is a Red Shouldered Hawk patrolling my backyard this morning.
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Great pics of the Red Shoulder hawk. Can they ever fly through the woods. And are usually not very afraid of people. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Cool pictures Ike! ::tu:: :D
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Thanks, Floyd and Tom.
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My best Robin pic.
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doglegg wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:10 pm My best Robin pic. DSCN7085.JPG
8) ::tu::
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Thanks WillyC. ::handshake::
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doglegg wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:10 pm My best Robin pic. DSCN7085.JPG
Floyd, that is an excellent photo! I tend to overlook the Robin, they are so common in my area and usually hang around 12 mos/yr. Your picture reminds me what a handsome bird they are, nice post, sir!
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Thanks Ike. I too often overlook the familiar. ::handshake::
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Mr Oriole visited again today. Some say they drive the hummingbirds away but I don’t have that problem.
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Great pic Boji. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Boji wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:46 am Mr Oriole visited again today. Some say they drive the hummingbirds away but I don’t have that problem.
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Thanks for posting the Oriole pic! They are in my area, but I can go years between sightings, just not real common around here. I occasionally see Orchard Orioles but they aren't nearly as striking.
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Waukonda wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:40 pm
Boji wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:46 am Mr Oriole visited again today. Some say they drive the hummingbirds away but I don’t have that problem.
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Thanks for posting the Oriole pic! They are in my area, but I can go years between sightings, just not real common around here. I occasionally see Orchard Orioles but they aren't nearly as striking.
I never put up feeders until last year but most years I see the Orioles around. One year they built a nest less than 10 feet from where I park my car.
I'm missing the goldfinches this year, haven't seen a one. Last summer they were frequent diners.
Hopefully one of these days I'll catch a picture of the hummingbirds
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