Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[Montanaman]

Lots of birds right now, from Lazuli Bunting to Black headed Grosbeaks. Lots of woodpeckers this year too. We have a mating pair of Redtail hawks on the homestead, always screaming. Here is a male Evening Grosbeak,

[Montanaman]

Female Black Headed Grosbeak, the males are bright and very skittish. I had a hard time identifying.

[Quick Steel]

Looks and sounds like you are having a fine selection of birds.

[Montanaman]

Thanks QS, we are having a good wet spring, which has eluded us the last two years. Rained for 4 days straight over the weekend. Normally I see Stellars Jays by now, but haven't. I have recorded Stellars Jays copying every birds song around here, quite impressive, equal to a mocking bird. We also have Cassins Finchs, which are not common.

[doglegg]

Some great photos there Ike. I didn't realize the tremendous density of nesting Cliff Swallows.

I agree. Used to watch Cliff Swallows a lot in my working days.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From November 1950, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not picture #2).

[Montanaman]

Male and female Evening Grosbeak, notice the beak color.

[Dinadan]

Very nice photos of the Buntings and Grosbeaks, Montanaman!

[New_Windsor_NY]

From December 1950, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).

[New_Windsor_NY]

From December 1950, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1, #3 & #5).

[koldgold]

This is a Rainbow Lorikeet, in a Grass Tree.

[Quick Steel]

Nice photo of a lovely bird, Koldgold.

[Boji]

Downy woodpecker at my hummingbird feeder, I’ve seen him several times. Not the best picture but I didn’t dare move and it was thru 2 layers of glass

[jmh58]

Ran into this family yesterday on a “Woods Wander”

[Steve Warden]

Ran into this family yesterday on a “Woods Wander”55C827AA-B84C-4B36-8E20-83F26B77D294.jpegCCC2540C-653F-46F7-BB2E-C9E8FE3086B4.jpegB81A6CE3-147A-474C-A09F-B0A56CFFE575.jpeg

I've come to dislike the Canadian Geese very much.
They're year 'round residents here, and there's a ton of 'em.
The reason for the dislike is they seem to like the grass around our church property, to include the parsonage where I live. They come eat and leave poop all over the driveway and sidewalks.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From December 1950, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1 & #3).

[Montanaman]

Female Hairy woodpecker

[FRJ]

I've come to dislike the Canadian Geese very much.

They are known as "Canada Geese".

They are all around the pond where I walk. I don't care for them either.
They are a great bird but I don't want to live with them.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From March 1951, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #2, #3, #6, #8 & #9).

[bighomer]

This morning visitors.

[Quick Steel]

Excellent shots bighomer. Those Turkeys look mighty plump.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From March 1951, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #3, #6, #7 & #8).

[New_Windsor_NY]

From April 1951, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #2, #3, #9 & #10).

[New_Windsor_NY]

From an April 1951, New York newspaper.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1, #3, #4, #5 & #6).

[New_Windsor_NY]

From September 1951, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1, #2 & #3).