Birds Birds Non-BIF Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[evacguy]

These young'uns are really cute.

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[spudhead]

cormorant at really long range on an island on the lake sun bathing

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[GvilleRick]

A first for me, a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron. Several people have reported seeing several over the last few days at a local nature park so I drove the 45 minutes to have a look today. After an hour and a half or so I had not seen one but another photographer I ran into said she had seen one 20 minutes earlier. As I was preparing to leave the other photographer waved at me and indicated that there was one in the marsh. I watched him for about 30 minutes hoping he would either fly or do some hunting. He was content to sit on a branch most of the time allowing me to get some different views.

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• ILCE-7RM5
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• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
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[GvilleRick]

In addition to the heron from the previous post, I also got photos for the first time of a White-eyed Vireo and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. These birds don't seem to stay stationary for very long but one caught a dragonfly to feast on and the other was tending a nest so I was able to grab multiple shots.

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• ILCE-7RM5
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• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1250

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[GvilleRick]

I went to a location today looking for a rare bird for this area that has been hanging around. I didn't see it but did get shots of four birds for the first time.

Eastern Kingbird

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Osprey in flight

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Eastern Meadowlark singing

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Northern Rough-winged Swallow

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[iamdlewis]

I am really slow at getting through the files of some outings. Some of the finds from an Aug outing at Bombay Hook NWR

A GBH at dawn

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An early 1st year Bald Eagle as it hasn't even started to brown yet

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Great and Snowy Egrets, GBH and a Laughing Gull with a fish

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Green Heron

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Wood Ducks

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[Deleted Member 5045]

Bit of a bucket list shot. Got a penguin in it's natural habitat.

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[Deleted Member 5045]

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Nice Clint....seems the 3rd guy threw something of a tantrum......

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Nice Clint....seems the 3rd guy threw something of a tantrum......

Basically yes. They do this in the middle of the little lake. I think it's a territorial thing. Pretty funny regardless..!

 

[evacguy]

The not so common, Common Loon.
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Great Shot!

 

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Chaitali,
That's an excellent shot. I see these common loons every day, but I've never seen one do what you captured.

Well done.

 

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You had a great day, Clint.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

You had a great day, Clint.

Cheers brother. My Clinty Walky thread will be a good one this week...

 

[evacguy]

Ducks having a bit of a laugh. These guys really quack me up

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[Deleted Member 5045]

Grey butcher bird.

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[Deleted Member 5045]

Eastern yellow robin.

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[Deleted Member 5045]

Grey fantail.

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[evacguy]

Tafted duck on the pond by the Princess of Wales pub.

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[spudhead]

kes from yesterday

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[Deleted Member 5045]

kes from yesterday

I'm pretty sure this bloke is a safety officer doing an integrity test on that branch there. Definitely likes to live life on the edge! Takes his job seriously!

 

[GvilleRick]

A few shots from the day.

Great Blue Heron with two chicks. You have to look close to see the second chick to the right of the first chick.

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Red-Headed Woodpecker storing acorns.

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Goose with her goslings.

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Gosling in the grass.

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A neighbor called me to let me know that he saw a Turkey Vulture fly into my yard to snack on a dead squirrel. He didn't mind me getting pretty close to get some photos.

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[evacguy]

I just luv these little guys.

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[Deleted Member 5045]

I just luv these little guys.

And rightfully so..!

 

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I just luv these little guys.
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This one was having a little party all on his own, splashing and diving and followed by more general chaos.

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[Uncle Kevriano]

I'll be posting a few of these, but for now... Blue Tit, one our most iconic birds.

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[spudhead]

Starling I am not keen on these birds they are

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greedy birds

 

[GvilleRick]

Eastern Bluebirds have nested in a birdhouse at my Mother-in-law's house. I saw a head poking out earlier.

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[iamdlewis]

Been finishing up some older outings. From NYC in late dec
Hooded Merganser

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Bufflehead

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Northern Shoveler

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American Coot

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House Sparrow

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