Birds Birds not in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

Clix Pix · Feb 17, 2025

Our resident male Belted Kingfisher paid a visit today and hung out on the nearby pier chains for a brief time, during which I was able to get a few shots:

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iamdlewis · Feb 17, 2025

Clix Pix said:
Our resident male Belted Kingfisher paid a visit today and hung out on the nearby pier chains for a brief time, during which I was able to get a few shots:

Like the action shot

FowlersFreeTime · Feb 23, 2025

Took a trip to my local nature preserve and got a few birds-not-in-flight...

A male (left) and female (right) Blue-Winged Teal, visiting Florida for the winter:

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American Coot, another migratory species:

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A Florida local, the Little Blue Heron:

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The colorful Purple Gallinule:

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The Blue Jay:

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Red Bellied Woodpecker:

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Wait, that's not a bird

Only in Florida folks...

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Clide · Feb 23, 2025

Nicely done, good focus amongst all that foliage!

stemlett · Feb 23, 2025

Female Goosander

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THXGEEK · Feb 24, 2025

My birdfeeder was suddenly deserted.... Then I noticed this fellow (gal?) sitting nearby...

iamdlewis · Mar 2, 2025

Some ducks from this morning.

This is the worst named duck. This is the Ring-necked Duck but really should be the Ring-billed duck since you can see the bill from like a mile away but the ring on the neck is almost invisible out in nature.

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Mallard

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Wood Ducks

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RogerSmith · Mar 3, 2025

paddling along...

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evacguy · Mar 9, 2025

Parrots in Oxleas Wood.

A Parrot home in the Woods.

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Knock, knock, anyone home?

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Pete are you in?

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I'm off.

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Was that someone at the door?

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I was sure there was someone at the door?

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evacguy · Mar 10, 2025

Does anyone know what this little guy is - not the worm, the bird! Photographed in Greenwich Park.

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THXGEEK · Mar 10, 2025

evacguy said:
Does anyone know what this little guy is - not the worm, the bird

You've given me an excuse to open my copy of Roger Tory Peterson's "Birds of Britain & Europe"! The closest match to a brown, orange-breasted, orange-faced and white-bellied avian is either a Robin or a Red-throated Thrush. Its size is tough to gauge by the angle of the photo, but I'll go with a Robin as this one looks to be smaller (14cm) vs the Thrush's 23cm.

iamdlewis · Mar 10, 2025

evacguy said:
Does anyone know what this little guy is - not the worm, the bird! Photographed in Greenwich Park.

It is the European Robin.

THXGEEK said:
You've given me an excuse to open my copy of Roger Tory Peterson's "Birds of Britain & Europe"! The closest match to a brown, orange-breasted, orange-faced and white-bellied avian is either a Robin or a Red-throated Thrush. Its size is tough to gauge by the angle of the photo, but I'll go with a Robin as this one looks to be smaller (14cm) vs the Thrush's 23cm.

When was your guide published? I am wondering if it was before they broke off the Red-Throat from the Black-Throat. The Red-Throat is mostly found in the mountains in eastern Asia but there was a report (no idea how accurate) of one in Southeastern UK.

evacguy · Mar 10, 2025

iamdlewis said:
It is the European Robin.

When was your guide published? I am wondering if it was before they broke off the Red-Throat from the Black-Throat. The Red-Throat is mostly found in the mountains in eastern Asia but there was a report (no idea how accurate) of one in Southeastern UK.

When I took the photograph I first thought it was a Robin, I even named the file Robin! But looking at the photograph I thought he looked quite a bit different to Robins I've seen in Greenwich Park. He seems too elegant to be a Robin - he's not as plump as most Robins appear, his head and beak also look different to a Robin, his beak looks pretty long, but it could just be the angle.......... but now that I write this, and take another look at him, I think his shadow makes his beak look much longer than it actually is, so the beak is probably about right for a Robin. But aren't his legs rather long for a Robin?

THXGEEK · Mar 10, 2025

iamdlewis said:
It is the European Robin.

When was your guide published? I am wondering if it was before they broke off the Red-Throat from the Black-Throat. The Red-Throat is mostly found in the mountains in eastern Asia but there was a report (no idea how accurate) of one in Southeastern UK.

Mine is the 1993 Easton Press edition.

Thad E Ginathom · Mar 10, 2025

evacguy said:
Parrots in Oxleas Wood.

I think that it is actually a parakeet? But most people call them parrots.

I remember being amazed to head the unmistakable Keeee, Keeeee call on Hampstead Heath, on a London visit years ago. My friend told me they were already well established.

Lovely pics!

iamdlewis · Mar 10, 2025

evacguy said:
When I took the photograph I first thought it was a Robin, I even named the file Robin! But looking at the photograph I thought he looked quite a bit different to Robins I've seen in Greenwich Park. He seems too elegant to be a Robin - he's not as plump as most Robins appear, his head and beak also look different to a Robin, his beak looks pretty long, but it could just be the angle.......... but now that I write this, and take another look at him, I think his shadow makes his beak look much longer than it actually is, so the beak is probably about right for a Robin. But aren't his legs rather long for a Robin?

The legs could just look long because of the angle of the shot. From what I see there are not many birds typically found in that area that have a red/orange chest and mask, with a tan/brown cap and white belly that are small birds. It clearly isn't a European Stonechat, or Eurasian Linnet, or Eurasian Nuthatch as none of those have red/orange face masks. That leaves us with European Robin and Common Chaffinch. I guess it could be some hybrid version of a Robin but I don't think there is enough to go on with that image for anyone look into it.

THXGEEK said:
Mine is the 1993 Easton Press edition.

If you are going to continue to do birding in that area you should consider an updated version.

THXGEEK · Mar 10, 2025

Hanging out....

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dragonsdreams · Mar 14, 2025

A few from Norfolk in the last few days:

dragonsdreams · Mar 14, 2025

A few from the Norfolk coast in the last few days:

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THXGEEK · Mar 15, 2025

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Killtimer · Mar 16, 2025

Every late autumn/early winter our Mountain Ash is overrun with these guys. It's mayhem for a few hours. This year it was snowing quire heavily. Shot through my kitchen window.

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TomF162 · Mar 16, 2025

Some birds we saw in Bonaire last month. Brown Pelican, Laughing Gull and Flamingos,

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RogerSmith · Mar 17, 2025

Acorn woodpecker, Irvine CA

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THXGEEK · Mar 17, 2025

Dark Eyed Junco. I never realized they had a slightly pinkish beak.

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GvilleRick · Mar 19, 2025

A few from my yard taken yesterday.

Dark-eyed Junco

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Female Northern Cardinal

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Male Northern Cardinal

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Chipping Sparrow

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White-throated Sparrow

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iamdlewis · Mar 20, 2025

It was quite nice out so it was good for a quick outing that was rewarded.
Double Crested Cormorant hanging out on the new floor on Cormorant Rock

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Wood Duck (male)

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Wood Duck (female)

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Mallard (female)

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Roland · Mar 21, 2025

I am still going through the thousands of pictures from my Galapagos trip, courtesy of the new camera. This one, I titled fishing buddies. The Lava Gulls found a unique way to catch their meals by sittong on pelicans, when the surface after a dive. Smaller fish will escape the beak and become easier pray for the gulls.