There have been a huge number of birds in the wildly overgrown parts of my yard lately. Luckily, some of those areas are very near the house and I have a lot of windows through which to see them. I am pretty sure that Greg is "in" the birds, so I welcome them even more than I might for just being cool birds. Greg's favorites were the squawky ones, the crows and the blue jays.
The yard is full of Steller's jays, finches including American Goldfinch, black-capped chickadees, hummingbirds, robins, pine siskins, Northern Flicker, crows and many others. There are so many wings fluttering, birds flitting, songs and arguments, it's really fun. I have a feeder that gets a lot of visits.
My favorite to see is the (red-shafted) Northern Flicker, a woodpecker-type. It usually comes around in January, but has been here already in December.
I also like the Steller's Jay's crests.
I really like birds. (Google image photos)
What birds are in your yard?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Is forgiveness possible? Number 6
on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 04:53 pm
Lots of snow here so many
Lots of snow here so many birds take off to the south for the winter. We do have some beautiful Cardinal pairs that visit our feeders, the males look especially nice as their full red body is very highlighted against the snow. Mostly at the feeders are various finches and chickadees who live in the woods behind the house with the rare Bue Jay there to make noise like Greg liked.
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 04:55 pm
Oh yeah - on Friday night I
Oh yeah - on Friday night I watched a huge flyover of Crows. Had to be a few hundred going home for the night just at sunset flying over the parking lot where I park. All squawking and cawing.
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 04:58 pm
We have most of those, but
We have most of those, but also have (not every day): Bald Eagle, Red Tail Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, and Raven, and Vultures in the summer.
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 04:58 pm
hooded mergansers and
hooded mergansers and mallards
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 05:18 pm
Blue Jays, Cardinals, Robins,
Blue Jays, Cardinals, Robins, Orioles & Sparrows. Less Robins this year and more big healthy Blue Jays then ever.
Plus Red Tail Hawks & Brown Ospreys.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 05:52 pm
Judit - I'm north of you
Judit - I'm north of you about 65 miles- - seen the stellar jays back in October- too cold for them now- hadn't seen a blue jay since I left Calif back in the 80's.
The crows are always around , in abundance.
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 06:08 pm
flickers are super cool
flickers are super cool
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 06:38 pm
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
yellow-rumped warblers
cedar waxwings
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MarkD ntfdaway
on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 06:58 pm
Lots of small birds wrens and
Lots of small birds wrens and such, but there are a couple big beautiful ring neck doves that hang around my front yard.
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 07:06 pm
Are flocking outside
Are flocking outside
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Druba Noodler
on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 07:45 pm
I have much better yard bird
I have much better yard bird watching at the claims... all's we got at home is crows bombadiering walnuts everywhere, but that season has ended...
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 07:46 pm
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 07:50 pm
Though nothing like catching
Though nothing like catching an eagle with a snake in it's talons on the Oregon Coast!
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on Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 08:46 pm
The usuals? I get the red
The usuals? I get the red bellied woodpecker, hairy wp, downy, pileated wp, nuthatches, flickers (yellow shafted, nice red J), tufted titmouse (please dont ban me), bluebirds, goldfinch, house finch, red tails and many more visitors. Spend an hour on the deck and I see all of these most times.
I just had a nice trip to the gulf and caught brown/white pelicans, reddish egret, snowy egrets, little blue heron, great blue heron, bunch of tagged snowy plovers, ruddy turnstones, sanderlings, palm warbler, butter butts (please dont ban me), skimmers, all kinds of gulls and terns. I photograph wildlife as a hobby and have some good shots. Maybe I'll get my act together and post some.
I like
BIRDS.
Glad others do too! nice shots yall
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 12:28 am
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Birds rock
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 05:00 am
Ive always been a big larry
Ive always been a big larry bird fan....
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 05:17 am
Charlie "Bird" Parker
Charlie "Bird" Parker
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 08:20 am
.chris "birdman" andersen
Chris "birdman" andersen
Don "big bird" saleski
Mark "the bird" fidrych
Donald Byrd
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 08:22 am
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 08:23 am
This group visits often
This group visits often
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 08:55 am
This morning's visitors
This morning's visitors
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 09:39 am
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 10:45 am
beautiful birds, Judit!
beautiful birds, Judit!
the eagle shot with the snake is a nice capture.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 11:01 am
Goose Gossage
Goose Gossage
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 11:54 am
Had one get in the house
Had one get in the house today (Nuthatch ??) but no photos. I opened several windows and chased it around until it escaped.
As its 12 degrees here, the darn thing made me let out all the Heat.
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 02:52 pm
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 02:57 pm
Speaking of yard birds, here
Speaking of yard birds, here is a giant one we found outside a flea market in Centralia Washington aptly called "Yardbirds":
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 04:29 pm
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on Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 04:56 pm
Cool thread judit - my dad
Cool thread judit - my dad Loved Birds ! and there are Some Really Cool ones around Tucson arizona and surrounding areas.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 01:55 pm
Saw a cormorant swimming out
Saw a cormorant swimming out back today.
Recently learned that a flock of turkey is hanging out in the park up the street.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MarkD ntfdaway
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 02:42 pm
Right near my house at the
Right near my house at the Dog Park on the lake, there are hundreds of these big guys. But their necks are all black. Lots of ducks and geese also.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 03:03 pm
saw a couple of these down by
saw a couple of these down by the Willamette river last week
they are HUGE
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on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 03:49 pm
Klondie, where on the river?
Klondie, where on the river?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 04:24 pm
Salem = Minto Brown Park
Salem - Minto Brown Park
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 04:36 pm
I'll look around down here.
I'll look around down here. They are so powerful, majestic, beautiful.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 04:42 pm
sure wish I had my binoculars
sure wish I had my binoculars with me - they were in the car
Keep an eye out.
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on Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 07:49 pm
Living in a preserved Wetland
Living in a preserved Wetland habitat, there are many feathered friends around. My favorites are the various Hawk and Owl varieties.
The Superb Owls I hear, more than see. They are a bit nocturnal. A neighbor swears he saw a 'Great-Horned Owl' kicking in the door of his Chicken coop one night, and the thing was Enormous. Now, that guy doesn't drink, and I sold him Locust posts for the 'Fortress Chicken Coop' which he personally selected, and I cut to his specs. So his tale rings of Truth.
I told the guy, "It's not easy to preserve Chickens around here. Foxes, Raccoons, Coyotes will get them..."
He said "No way; I'm building the Chicken Fortress with these posts. No predators will kill them."
Couple years later, those Hens are all gone. Too bad, as I would have liked to sell the fellow more Locust posts. He wanted 12 - footers of 4" - 6" diameter for his project. I sold him a bunch of those at a reasonable price, and hoped that he would prevail with his Chicken enterprise.
The few Amateur / Hobbyist Poultry farmers I know have all lost their Birds to the Chompy local predators. Everyone has High Hopes and invests in poultry-habitat materials, but basically you need a Concrete and Cinder-Block Poultry prison, with guard-dogs.
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on Monday, February 5, 2018 – 03:00 pm
Hundreds of White North
Hundreds of White North American pelicans in the area waterways.
Waiting on the Purple Martins to show up in the back yard apartment complex.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, February 11, 2018 – 09:39 am
Across the road from me...
Across the road from me...
Backyard...
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on Sunday, February 11, 2018 – 09:43 am
Backyard...
Backyard...
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on Sunday, February 11, 2018 – 09:54 pm
Oooh! i love birds.
Oooh! i love birds.
The birds I've seen (heard) on and from my yard include: bald eagle, osprey, kestrel, cooper's hawk, peregrine falcon, turkey vulture, American bittern, great blue heron, Canada goose, mallard, wood duck, black duck, saw-whet owl, barred owl, great-horned owl, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, ring-billed gull, mourning dove, whip-poor-will, nighhawk, tree swallow, ruby-throated hummingbird, belted kingfisher, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, Ivory billed woodpecker (just kidding, I wonder if anyone read this far), blue jay, eastern wood peewee, least flycatcher, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, red-eyed vireo, blue-headed vireo, American crow, raven, winter wren, golden crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned kinglet, wood thrush, hermit thrush, veery, American robin, gray catbird, cedar waxwing, northern parula, magnolia warbler, pine warbler, nashville warbler, American redstart, yellow-rumped warbler, yellow warbler, chestnut sided warbler, black throated green warbler, ovenbird, black and white warbler, common yellowthroat, chipping sparrow, white-throated sparrow, song sparrow, dark eyed junco, northern cardinal, rose-breasted grosbeak, evening grosbeak, red-winged blackbird, common grackle, purple finch, house finch, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, red breasted nuthatch, white breasted nuthatch.
I think that's it.
Nice thread.
US blues???
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on Monday, February 12, 2018 – 09:12 am
This time of year it's an
This time of year it's an occasional owl.
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on Monday, February 12, 2018 – 01:38 pm
Here is one of the birds in
Here is one of the birds in our yard hanging out with a friend.
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on Monday, February 12, 2018 – 01:47 pm
This is the parking lot at my
This is the parking lot at my work a couple of years ago. We just had the what I assume is the male gang fight last week competing over the nesting spot they all covet on top of the shed. We set up a web-cam once the nesting starts.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 11:02 am
Osprey having a meal
Osprey having a meal
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Highnote Stringtwang
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 12:31 pm
Songbirds have just returned.
Songbirds have just returned. A sure sign of spring when dawn comes and the birds wake up and rejoice. Mostly robins, nuthatch and finch.
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on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 12:34 pm
Here's a wee finch.
Here's a wee finch.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 01:02 pm
We used to get Rose and gold
We used to get Rose and gold Finch, but none since Sandy.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 01:31 pm
The Flicker that started this
The Flicker that started this thread (the one?) is spending more time than ever before in the yard. I've discovered a pole about a half-block away that 2 of them peck at. They're so big compared to the rest of the birds that hang out here... the Jays are pretty big and the crows are huge, but the crows don't eat around the feeder.
There's been an influx of quite territorial small and medium sized birds around the feeder and the afternoons are full of sound. Some of them are very conversational and it makes me laugh to be out there listening.
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on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 03:04 pm
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 06:55 pm
^^^ Also in Oregon?
^^^ Also in Oregon?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Without a net T.O.D.
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 07:32 pm
Taken around the house last
Taken around the house last April.
Indigo Buntings
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry heathentom
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 07:38 pm
>>>Also in Oregon<<<
>>>Also in Oregon?<<<
Common' Judit, that's Bodega Bay.
That schoolhouse still stands to this day. It's somebody's house now. Living there would be kinda' creepy if you ask me.
Birds in general have always been kind of creepy to me.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Without a net T.O.D.
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 07:58 pm
Wallace and a few of the
Wallace and a few of the girls.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 08:25 pm
>>> >>>Also in Oregon?<<<
>>> >>>Also in Oregon?<<<
Common' Judit, that's Bodega Bay. <<<
I never saw the movie and couldn't remember if it was filmed there or in Oregon. We have small towns with that sort of building here, too. And lots of birds and screaming kids. Those birds are creepy to me, too, in context.
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on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 01:59 pm
You never saw the movie?
You never saw the movie?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 02:27 pm
Nope. I have seen very few
Nope. I have seen very few scary movies. I wasn't allowed to when I was a kid and I haven't wanted to as an adult. I don't do suspense well.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 04:05 pm
filmed in Bodega Bay - as per
filmed in Bodega Bay - as per Wiki
Bodega Bay has served as a location for several major films:[17][18][19]
The Birds (1963) Except for a short sequence at the beginning filmed in San Francisco, most of the film's exterior scenes were filmed around the two towns of Bodega (a small inland village) and Bodega Bay (a larger village on the bay). Special sites used for shooting included Potter School, the Bay, the two towns which were made to appear as one, and the home and barn across the bay from the town of Bodega Bay.
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) Some scenes filmed in Bodega Bay.
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on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 05:04 pm
The old school house is only
The old school house is only 25 minutes or so. I usually take friends from out of town there for a photo op. I met Tippi once when she came to Bodega Bay to celebrate the anniversary of the film. Not sure what year anniversary but I don't look the same these days. She was very kind and accommodating. She had the grace of a woman from that era. Tippi signed my son's copy of The Birds, To Sean, with Fear.
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on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 05:08 pm
Tippi is the founder of this
Tippi is the founder of this preserve.
http://www.shambala.org/
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry heathentom
on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 06:28 pm
Damn Peak, that's cool.
Damn Peak, that's cool.
Judit, The Birds is a cool & well made Hitchcock movie worth watching, and as an adult it isn't very scary or suspenseful, it's actually kind of funny, but as a kid it freaked me out and I never quite looked at birds the same way afterward.
And I've always blamed the Lovebirds.
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on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 06:39 pm
Peak, I think you look a lot
Peak, I think you look a lot like that picture, or at least you did the last time I saw you.
Lance, I'll remember you said that it isn't very scary or suspenseful if I ever think of watching it. I'm still kind of like a kid in that I'm not numbed by exposure. I also have a hard time suspending reality so I'm not into science fiction or fantasy stuff, either.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry heathentom
on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 06:55 pm
Boo!
Boo!
Sorry Judit, but now I know you're easily frightened.
(I hope I don't get an email for that)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 07:14 pm
Suzanne Pleshette was a major
Suzanne Pleshette was a major heart throb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUw6ViKHnI
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on Monday, March 26, 2018 – 07:15 pm
Lance, sorry, emotw.
Lance, you'll just have to take it, emotw.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 07:09 am
I saw an otter swimming
I saw an otter swimming around yesterday morning. I know it's not a bird, but otter sightings are rare.
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 11:40 am
My favorite is the brown
My favorite is the brown nuthatch.
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 12:04 pm
We have a resident carolina
We have a resident carolina wren which is similar to the nuthatch. Really nice song.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ LLOLLO
on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 12:49 pm
What a great thread topic
What a great thread topic that's now several months old! Thanks Judit. I imagine that Eugene is on the bird migration highway going up the valley for the summer.
Though my very personal "spirit animals" are owls and hummingbirds (because I've had interesting encounters with each while in the forest), we haven't yet heard our neighborhood owl this season.
The hummers are back, though and this reminds me to clean out and refill the feeders... though right now they are enjoying feeding off of our pink currant flowers. Later in the season, our honeysuckle vines and crocosmia flowers. We are planting a new flower garden this year, too.
Finally, blue sky and sunshine this morn in Portland, and our high temp will be over 60, woot woot
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 12:51 pm
LOL can anyone tell me how to
LOL can anyone tell me how to delete these duplicates, please?
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 12:55 pm
Birds and the bees
Birds and the bees
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 01:15 pm
I saw a huge owl flying down
I saw a huge owl flying down the street last night.
You can edit it out and delete and add a period and leave it blank. Not sure if you can delete the entire post.
We are thinking about beekeeping. Our new neighbor is trying, she said her queen died over the winter.
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 01:34 pm
We just had to move the bird
We just had to move the bird feeder due to the squirrels getting into it. So we bought a squirrel feeder that has a glass jar they clinb into this’ll feed.
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on Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 01:57 pm
I think Judit worked some
I think Judit worked some editing magic ... thanks Judit!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 08:26 am
A couple of ducks taking a
A couple of ducks taking a morning nap in my neighbor's yard
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 02:15 pm
Saw one of the swan dead in
Saw one of the swan dead in the road this morning. How does one hit a large bird like that on a street with a 25mph speed limit?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees FaceOnMars
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 02:30 pm
Just saw a bald eagle
Just saw a bald eagle yesterday while driving and slowed down to a crawl to take a few pics ... this bird was ENORMOUS and even at 25mph, I can see how it could be struck by a car. Definitely an awe inspiring moment!
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on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 02:32 pm
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on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 02:39 pm
Awesome pics FOM!
Awesome pics FOM!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 02:46 pm
If you can't avoid a swan on
If you can't avoid a swan on a 25mph residential street, you would likey not to be able to avoid a child either.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees FaceOnMars
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 03:22 pm
If you can't avoid a swan on
If you can't avoid a swan on a 25mph residential street, you would likey not to be able to avoid a child either<<<
Not disagreeing with you at all, people NEED to pay attention ... was just commenting on how some people might not be aware of the time it takes for a large bird which is at a standstill to actually get out of the way. This was actually in the back of my mind when I was approaching the eagle, since someone had mentioned it a long time ago.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Vann Kliburn Lloyd_Klondike
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 03:23 pm
Crows no like eagles
Crows no like eagles
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly Orange County Lumber Truck
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 04:00 pm
That's the issue, face, the
That's the issue, face, the driver either spaced out, or was driving too damn fast.
I like those swan, hope the other finds a new mate.
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on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 06:39 pm
I believe it was the one in the foreground
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on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 08:30 pm
That's the issue, face, the
That's the issue, face, the driver either spaced out, or was driving too damn fast.
I like those swan, hope the other finds a new mate.<<<
Yeah, it should never happen. In light of all the accidental deaths I've caused when I'm staying in between the lines (i.e. bird flies into windshield or deer bolts out of nowhere), I try to be as cognizant as possible about other animals when driving. Not sure how the other birds process it, but life long mates are something we can all relate to. The book "Chesapeake" (Michener) has an interesting sub plot told from the perspective of geese that have to contend with the encroachment of humans over a few hundred years.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: VivalaSchwa Schwadude
on Saturday, April 21, 2018 – 11:35 pm
Speaking of Tipi Hedren, have
Speaking of Tipi Hedren, have you seen the movie "Roar", or watched the documentary "Roar, The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made"? It's completely insane what they did. I love the part in the trailer where it says "No animals were harmed in the making of this movie, but 70 cast and crew members were". They had 150 untrained lions, tigers, cheetahs...living on their property, and they did that to make the movie. It's completely insane idea to have seen it through to actually filming it, and the documentary and movie are both worth watching for the sheer lunacy of it all.
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on Sunday, April 22, 2018 – 08:18 am
Think this is the most recent
Think this is the most recent picture of the couple.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call" Knotesau
on Sunday, May 6, 2018 – 10:52 pm
West side gardens
West side gardens
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, May 6, 2018 – 11:00 pm
Visiting Alcatraz? I've heard
Visiting Alcatraz? I've heard of the gardens, and it's lovely to see the plants and the birds! Beautiful.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call" Knotesau
on Sunday, May 6, 2018 – 11:18 pm
We went yesterday. Beautiful.
We went yesterday. Beautiful. Our second time, Esau's first.
We wanted to burn on the South side Agave Trail again but I read it's closed from March thru September.
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on Monday, May 21, 2018 – 06:38 am
Egret and Swan across the
Egret and Swan across the street
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on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 – 06:46 am
Neighbors on their way to
Neighbors on their way to breakfast
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on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – 04:17 pm
Trying out a new camera
Trying out a new camera (phone)
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on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – 05:14 pm
It appears the two gay
It appears the two gay bluejay dudes in my yard are shacking up. Spied them both collecting nest materials together. Whatever makes them happy, so long as they keep eating up all the snails!
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on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – 06:54 am
Taking the kids out for a
Taking the kids out for a swim
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on Thursday, September 27, 2018 – 08:52 am
New juvenile in the
New neighbor
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on Thursday, May 2, 2019 – 03:20 pm
Cormorant and egrets are back
Cormorant and egrets are back
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on Friday, April 10, 2020 – 07:56 pm
Next across the street...
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on Friday, April 10, 2020 – 08:31 pm
Not in the yard, but here are
Not in the yard, but here are some bird pics from my recent Baja trip:
Nest of Osprey at Luguna de Liebre:
Raven at Bahia Concepcion:
Curious pelican (Alcatraz) at Bahia Concepcion:
Bunch of birds on a rock:
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on Friday, April 10, 2020 – 09:16 pm
This thread brought to mind
My hummingbird visited yesterday.... but never have my phone camera nearby
This thread brought to mind this song by Railroad Earth
https://youtu.be/PuA6nZzxEns
I want to sing my own song that's all
Cried the bird and flew into a wall
There must be some way he cried
And his desperation echoed down the hall
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
I want to join my own kind that's all
Cried the bird and flew into a wall
There must be some way out he cried
And his desperation echoed down the hall
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
I'm gonna smash my way out that's all
Cried the bird and smashed from wall to wall
There must be some way out he cried
And his desperation echoed down the hall
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
Just another bird in a house
Dying to get out
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on Friday, April 10, 2020 – 09:34 pm
Front yard bird feeder
Front yard bird feeder
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 – 01:35 am
>>>I saw an otter swimming
>>>I saw an otter swimming around yesterday morning<<<<
This one swam by the other day
https://youtu.be/pZjBpgQUSkA
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 – 03:39 am
I was happy to hear and then
I was happy to hear and then see the Flicker for the first time in a couple of months.
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 – 05:07 am
Wingedus Ratticus, Yachats
Wingedus Ratticus, Yachats Oregonia last Oct
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 – 07:32 am
Osprey was checking out the swan's nest one afternoon
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 – 08:14 am
Coronavirus won't stop my bird from working out...
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on Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 02:01 pm
Osprey overhead...
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on Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 02:38 pm
The little swallow says "Haha
The little swallow says "Haha, I don't need a mask."
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on Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 03:17 pm
while watering the outside
while watering the outside plants today a scrubjay came for a visit and stuck around for a bath. it was very cool. he would land on a shrub and I was spraying him down.
this went on for a good 2-3 minutes. bird would dart away and I would stop the hose. as soon as I did, that damn scrubjay was back for more. at least a half dozen times over.
I know pics or it didnt happen.
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on Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 06:27 pm
The gull has no fear of the osprey...