Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[doglegg]

Wow, Floyd, those are nice!

Thanks Ike.

[Waukonda]

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[doglegg]

Ike, is that a brown thrasher?

[Waukonda]

Ike, is that a brown thrasher?

Yes, I had a nesting pair this Spring for the first time in a few years, (the fencerow bordering my yard has grown up). They seldom come out in the open, but have been feeding on something in my yard for the last week or so, maybe finding dead Cicadas.

[doglegg]

Ike, is that a brown thrasher?

Yes, I had a nesting pair this Spring for the first time in a few years, (the fencerow bordering my yard has grown up). They seldom come out in the open, but have been feeding on something in my yard for the last week or so, maybe finding dead Cicadas.

[Quick Steel]

We also had a nesting pair of Brown Thrashers. Handsome birds.

[Paladin]

We had a family of Robins in the yard this morning during our breakfast. There was a juvenile Robin with them and Mama Robin was on guard. I feed raw and in the shell peanuts to the Bluejays and Mama Robin took in after one of the Jays and ran him, or her, off very quickly. Later on, I saw both adult Robins chasing a Grackle out of the yard.
Ain't nature grand!

Ray

[bighomer]

Ray I agree wholeheartedly. great photos fellers.

[doglegg]

We had a family of Robins in the yard this morning during our breakfast. There was a juvenile Robin with them and Mama Robin was on guard. I feed raw and in the shell peanuts to the Bluejays and Mama Robin took in after one of the Jays and ran him, or her, off very quickly. Later on, I saw both adult Robins chasing a Grackle out of the yard.
Ain't nature grand!

Ray

Fun to watch.

[doglegg]

Ray I agree wholeheartedly. great photos fellers.

Big family!!!

[bighomer]

Momma and the 8 babies came by a little while ago.

[Mumbleypeg]

BH, they seem to like it around that big utility pole. Do you put corn (or some other feed stuff) there to attract them?

Ken

[Quick Steel]

An abundance of fine turkey shots taking place. Thanks guys.

[Waukonda]

Summer activity around a mudhole......

[doglegg]

Knice Ike.

[chickenman62]

Baby Homing pigeons are about the ugliest little things, hard to believe they grow into sleek flying machines.

[bighomer]

BH, they seem to like it around that big utility pole. Do you put corn (or some other feed stuff) there to attract them?

Ken

Ken I actually put cracked corn on the ground for the doves and other ground feeders but turkeys probably get more than anybody, I've also got a couple of what I call trough feeders that I utilize. .

[TripleF]

Hard to tell from the photo but this is an Osprey

[chickenman62]

Pair of Modern Game roosters. Father and son.

[Waukonda]

Pair of Modern Game roosters. Father and son.

Quite handsome!

[Quick Steel]

A very impressive pair.

[bighomer]

We had a couple of momma turkeys come yestiddy afternoon, one had 5 big babies and the other had 3 small , I wasn't able to get a photo of all of them at the same time. Seems we've had a good crop this year.

[doglegg]

Pleasant bh.

[bighomer]

They're back-k-k-k

[Quick Steel]

bighomer, watching those gobblers must provide a lot of entertainment .