Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[doglegg]

Here are some birds that visited my backyard this month. I always like seeing Bluebirds, and Mocking birds are the most common bird in my neighborhood.
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My favorite: the Turkey Vulture!
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Bluebirds and Mockingbirds are constants in my neighborhood too Mel. Great pics.

[doglegg]

Geese everywhere last week or so, maybe heading north?

[Dinadan]

Geese everywhere last week or so, maybe heading north?

They stay here on the Gulf coast all year. I never see a big flock up high like I used to during migration time. Those flocks were thirty to sixty years ago: I have read that they stop north of us now.

Speaking of migration, this afternoon I spotted the first Swallow-tailed Kite of the year over my garden. What a beauty!

Swallow-tailed Kite

[Quick Steel]

That's a beautiful photo of the Kite, Mel. Thanks.

[doglegg]

Geese everywhere last week or so, maybe heading north?

They stay here on the Gulf coast all year. I never see a big flock up high like I used to during migration time. Those flocks were thirty to sixty years ago: I have read that they stop north of us now.

Speaking of migration, this afternoon I spotted the first Swallow-tailed Kite of the year over my garden. What a beauty!
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That is a beautiful bird. Thanks Mel.

[Dinadan]

Thanks, QS and Doglegg. I was sitting on the back porch: it was really a treat when I looked up and saw that Kite.

[Waukonda]

Thanks, QS and Doglegg. I was sitting on the back porch: it was really a treat when I looked up and saw that Kite.

That is a great picture, what a treat to see such a magnificent bird from your back porch! Thanks for showing us.

Here is my back porch bird.

[doglegg]

Thanks, QS and Doglegg. I was sitting on the back porch: it was really a treat when I looked up and saw that Kite.

That is a great picture, what a treat to see such a magnificent bird from your back porch! Thanks for showing us.

Here is my back porch bird.

Who doesn't love bluebirds. Year round around here and I love them. Great pics.

[Dinadan]

Thanks, QS and Doglegg. I was sitting on the back porch: it was really a treat when I looked up and saw that Kite.

That is a great picture, what a treat to see such a magnificent bird from your back porch! Thanks for showing us.

Here is my back porch bird.

Thanks, Ike. Very nice Bluebird: I get some of my best photos from the porch. Especially Turkey Vultures!

[Waukonda]

I was sitting on the back porch: it was really a treat when I looked up and saw that Kite.

Here is my back porch bird.

Thanks, Ike. Very nice Bluebird: I get some of my best photos from the porch. Especially Turkey Vultures!

Maybe we should start making a once a week/month post of "back porch birds".

[FRJ]

An Osprey looking for a meal at the pond I go to daily.

[doglegg]

An Osprey looking for a meal at the pond I go to daily.

Great pics Joe

[FRJ]

Thank you, doglegg.

Also, a pair of Mallards trying to get some shuteye.
Except for that female keeping a close eye on me.

[FRJ]

Here's a nice little Merganser.

It's been by its self for several days now. Odd for this time of year.

[Dinadan]

Here's a nice little Merganser.

Those Mergansers are beautiful birds. That pond you visit seems to have a good variety of birds - very nice photos!

[FRJ]

Thank you, Mel.

For a small pond it has a lot going on. Saw a muskrat yesterday.

Also these Canada geese nest on this point every year.

[bighomer]

Showed up yestiddy.

[bighomer]

He wuz strutting his stuff , but the gals wuz more interested in the groceries.

[treefarmer]

That's a fine gobbler!
We hadn't seen a turkey since 2018 after Hurricane Michael, saw 3 on a game camera a few weeks ago and saw one flying over the dirt road not long ago. Maybe they'll make a comeback if the coyotes don't overpower them.
Love to see them in the woods.
A Butterball from the Piggly Wiggly is much better eating to me.
Treefarmer

[Dinadan]

Cool Gobbler photos, Homer.

[doglegg]

Big and little birds covered bh.

[bighomer]

Thanks fellers.

[bighomer]

Back again this morning, Peter cotton tail was not impressed.

[Waukonda]

We got our first House Wren of the year today.

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

Dreary bike ride through a marsh yesterday.

Pretty weak shot, but if you squint those white spots are trumpeter swans.

Then just some nesting geese.