Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[jmh58]

Awesome owl pic!!! KOOL!!!
And ALL GREAT bird shots all of yinz have posted!! THANKS!!!
John

[bighomer]

I was just honored and blessed by a rare appearance, one of the most beatiful of Gods creations. First time I've ever had one visit the feeders.

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[Steve Warden]

Rose breasted gross beak.
Very cool Big H!!
We're a little to city-fied for the likes of those beauties.
Used to see them frequently at the feeder at my grandparents house in Maine.

[doglegg]

BH, that is awesome!

[Quick Steel]

Spectacular. Congratulations!

[RobesonsRme.com]

Are Ivory Billed Woodpeckers officially extinct?

I love the call of the Pileated. It sounds like something in the jungles.

Charlie

[Dinadan]

Very nice Barred Owl, Stumpstalker.

Beautiful Grosbeak at the feeder, Homer. I have not had any this year.

Charlie - I think that the Ivory Bill has been declared extinct. It was such a large and distinctive bird: it really is a shame that it is gone. I have spent a good bit of time in cypress swamps (the Ivory Bill's habitat) and I used to have this dream than one day I would spot one. Unfortunately, it was just a fantasy.

[bighomer]

Mel, the grossbeak does not nest in this area according to my bird book. I think it would late for them to be migrating. I've seen them in the Smokey mountains, and I may have seen one that was migrating a few years ago. We used to see Orioles I even put out an Oriole feeder some years back had several visit. As to the Ivory billed woodpecker there was an interesting video on the Cornell ornithology site, don't know if it's still there or not. You might check it out.

[Quick Steel]

There was a claim made that an Ivory Bill had been spotted in Arkansas a couple of decades ago but nothing came of it.

[Tony_Wood]

Have not had any photos to add to this thread until today.
Snagged this photo recently and now have something to contribute.

[Steve Warden]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[Quick Steel]

Great shot Tony.

[doglegg]

Great pic Tony, looks like you were not the only one catching pompano. That one is certainly a worthy addition.

[bighomer]

I mention in the fcd thread yestiddy about the buzzard bait I created. It didn't take long for them to arrive yestiddy afternoon.

Ilike the way they clean things up.

[doglegg]

BH you have a very unusual bird feeder and probably the only person in the USA trying to attract buzzards.

[bighomer]

Dog they do a good clean up nothing left now if I could just train him to push the wheelbarrow I'd have it made.

[doglegg]

[doglegg]

A dove has made her nest in the storage bin above the shooting line on our pistol range the last 3 years. Surely she must be deaf and her off spring as well.

[Quick Steel]

Very neat photos. I've got a nest under an eve of the house. Not yet sure of the specie but from glimpses I think it might be a Red-Winged Blackbird. Though I think they prefer nesting in marsh areas.

[doglegg]

I've only seen them in reeds in marshes but who knows. Fun to watch.

[FRJ]

Here is a Canada Goose enjoying a light rain.

[stumpstalker]

Attached is a photo my brother took during the Winter of 2018 of a Snowy Owl 15 feet outside his window at his home on Chebeague Island, Maine.

Looks like the bird is deliberately casting a spooky death stare.

[DM11]

Mrs Killdeer has a nest about 4' from the railroad track. She's trying to lure me away. I went back to my truck and she went back to her nest

[Steve Warden]

Captured a great shot of the ol', "Help! My wing is broken and I can't fly away!" routine, David

[doglegg]

Goose, owl, killdeer, thanks guys, I sure enjoy this thread. We have had those snowy owls venture this far south on occasion. Certainly causes a commotion when they do. Thanks.