Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[Quick Steel]

Abundant in southern Arizona, I found them highly interesting and smart. Mr. Coyote never had a chance no matter how many ACME anvils he deployed.

[Quick Steel]

Had a group of Bank Swallow zooming over our property this afternoon. Not homesteading like our Rough-Winged swallows, just visiting.

[philco]

Abundant in southern Arizona, I found them highly interesting and smart. Mr. Coyote never had a chance no matter how many ACME anvils he deployed.

Quicker than a cat huh ?

[Quick Steel]

I think a cat would have to be very lucky. Also saw Peacocks go after big snakes.

[bighomer]

Don't know what the Jake's got on his mind but pretty sure the Guinea's ain't having any of it.

[treefarmer]

Turkeys must be rambling all around the country. We saw this hen and her little flock of four several times yesterday.
Treefarmer

[Dinadan]

Cool Turkeys and Guinea Fowl, fellows. I have not seen a Guinea Fowl for years. They never were common in this area, but a few folks would keep them. Probably those folks got old.

The few times I have seen Roadrunners I found them very interesting to watch. Here is one I managed to photograph in Big Bend National Park a few years ago.

[philco]

Nice shot Mel. The one we saw was like a hen on a hot rock and refused to pose for a good clear photo.

[bighomer]

[quote="Dinadan"]Cool Turkeys and Guinea Fowl, fellows. I have not seen a Guinea Fowl for years. They never were common in this area, but a few folks would keep them. Probably those folks got old.

I've never had Guinea fowl my self but my neighbor had them when I was growing up and they visited us every day. He past away and they died out I guess and for years there wasn't any around, then the old man that had the Guinea's of my youth's granddaughter moved in a couple of doors down and she had all kinds of exotic birds including Guineas and they visited me every day just as her grandpa's had years ago. She past and the Guinea's disappeared. The photo that I snapped the other day is about a half a mile up the road and was the first time I'd seen them. I've been told that they eat a lot of ticks that would make them worth while, I hope those come down and visit me.

[doglegg]

Some eagle pics from our trip to Washington State.

[treefarmer]

Great pictures, Floyd, Wow! I need a simple camera with a telephoto lens, that is so neat.
Treefarmer

[Steve Warden]

SUPER PICS, Floyd!!!!

[Doc B]

Looks like you could have hand-fed the eagles Doglegg!!!

[doglegg]

Thanks gentlemen, we were far enough away to not disturb them. Very fortunate to be at the right place at the right time. They sure fascinate me.

[Dinadan]

Very nice eagle photos, Doglegg! Here is one that I photographed when I was kayaking on a local bayou.

[Quick Steel]

Spectacular photos Mel. Just great.

[doglegg]

Whoa Mel, I like it. Great photo of a beautiful bird.

[Dinadan]

Thanks fellows. For every decent photo I have a lot like this one. If you look real close, maybe with a magnifier, you can almost see the eagle in this photo!

[doglegg]

Mel, it is knice to see them even at a distance. I thought when they were flying that they came with crows pestering them.

[doglegg]

These two showed up at the feeder today and I could not resist pic's of them, especially the male. I think him to be a male house finch.

[Quick Steel]

Great, great, shots. Beautiful.

[Steve Warden]

Some great pics, fellas!

[basser5]

An American Goldfinch

[Quick Steel]

Beautiful bird and beautiful photo Tim.

[basser5]

Thanks QS!