Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[Boji]

There are occasional bald eagle sightings around here I haven’t seen any here. Did see them when my daughter lived in Minneapolis on East River Road. Her apartment balcony faced the Mississippi River, saw Eagles, ducks, geese and deer just a couple of blocks off the Interstate!

[doglegg]

Congrats Scott, on your sighting. Ospreys and Eagles are always special and exciting.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Some more articles from January 1947, New York newspapers.
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[Quick Steel]

News report of 1 dead eagle and 4 sick, i.e. not flying, acting strangely. They are being treated and analyzed now. Somewhere near the Penn. border, but don't know which border.

[Boji]

News report of 1 dead eagle and 4 sick, i.e. not flying, acting strangely. They are being treated and analyzed now. Somewhere near the Penn. border, but don't know which border.

I saw that too, suspect lead poisoning. The Eagles had been eating on a dead deer.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Some articles from February 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[New_Windsor_NY]

More articles from February 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[jerryd6818]

This is a live feed and will play real time for as long as you want to watch it. No birds guaranteed.

[jerryd6818]

[New_Windsor_NY]

Articles from March 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).

[bighomer]

Juncos returned yestiddy so winter is here to stay.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Articles from March 1947, New York newspapers.
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[New_Windsor_NY]

Articles from April 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[New_Windsor_NY]

More articles from April 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[New_Windsor_NY]

Articles from May 1947, New York newspapers.
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[Waukonda]

So, I was on a backroad admiring the scenery. I decided I would take a pic of some cattle grazing, an old barn in the background, maybe put it in the miscellaneous pictures thread if worthy. The area was suddenly inundated with blackbirds.......ornithology thread!

[Quick Steel]

Fine shot Ike. Now, can you identify the species? I can eliminate starlings and I don't see any Red-Wings. What might they be at this time of year in your part of the country?

[Waukonda]

Actually, Garry, I think that they were predominantly Red Winged. They don't show in the pics because of the distance and being a little blurry because of their movement. Here is another pic I took, and you can see the epaulet on the one in the foreground.

Thank you for your comment.

[Quick Steel]

I see it. Often when a large flock of Red-Wings takes off they flash their epaulets in unison; a beautiful sight.

[Dinadan]

Cool photos, Ike. That is the way a country road should look!

[DM11]

Ike.

[New_Windsor_NY]

More articles from May 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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[TripleF]

Little Blue Heron I believe...

[Quick Steel]

Surprised to see a Mockingbird at the feeder yesterday. They are listed as scarce at this time of year in Kentucky.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Articles from June 1947, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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