Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[Quick Steel]

koldgold, you are blessed with many beautiful birds. And your photos do them justice. The Sea Eagle is most impressive.

[doglegg]

Great pics Phil.

You fellows from down under are killing it!!!

[Waukonda]

I have a pair of Kookaburras that live in my back-yard.

Love your pics!

[FRJ]

Great pictures, Ken!

Beautiful birds.

[bighomer]

Yawl are absolutely hitting it out if the park, great photos. Some fine birds and blooms down under thanks for sharing.
These ole boys strutted around my back yard for about 3 hrs. Monday afternoon. First time they ever stay that long.

[royal0014]

Saw a story online last night of a large flock of Bald Eagles somewhere in Minnesota (I think)
One picture, literally dozens of eagles sitting over the Mississippi River !

A nearby power plant's recycled water gets dumped in the river,
keeping it from freezing in that spot, providing a open buffet.


EDIT >>> I found the story ... LINK <><><> https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-pho ... -wing-minn

[Ivoryman]

Yawl are absolutely hitting it out if the park, great photos. Some fine birds and blooms down under thanks for sharing.
These ole boys strutted around my back yard for about 3 hrs. Monday afternoon. First time they ever stay that long.

Gorgeous setting and subject matter, and photos taken. Wow Homer, what a bunch of beauties. Great show, great birds. What a spread you have.

[Dinadan]

Nice Turkey shots, Homer. I love to see those fellows strutting their stuff!

Beautiful collection of birds, Koldgold.

[koldgold]

A Pelican’s beak can hold more then his belly can, and I don’t know why it can… Ken

[FRJ]

Nice pictures, Ken.

What a strange bird.

I'm amazed at how big their eyes are.

[Quick Steel]

Wonderful photos from everyone. Thanks to all. Very enjoyable.

[bighomer]

I love to watch pelicans, they are so graceful in flight and then when they dive it looks like they just come disjointed.

[Ivoryman]

A Pelican’s beak can hold more then his belly can, and I don’t know why it can… Ken

Greeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat shots Koldgold, are you that close or is it a zoom shot? Fabulous pics, pretty birds too.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From August 1949, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1, #3, #5 & #7).

[koldgold]

A Pelican’s beak can hold more then his belly can, and I don’t know why it can… Ken

Greeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat shots Koldgold, are you that close or is it a zoom shot? Fabulous pics, pretty birds too.

I use a 300 mm Zoom Lens for most of my bird shots... Ken

[New_Windsor_NY]

From August 1949, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on the picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #2, #4, #7 & #8).

[Waukonda]

I just missed getting a decent shot of a Pileated while I was out for a chilly walk this morning. Instead, I settled for this macabre silhouette.

[Quick Steel]

The soaring bird is definitely a vulture, black or turkey I don't know. But the upward angle of the wings marks the vulture.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From August 1949, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[TripleF]

Wish I had a real camera, but was able to snag these photos with my cell phone.

Swallowtail Kite!!!

[Waukonda]

Wish I had a real camera, but was able to snag these photos with my cell phone.

Swallowtail Kite!!!

Real camera or not, worth posting, thanks for showing that classy bird!

[New_Windsor_NY]

From September 1949, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[doglegg]

Wish I had a real camera, but was able to snag these photos with my cell phone.

Swallowtail Kite!!!

Cool Scott. A Mississippi Kite is the only one I have ever seen in my neck of the plains.

[Dinadan]

Wish I had a real camera, but was able to snag these photos with my cell phone.

Swallowtail Kite!!!

Great to see that they are back! I have not seen either a Mississippi or a Swallowtail so far this spring.

[Ivoryman]