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Very well done!

Ray

Those little suckers wouldn't let me get within 25 yards! Great picture, joeradza. Maybe I should have showered???

They high-tailed it after Saturday.

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:55 pm I’m not much of a bird photographer but when they stand there and pose even I get lucky. Taken at J.R. Ding Darling on Sanibel Island, Florida.

That is a wonderful picture of a Snowy Egret! He is a bit different than the Cattle Egret. The Snowy had a dark beak as your picture shows along with the yellow feet, the Cattle Egret show up with a shorter yellow beak.
Again joeradza, that is a quality picture!
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:56 am

joeradza wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:55 pm I’m not much of a bird photographer but when they stand there and pose even I get lucky. Taken at J.R. Ding Darling on Sanibel Island, Florida.

That is a wonderful picture of a Snowy Egret! He is a bit different than the Cattle Egret. The Snowy had a dark beak as your picture shows along with the yellow feet, the Cattle Egret show up with a shorter yellow beak.
Again joeradza, that is a quality picture!
Treefarmer

Thanks for the info. There's a nesting pair of ospreys near the house but the only pics I get of them are telephoto shots when they're in the nest. Lots of opportunities on the island.

Sanibel is famous for its bird life. That area provided my mother with some of her happiest days.

Picture #1. An article from an October 1946, New York newspaper.
Yes, a duck is considered a bird.
Picture #2. An article from an October 1946, New York newspaper.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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I seldom see Baltimore Orioles in summer weather, imagine my surprise at seeing this one in my front yard just now.....almost November!

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:49 pm I seldom see Baltimore Orioles in summer weather, imagine my surprise at seeing this one in my front yard just now.....almost November!

Ike, I think there is something you need to know even if it is a bit disappointing.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:27 pm Ike, I think there is something you need to know even if it is a bit disappointing.

If you are talking about the fact that my tree appears to be dying, that's okay, I was aware of that.

Ike, does he eat much?

These are glad the border opened.

Bald eagle flying over Homer's homestead, DIL took the photo said the crows was giving it hell. Big hairy checking out the groceries, then helping himself.

Some more articles from October 1946, New York newspapers.

Articles from November 1946, New York newspapers.

An article from a December 1946, New York newspaper.

Articles from December 1946, New York newspapers.
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There hasn't been much activity around my house, other than Nuthatches and Chickadees. Then again, I haven't started feeding.

Seem to be more Hawks around, than in past years.

Good photo Ike. I've had one of those hanging around for a couple of days drawn by suet.

Articles from December 1946, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Articles from January 1947, New York newspapers.
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Can tell there’s a change in the weather a com in’, AKA winter, feeder is busy this AM. Chickadees, Nutgatches and of course the sparrows. Wind and snow in the forecast.

A few pics of some birds from our recent trip to Wyoming.

Walking along the trail today towards my 3.5 mile goal, then turn around.....I hear a high pitched squawk/call....and immediatley
begin lookin for an Osprey. I am under the power lines at this point. In a second I see this large bird take flight from near the
water and immediately notice it's what head and partial white tail feathers....and know I'm looking at a bald eagle!!!

I watch ti fly into some heavy pines and lose sight of it. A little down the trail and I see him way up in the sky. I know my photo does
nothing to substantiate my story....but it was indeed an eagle!!