All About Pocket Knives

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:49 pm I just can't get over the fact that your Pileated Woodpeckers are so common. For me it remains spectacularly rare. I've only ever seen one.

I see them quite often, Garry, but only when I am in a decent sized woods. I never see them in open areas. I suspect that you have them near you, but you need to head to the woods to get a view.

Thanks for the comments, fellows.

Very nice pair of Pileated Woodpeckers, Homer. When I was younger pileateds were rare in my area. Now days they are pretty common. The call is distinctive and loud. I regularly hear them from my back yard, though sightings are a bit rarer.

Thanks for the input Ike; I am sure you are correct.

Some snaps from one of my moms bird feeders.

From June 1949, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not picture #4).

Nice bunch of birds at your Mom's feeder, David.

Plenty of House Finches in my garden. And some Cedar Waxwings are hanging around, also.

Nice pictures, Mel.

This little Sparrow is just singing his little heart out!

Mel, the House Finches have avoided my house the past couple of winters. Waxwings are a long time favorite, tho they also do not visit around here.

Beautiful photos of that sparrow, Joe.

Thank you, Garry.

From June 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 & #4).

A few days back I posted some pictures of buzzards on the outdoorsman thread. Got some more pictures this week as we finished processing our last buck of the season. Dumped some bones in front of a game camera that overlooks a patch of Ladino Clover. Both Black Vultures and Turkey buzzards can be seen in the pictures. Treefarmer

Much smaller than vultures but I was not pleased to see 3 Cowbirds show up for breakfast. I definitely don't want them to remain around here and interfering during the nesting season.

That singing sparrow photo is really good, Joe!

Nice flock of Buzzards, Treefarmer. I especially liked the second and third photos.

Thanks, Mel.

Here's are two more taken at the pond.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:30 pm Thanks, Mel.

Here's are two more taken at the pond.

Beautiful photos, Joe, a Peregrine?

Absolutely fine photos!

Thanks, guys.

Ike, I don't know what that hawk is. I didn't look it up.
He's a looker.

Mel, Joe, Philip love the pics. Joe, that one of the Sparrow singing is perfect.

Thank you, doglegg.

Here is Turkey Vulture I saw today. And here are some pictures I took of two Crows that were quite a distance from me.
I reduced the lens power incrementally to show the distance.

Evidently Joe you have a high quality camera with a powerful lens. Very interesting shots.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:25 pm

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:30 pm Thanks, Mel.

Here's are two more taken at the pond.

Beautiful photos, Joe, a Peregrine?

Hard to tell from that angle but it might be a kestrel.

Ken

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:36 am camera with a powerful lens.

Thank you, Garry.
It's a Coolpix P530. A relatively inexpensive Nikon.
I've taken a zillion and 73 pictures with it over the years and it still keep working fine.
I'm mostly happy with it.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:54 am might be a kestrel.
Ken

Kestrels are rather small aren't they?
This bird is bigger than what I think a Kestrel is.

I still haven't bothered to look it up.
The neat banding on its breast should ID it.

Yes, kestrels are small relative to a peregrine or most other raptors. Can't tell size from the picture. So I was guessing mainly from the barred breast. I looked it up and seems kestrels are more speckled than barred.

Ken