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Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 10:15 pm
by doglegg
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 2:51 pm
Ike, your picture taking ability is a lot better than mine. You get some great shots. Occasionally I get lucky but most of mine are out of focus.
While I was having a late breakfast this morning we had a visit from a Roadrunner. It stayed around by the hen house and I managed to get a couple of pictures. When the Guinea fowl discovered it, they sent it packing. It’s interesting watching a Roadrunner hunt. They mostly stay on the ground, quickly run a few feet, then stand erect and still watching for something to eat. If nothing moves after a minute or so they do it again. When they see anything edible, an insect, lizard, small snake, etc they grab it in their beak and eat it.
Ken
Fun bird Ken
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 10:15 pm
by Waukonda
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 2:51 pm
Ike, your picture taking ability is a lot better than mine. You get some great shots. Occasionally I get lucky
I just took 10 pictures of a Brown Thrasher scratching around a brushpile in my backyard, I deleted 9 of them.
I consider it "luck" on any halfway good one that I happen to get.
I always enjoy your posts, Ken, whether it is of your dogs, around your yard/farm, and definitely nice to see birds that aren't found in my area.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 12:03 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Gamble's quail....
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 12:50 am
by doglegg
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:03 am
Gamble's quail....
Cool photos. Gamble quail are such pretty birds. Thanks.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 1:10 am
by GSPTOPDOG
doglegg wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:50 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:03 am
Gamble's quail....
Cool photos. Gamble quail are such pretty birds. Thanks.
I love quail D.L.
I grew up out in the middle of the desert and I remember them always passing through our front yard in and out of the cactus and mesquite trees... The three types of quail in my part of the state are
Gambel's quail (The most prevalent species, found throughout the state),
Scaled quail and Mearns' quail. ...
My GSP Zeus loves them a lot too ...
... only in a different way....
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 1:47 am
by doglegg
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 1:10 am
doglegg wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:50 am
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:03 am
Gamble's quail....
Cool photos. Gamble quail are such pretty birds. Thanks.
I love quail D.L.
I grew up out in the middle of the desert and I remember them always passing through our front yard in and out of the cactus and mesquite trees... The three types of quail in my part of the state are
Gambel's quail (The most prevalent species, found throughout the state),
Scaled quail and Mearns' quail. ...
My GSP Zeus loves them a lot too ...
... only in a different way....
No better eating.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 2:02 am
by Mumbleypeg
Great pictures. I saw some of those quail when I was working in Phoenix several years ago.
Sadly we no longer have quail here on the ranch. Used to be several coveys about 30 years ago but I havent seen or heard any in years. I think the fire ants and feral hogs have killed them off.
Ken
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 3:32 am
by Dinadan
Nice quail photos, GSP. I am very fond of a plated of quail, myself.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 11:39 am
by Waukonda
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:03 am
Gamble's quail....
Great pics!
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 1:17 pm
by bighomer
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 4:24 pm
by treefarmer
Same here. However I saw a pair this morning on the side of the road. Have heard a few calling but haven't seen them in the yard.
Used to be everywhere but farming practices changed. The changes were not in the Bobwhite's favor.
Treefarmer
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 6:05 pm
by philco
My wife snapped this photo of an osprey bringing home some nesting material. This was while we were on a boat tour looking for manatees on the Crystal River in Florida. Note the young ones in the nest.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 7:01 pm
by Quick Steel
Very interesting photo, Phil. The nest appears to be highly exposed to predation. Eagles, gulls, pelicans?
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 9:55 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 2:02 am
Great pictures. I saw some of those quail when I was working in Phoenix several years ago.
Sadly we no longer have quail here on the ranch. Used to be several coveys about 30 years ago but I havent seen or heard any in years. I think the fire ants and feral hogs have killed them off.
Ken
I never would have thought that fire ants could harm a bird, then I saw a Nature Channel show were the ants swarm all over the baby chicks as soon as they hatch.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 9:56 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
Dinadan wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 3:32 am
Nice quail photos, GSP. I am very fond of a plated of quail, myself.
Thanks Mel and Ike
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Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 12:00 am
by doglegg
philco wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 6:05 pm
My wife snapped this photo of an osprey bringing home some nesting material. This was while we were on a boat tour looking for manatees on the Crystal River in Florida. Note the young ones in the nest.
Cool pic Phil. Looks like it was a great trip.
