All About Pocket Knives

Post your bird pictures and stories here.

Thank you, Jerry.

A start.

I got this shot of bald eagles that nested right on the northwest edge of Sioux Falls a couple of years ago. Female on nest at upper right, male roosting at lower left. The male brought food for the female and the two chicks. He caught a lot of rabbits and some ringneck pheasants.
One of the adults near the nest The two chicks almost ready to fly

Some visitors in the backyard.

Some birds from our visit to Ft Davis State Park in far west Texas.

A few more pics. It is truly a birding paradice.

A few more.

Number 2 from the top is a Tufted Titmouse. Number 3 is a flegling Kingbird learning to fly.

Nice picture of the Kingbird.

The little Titmouse is one of my favorite birds.

Joe, OC, Steve, QS this is going great, thank you all. Jerry great idea.

A couple more.

You guys got some great pictures, to start this thread!!!!

Good idea and good stuff!

Ray

Some photos there worthy of National Geographic!

Bald eagle carrying food to nest.

I posted this one on a different thread a few weeks ago. It’s a sparrow hawk that came in and snatched a sparrow off the ground feeding right outside the house. Just hope it doesn’t turn sideways when I post it.
Love watching and taking pictures of birds
SSk

Unbelievable......I had NO CLUE what Ornithology was....and almost didn't click on the thread because of the title.

I showed this just a few months ago but I wanted to include it on this new thread. A young Red-Tail near the back door.

Thanks jerry!! This is GREAT!! And THANK YOU to all who posted pics and am sure will continue to do so.. Now.. Gotta find some to post!!!
John

A perfect landing.

Blue Heron

I moved this here from another thread. Thanks Jerry for starting this.
I got a photo of this sharp shinned hawk in the tree across the street from my house this afternoon. I have seen sharp shinned hawks in this neighborhood before, right in the middle of Sioux Falls, making kills at or near our bird feeder. They are about 12-14 inches tail to beak, dark gray back, light gray front, yellow feet. In the past I have seen them kill sparrows, mourning doves, and a pigeon right on our front lawn. Sometimes I will find a pile of feathers on the front lawn, when I have not seen them, but you know the sharp shinned hawk has been there and killed. Today I heard their call for the first time as it was sitting in the tree, a loud "Keeeeeerrrrr" sound.

OC I have one that frequents my feeder in the spring as they are migrating through. I've seen him 2 different years. Saw him make a kill one time.

Quick Steel wrote:I showed this just a few months ago but I wanted to include it on this new thread. A young Red-Tail near the back door.

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Awesome picture QS. Wow...we needed this thread earlier!!!!

A Magpie and a Grebe with fish.