#Birdwatching
I was playing a game and heard a lot of loud cawing outside that sounded a bit "off", i.e. not like the cawing of the regular crows.
Therefore, I decided to look outside and saw this rook perched on a cable right next to my window!
Its beak is probably slightly open because of the heat. If I remember correctly, this is how bird's try to dissipate heat (their form of "panting", I guess) since they cannot sweat.
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Common Moorhen chilling on a branch in the water.
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Least Tern at Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth MA 06/04/23 #leastetern #tern #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography #Nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Falmouth #massachusetts #capecod #newengland #surfdrivebeach
The oldest shot in my "to post" folder (from mid-March) – not sure why I haven't done so yet, to be honest. I distinctly remember almost drowning my camera in the small lake this greylag goose was hanging out in.
#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
An Egyptian goose during takeoff roll (...maybe there's a ornithological term for this, but I don't know it, so aviation lingo it is!) being photobombed by a very blurry sand martin (there's hundreds on them nesting within the steep banks of this lake).
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Spring 2022 Sabine, TX #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching
My parents think I'm going through a rebellious teenage phase. They just don't understand my cool new style!
(young House Finch)
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Gannet in Flight
#birds #shetland #birdwatching #photography #PhotoOfTheDay Jun 7th
A swan on what looks like a collision course – taken as I was standing, apparently in a good spot for flying over, on a hill next to the lake it took off from. It was gaining altitude faster than it was closing the distance, so this didn't feel quite as perilous as it might appear!
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Red-bellied woodpecker stopped by for an afternoon snack
Some photos from my short hike on Monday morning in Kavala. Very nice weather, lots of small animals and flowers. Was definitely worth it.
Featuring: a honeybee full of pollen diving inside a prickly pear cactus flower, a panoramic view of Kavala from above with the island Thassos in the background, a cirl bunting sitting in a tree and a Greek tortoise in the middle of the path that was unfortunately afraid of my steps.
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Bee #Flowers #Tortoise #Turtle #Bunting #BirdWatching #Birds #Kavala #Greece
Green heron (Butorides virescens) walking on a pontoon in the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay.#birdphotography #Heron #GreenHeron #birdphotographycommunity #naturephotography #naturebeauty #birdsofmastodon #Nikon #Z9 #Sigma #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography #DonEdwards #nikonphotgraphy
Oh look, this nice crow brought me a peanut.
(Definitely didn't turn the video backwards or anything, nuh-uh!)
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Common Eider, 26th November 2022
Old Harbor Reservation, Boston, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/640s, ISO 640
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An egret in the Napa River near downtown Napa, which is a tidal part of the river and connects to San Pablo Bay.
#Napa #NapaValley #NapaCounty #California #Wildlife #birds #birding #BirdWatching
Sitting in the backyard watching all the birds fly by 🎵🎶
People who were around in the 1960s might get the above jingle. This is a green heron (Butorides virescens). I don't recall ever seeing one before, I know I haven't photographed one until now. It isn't the greatest photo because it was way of to the west and starting to fly away from me by the time, I acquired the bird.
"From a distance, the Green Heron is a dark, stocky bird hunched on slender yellow legs at the water’s edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves. Seen up close, it is a striking bird with a velvet-green back, rich chestnut body, and a dark cap often raised into a short crest. These small herons crouch patiently to surprise fish with a snatch of their daggerlike bill. They sometimes lure in fish using small items such as twigs or insects as bait." - allaboutbirds.org
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #GreenHeron
Grianghrafanna ón láthair ag taifead ár bhfógra 'Ciúnas' ar Oileán Chléire /
Location photos taken during the filming 'our 'Ciúnas' commercial on Cape Clear.
#commercials #Gaeltacht #irishfilm #gaeilge #birdwatching #vacanthomes #ireland #countycork
Handsome but slightly paranoid cardinal in our apple tree. #BirdWatching #Cardinal #AppleTree #TrumbullCT
Ár spéac-fhógra le thaispeáint i bpictiúrlanna sula tosnaíonn scannán! Léirithe i nGaeltacht Oileán Chléire.
Our spec-commercial to be shown in cinemas before a movie begins! Produced on the gaeltacht island of Cape Clear.
Ein Meisenküken schläft auf unserem Zaun. Ein Zaungast quasi. Niedlicher wird’s heut vermutlich nicht mehr. Liebe, Frieden, Meisenküken für alle! Und Kekse natürlich.
#Münster #Natur #Wildlife #Birdwatching
Another #waterfowlwednesday candidate: A female Eider duck I saw at the zoo.
(Very pleasing how their beaks form sort of a perfect continuation of their head shape.)
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It's #WaterFowlWednesday, so here's a male (and seemingly molting?) mallard flapping its wings in the water.
This seems to be a part of their cleaning ritual. They usually dunk their body into the water, clean themselves with their beaks and, when they're done, shake off excess water like you see in the photo — that is, at least, what it looks like to me!
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It's #waterfowlwednesday! Because there's now way too many shots of Egyptian geese in my "to post" folder (not to mention the ones I've yet to edit), here's two for the price of one: A chick having a swim, and some abstract-ish plumage.
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A Eastern Phoebe sitting on a wire.
See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/eastern-phoebe-on-a-wire-jan-luit.html
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Black-chinned hummingbird
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The #Bluebird momma is still incubating her five eggs. She must have seen the Chickies today because she brought a worm to feed but there are no hatchlings yet 😄 Her man brought her some big snacks later on. These guys are ready for more offspring! Meanwhile, our air has gotten quite hazy here, due to the fires in #Canada. I hope people and wildlife won't be impacted too badly ❤️
#birds #nestwatch #birdwatching #Ostdrossel
Birdwatching
Hope you like it! (^v^)
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A view from below.
These cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) were among a bunch that would perch in this oak tree every afternoon this past winter.
"A treat to find in your binocular viewfield, the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on the wing feathers. In fall these birds gather by the hundreds to eat berries, filling the air with their high, thin, whistles. In summer you’re as likely to find them flitting about over rivers in pursuit of flying insects, where they show off dazzling aeronautics for a forest bird." - allaboutbirds.org
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Was looking at the local swans and their cygnets when I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, something moving fairly close to me – a young blackbird, not yet as wary as an adult.
(I think those things around its eye might be ticks? Hope they're not carrying any diseases.)
#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
I just realized that I hardly watch TV or movies anymore...it's all murder floofs and toucans.
Watch "Cornell Lab Bird Cams" on YouTube
https://youtube.com/@CornellBirdCams
Birds have been scarce around here as of late, maybe because of the good weather and the rather large amount of people that are out and about.
So here's a blackbird I saw chilling on an old and cut off tree trunk. Not a "special" bird but they're nice regardless! :-)
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Well, there goes the neighborhood! The Grackles have moved in and they're terrible neighbors. They bully other birds, are water hogs and really, the constant domestic disputes are a bit much! You know it's bad when the pooch actually motivates to chasing them off 🐶 😼
Today seems like a good day to proclaim as Tufted Titmouse Tuesday.
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Black Phoebe, 18th November 2022
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona
Akimel O'odham (Upper Pima), Hohokam & O'odham Jeweḍ traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon 800mm f/11, 45% crop, 1/640s, ISO 3200
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This young fieldfare is about to get a snack!
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Elusive
This is a red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). I've probably posted this photo before, a long time ago. I took this photo in 2014 and am hoping to see one again this year. But so far, no luck.
"The gorgeous Red-headed Woodpecker is so boldly patterned it’s been called a “flying checkerboard,” with an entirely crimson head, a snow-white body, and half white, half inky black wings. These birds don’t act quite like most other woodpeckers: they’re adept at catching insects in the air, and they eat lots of acorns and beech nuts, often hiding away extra food in tree crevices for later. This magnificent species has declined severely in the past half-century because of habitat loss and changes to its food supply." - allaboutbirds.org
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #RedHeadedWoodpecker
Good morning. 🕊️🕊️🕊️
I took Ben to the veterinarian yesterday. He has something going on with his front paws. This was the third time that I took him for the same thing. However, we saw a different doctor this time who knew exactly what was going on, something-itis. The doc told me and showed me pictures. We got some antibiotics, some anti-itch pills, and some antiseptic wipes.
Have you ever heard the saying; "be the person your dogs think you are?" My dogs help with my humanity. Things like compassion and empathy were never easy for me, I had to work at them. I think empathy and compassion go together. You have to be able imagine what someone else is going through to understand how they feel.
“Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it's beauty.” - Albert Einstein
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdwatching #pigeon #dove #RockPigeon #RockDove
It has been a while since I posted some photos but things have been rather quiet with so many birds nesting right now. Here are a few from the last couple of days. I had to move the cams around a bit to avoid direct sunlight, so there are some fun different backgrounds (IDs in description). #birds #birdsofMastodon #birdsofnorthamerica #nature #birdwatching #Ostdrossel #birdphotography
The pine Siskin is a nice small bird.
See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/pine-siskin-jan-luit.html
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It is always funny to me how seemingly stunned they look to find nobody at the scene yet hearing all the scolding from the trees. At first I thought this one would take a bath, but nope. It has been very dry here, so maybe it will come back. Such a beautiful bird.
(link again, video is too big to post here)
https://youtu.be/bXTxKsp5CGs
#birds #Ostdrossel #raptor #hawk #nature #birdsofprey #wildlife #Birdsy #birdwatching #puremichigan
Two gannets building a nest
#birdwatching #birds #shetland #Springwatch #photography #PhotoOfTheDay Jun 5th
Pica Pica! A Eurasian Magpie sitting on a roof, its feathers fluffed up by the wind.
(Pica pica is the scientific name for magpies. And since it's adorable, I always call them pica pica instead of magpie!)
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Pleasent Surprise
This bird flew by yesterday. I thought it was a great egret. But after reviewing the photograph, discovered that it is a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis). I've seen lots of these around, especially in pastures as we drive through the countryside. This is the first time I've photographed one.
"The short, thick-necked Cattle Egret spends most of its time in fields rather than streams. It forages at the feet of grazing cattle, head bobbing with each step, or rides on their backs to pick at ticks. This stocky white heron has yellow plumes on its head and neck during breeding season. Originally from Africa, it found its way to North America in 1953 and quickly spread across the continent. Elsewhere in the world, it forages alongside camels, ostriches, rhinos, and tortoises—as well as farmers’ tractors." - allaboutbirds.org
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #CattleEgret
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
These birds are around frequently, but they are a bit shyer than some of the other birds. I see them often dropping to the ground, out of the oak tree in the backyard grabbing what they want and flying back into the tree. I suppose it's what other birds do as well, the blue jays are just larger, and blue, easier to notice.
"One of the loudest and most colorful birds of eastern back yards and woodlots, the Blue Jay is unmistakable. Intelligent and adaptable, it may feed on almost anything, and it is quick to take advantage of bird feeders. Besides their raucous jay! jay! calls, Blue Jays make a variety of musical sounds, and they can do a remarkable imitation of the scream of a Red-shouldered Hawk. Not always conspicuous, they slip furtively through the trees when tending their own nest or going to rob the nest of another bird." - https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/blue-jay
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A wood pigeon – heard it cooing, turned around, saw it through this conincidentally-perfectly-positioned hole in a tree's canopy, took a photograph.
#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Thanks to both @kittychandler and @Daveography for both mentioning the "Merlin" application program for 🐦 birdwatching. Not something I'm really into, but enjoy other's pictures and descriptions. Its pretty informative and very well done.
Sidenote: from my Android mobile phone it required a Google email which frankly kind of ticked me off, would rather have a choice instead of the largest default.
Red Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
I had thoughts and curiosities about the hole that this woodpecker is at, but then the top of the tree fell off and the hole was gone. It was in the late fall, one person told me that there was no way she way building a nest because it was too early. But both a male and a female were around the tree fairly regularly.
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #RedBelliedWoodpecker
The three local swan chicks.
The other day, annoyingly having left my camera at home, I saw one riding on the back of its parent, but the other two were nowhere to be seen – until the parent shook its wings and they all fell out!
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Song Thrush singing some lovely tunes from the top of this building.
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Anna’s hummingbird
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Went for a walk, saw that leucistic blackbird again. (Also, some #mosstodon!)
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Anna’s hummingbird
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An Egyptian gosling from a few weeks back – it's much bigger now, but I'm so slow to edit my way through the shots I've been taking this spring. More soon!
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Not my favourite photo, but one of my favourite birds — the Great Spotted Woodpecker!
This is a male one as can be seen by the red patch at the back of his head. Females' heads are completely black.
They have a very cute "kik" type of call.
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A Common Blackbird on his throne, singing a nice song.
They're one of the most talented singers around here and also one of the most (if not the most) commonly seen bird as well. @amselfreund has a lot of recordings of their songs on his account if you're interested! 🙂
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I'm hiding.
This snowy egret (Egretta thula) was at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
"Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands." - allaboutbirds.org
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#SnowyEgret
Bird on a wire.
And wel a male American Goldfinch.
See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/1-bird-on-a-wire-jan-luit.html
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Living on the edge - of the feeder.
Here's a blue grosbeak that was around a few weeks ago.
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #BlueGrosbeak
Crow.
That's it. That's the post.
(Actually, in this shot you can observe the feathers concealing the crow's ear: the auricular feathers – or: ear coverts – are pointing backwards sort of radially-ish from an area below its eye.)
#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Set up a new bird bath last weekend. . . Mr. Bluebird has stopped by several times already.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L lens.
It's always nice when birds frame themselves.
(Red-bellied Woodpecker, male)
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Today's black-and-white squares: A duck from above and a sparrow from below.
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Today the nice looking male of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/male-rose-breasted-grosbeak-jan-luit.html
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How to greet a loved one, Egyptian-goose-style. (You'll need to imagine loud honking going along with this.)
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The nice female of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/1-female-rose-breasted-grosbeak-jan-luit.html
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My #Robin friend Little Mate this morning. He had a bit of time to stop and chat for a while, ate some mealworms and then had to get back to singing - it's his job. In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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