Bird Watching!

[cory]

Im the furthest thing from an expert but I'll say Red tail hawk.

So they've figured the burning brush pile means food- pretty cool.

 

[pantheraba]

Great pictures, Stephen. Cool to see that I am sure.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Fun to get that close. We hung out for about 10-15 mins

 

[forestkeepers]

Red tailed hawk perched on top of an eagle pole topper. This big bird was circling overhead, hoping to feast on some of the squirrels that had come leaping out of the silver maple we took down. (Slightly different view & bird pose than from the other thread.)

 

[MasterBlaster]

Chow time!!!

 

[forestkeepers]

Quoth the Raven - Nevermore!

Saw this fine specimen of work just around the corner from a pruning job we did. The association of black birds and death seemed just so... appropriate!

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore?
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!?
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."

 

[MasterBlaster]

Why are you double posting on 2 threads?

 

[forestkeepers]

different pic for the bird watching thread (which I just found out about...)

 

[MasterBlaster]

I thought my membrane was going insane.

 

[pantheraba]

context!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Birds, man!!!

BURDS!!!

 

[stig]

Looks more like a crow to me.

 

[Mick!]

Black bird = bird which is black

Blackbird= Turdus Merula, member of thrush family.

But you probably knew that.

 

[stig]

I was commenting on the " Quote the raven" thing.

 

[Mick!]

Ahhh.

 

[forestkeepers]

I was commenting on the " Quote the raven" thing.

Just referencing the most famous quoth re: a black bird! It definitely gave a "kaw" as it took off from that "tree".

 

[FireFighterZero]

Have one of these in my tree as we speak.

Never seen one up close before.

Baltimore or Northern Oriole.

 

[stig]

That one is a bit out of it's normal range for sure.
I would think it would be more normal to see the western form, formerly known as Bullock's Oriole up your way.

Such a pretty bird to have in your tree.

 

[Bodean]

Beauty.

Saw these today. I think they are raven eggs...never saw the parents...may be abandoned.. the nest is wrong for Robin's..

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[gf beranek]

Found this on the gravel bar. Killdeer. Coin for size comparison. There's at least 2 pair that I know.



The parent of one was leading me away from the nest.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I love killdeer.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Thats cool Deva.


You guys take if for granted....seeing nests like that.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool bird!!!

 

[stig]

Oh, no!
The poor little Killdeer is hurt.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I had some baby killdeer take cover behind my feet once.

I was about ankle deep in shotgun shells and was not going to stop until I was either dead, out of ammo or the winged rats got the idea and left.