MacMe

Never believe what is seen and always suspect what isn't. There is really an out of sight pole holding this duck up.

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Among the first when I started this hobby

I'm sure these are domesticated or something but does anyone know about them then just calling them 'white dove'. They were flying around Oso Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas at the end of last year.

The first picture is the bird in question. It was taken at the end of December last year in Southern Texas. It looks most closely to a Least Sandpiper, but I don't remember it being so small. The second picture is a Least SP that I ID'ed without Whatbird and I defiantly remember it being puny (taken 11/22/2020). What do you all think? Also, any thoughts on developmental stage: nonbreeding adult, juvenile, etc

You get 3 wishes if you touch its worm-shaped tounge

Jill looks over her shoulder just before being sent over the waterfall. Give her a Darwin Award.

I'm pretty sure these are Bronzed

I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand

side note: anyone else having issues with the 'quote' button?

I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand

@Tanager 101 I can't get the quote button to work, but Snake Fingers has passed it on to another person

I got completely fooled by a bird in a pond like that. I saw what looked like a cormorant standing on the back of a goose. I spent so much time trying to get close and better shots until eventually it dawned on me that the goose was a plastic decoy...good thing I was around the back and out of sight of most people. I can't find the picture now but I did upload it on WhatBird back before the site went down

Like many of you, whenever I see starling that would make a good photo, I don't have my camera at the time, but then I don't go out of my way to get a good one because "I'll get them next time". So the picture I have is meh

Weren't they introduced because someone had the bright idea to bring a male and female of every bird mentioned in Shakespeare's plays into Central Park, NY? Hence the European Starling, the House Sparrow, and the Eurasian Collared Dove (and others I can't remember)

All alone again

Taken in the first year I started photographing birds (2014). I don't have any others of this species

I just flew in and boy are my arms tired!

Winner! Take it away Snake

First time my wife saw one alive

2 of 5 I saw on this trip

Almost stepped on this guy