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[MizKatie]

I know this isn't a bird. But a new animal in the yard. It's Florida so there we go. LOL

[bearcat6]

[Spyonabird]

An American Goldfinch handing around by backyard

 

[Johnd]

Mississippi Kite Eating in flight 8-20 by johnd1964, on Flickr

 

[Johnd]

4 hours ago, MizKatie said:

A Cardinal fledgling. And not sure what the grey one is. But it fishes from our overgrown pond. 

 

Little blue Heron

 

[RobinHood]

Last pair of local Pied-billed Grebes to have their second brood. Juvenile trying to swallow a fairly large fish but failed and needed a couple of more attempts.

[bearcat6]

[Kevin]

Lark Sparrow.

[The Bird Nuts]

On 8/30/2020 at 2:34 PM, MizKatie said:

A Cardinal fledgling. And not sure what the grey one is. But it fishes from our overgrown pond.

The cardinal is a molting adult male.  Juvenile Northern Cardinals have dark bills.  And the gray bird is indeed a Little Blue Heron.

[The Bird Nuts]

Ruby-throated Hummingbird from yesterday.

[joe]

MN,   8-31-20   This Osprey was just stretching it's wings in the tree  :

Then, this is in the air, not long after  :

[Soohegan]

Baby Pied-billed Grebe. This little one was already has some impressive underwater skills...

Edited September 1, 2020 by Soohegan
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[pictaker]

Little Blue Heron (calico phase)

[bearcat6]

[FlowerShooter]

A pair of juvenile Great Horned Owls that came to my Oak tree rarely together in one pic.

[lonestranger]

A couple of Ruby-throated hummingbird pics from the weekend.

3S0A9360 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

 

3S0A9288 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

[RobinHood]

I can't resist a cute chick (plus mom rounding up a meal).

[Kevin]

3 hours ago, RobinHood said:

I can't resist a cute chick (plus mom rounding up a meal).

I love the second photo! She looks mad or very determined to to do something.

Edited September 2, 2020 by Kevin

[bearcat6]

[Kevin]

Rufous Hummingbird.

[lonestranger]

Red-breasted Nuthatch trying to chase a Downy Woodpecker off the empty feeder.

3S0A9633 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

[Colton V]

[pictaker]

Juvy Tri Color flyby

[Connor Cochrane]

[Kevin]

This Rufous Hummingbird has chased of every other hummingbird, that have been coming to my feeder all summer!