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[stitch58]

35 minutes ago, neilpa said:

So jealous. You east coasters get so many warblers compared to the paltry few out west.

There's a lot of birds out west I'd love to see too!

[IKLland]

Nothing great, but my best SOSP shot yet.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/430933371

[NorthernKeys]

Group of American Golden Plovers took flight and headed north barely even a few minutes after setting up the scope this evening. Managed to snap a couple of shots before they went over the trees. Pretty slow photo day otherwise, but a ton of shorbs in the area, so I can't complain!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/430951151

[smskelton]

I wouldn't normally post pictures of the same bird twice, but last night we went out to look at the baby owl.  It was sitting higher in the nest so we could see it slightly better.  As we were watching, mom flew in and landed on the roof of the house next to the tree to monitor our behavior.  We left so she would be comfortable returning to the nest.

[MarkG]

 

[Spyonabird]

Common Gallinule Chicks

 

 

[hbvol50]

[heme42]

[xpoetmarcr]

[dragon49]

I wasn't able to ID the Catfish until I got home and looked at the pic on a big screen.  I didn't stick around long enough, but I'm pretty certain the Great Blue Heron gave up on the catch.  I watched most of the action from when it snatched the fish out of the water, until four minutes later when it dropped the fish on the ground and was facing the other way.  The GHB was able to flip the fish vertically, but even with that angle it was too wide to fit in its mouth.  Had it not been the end of a long, hot walk, I would have stuck around for the definitive conclusion, but I'm reasonably sure the bird didn't get the meal:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/431179741



 

[BirdNrd]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/431216101

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/431216091

[lonestranger]

It was tough deciding if this photo belonged here or in the Almost Good thread. 

 

[JimB]

Blue-winged Teal

[stitch58]

Got better shots of  the La. Waterthrush today.

[DLecy]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/431319441

[IKLland]

2 minutes ago, DLecy said:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/431319441

Awesome composition! Probably the coolest/best SOSP shot I’ve ever seen!

[Jodi Nielson]

Eastern Phoebe

[DLecy]

1 hour ago, IKLland said:

Awesome composition! Probably the coolest/best SOSP shot I’ve ever seen!

The sign in the picture busted the composition IMO, but whatever. I still like the pic. Appreciate your kind words. 

[MarkG]

 

[smskelton]

[smskelton]

On 4/2/2022 at 6:33 AM, smskelton said:

I wouldn't normally post pictures of the same bird twice, but last night we went out to look at the baby owl.  It was sitting higher in the nest so we could see it slightly better.  As we were watching, mom flew in and landed on the roof of the house next to the tree to monitor our behavior.  We left so she would be comfortable returning to the nest.  Update:  I talked to my neighbor who knows the history of these owls.  This is the adult male owl.  The pair has eggs in the nest that just hatched.  The male is tending the nest while the female hunts.

 

[smskelton]

[hbvol50]

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