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[Birds are cool]

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[IKLland]

While not a great photo, tanagers are super hard to get at eye level 

[MarkG]

 

[Marilynne]

This Black Bellied Whistling Duck has a broken lower jaw. Didn't seem to both him/her. Flew off after I got the shots.  Taken at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach FL on May 30 2023.

[Kevin]

White-crowned Pigeon!

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[cooldood]

Not a great pic but I like it

[Johnd]

 

[Kevin]

Northern Janaca

[Charlie Spencer]

Lesser Black-backed Gull.  Bath, England.  May 2023.

[Charlie Spencer]

European Robin.  Green Park, Bath, England.  May 2023.

[IKLland]

Tree Swallow from a week ago

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[dragon49]

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[sirstarling89]

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[GracesWarbler]

I braved the near 100F temperatures to visit Phoenix today! Two questions: in the first question, is that a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron? I saw a pair of adult male and female Night Herons later that day, so I wonder if this was their kid.

In the second photo, does this Hummer have a bent lower bill? It could close it a bit more than shown, but never seemed to close completely.

[Charlie Spencer]

Long-tailed Tit.  Green Park, Bath, England.  May 2023.

[Charlie Spencer]

5 hours ago, GracesWarbler said:

Two questions: in the first question, is that a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron? 

In the second photo, does this Hummer have a bent lower bill?

1) An adult Least Bittern.  I'm a bit surprised there's habitat for them and the night-herons in the Phoenix area.

2) Yes.

Edited June 4 by Charlie Spencer

[Avery]

This handsome pair from yesterday. Actually turned it into a decent photo through the power of cropping and rotation, as I was twisted into a yoga pose to get the angle without disturbing the babies. 
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Edited June 4 by Avery

[Birds are cool]

6 hours ago, GracesWarbler said:

I braved the near 100F temperatures to visit Phoenix today! Two questions: in the first question, is that a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron? I saw a pair of adult male and female Night Herons later that day, so I wonder if this was their kid.

In the second photo, does this Hummer have a bent lower bill? It could close it a bit more than shown, but never seemed to close completely.

That's a really good photo of a Least Bittern! They are super skittish!

[Charlie Spencer]

Little Egret.  Bibury, England.  May 2023.

[GracesWarbler]

4 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said:

1) An adult Least Bittern.  I'm a bit surprised there's habitat for them and the night-herons in the Phoenix area.

2) Yes.

 

3 hours ago, Birds are cool said:

That's a really good photo of a Least Bittern! They are super skittish!

Thanks, both of you! The Bittern flew off pretty quickly. Here are the Night Herons. As it turns out, it's an adult and juvenile. I wish the lighting was better, but I was at this park near midday.

[Birds are cool]

1 hour ago, GracesWarbler said:

 

Thanks, both of you! The Bittern flew off pretty quickly. Here are the Night Herons. As it turns out, it's an adult and juvenile. I wish the lighting was better, but I was at this park near midday.

Nice photos!

[IKLland]

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[dragon49]

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[Avery]

15 hours ago, sirstarling89 said:

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The young one looks like he’s proud of how grumpy his parent is 😆 

Edited June 4 by Avery

[Connor Cochrane]

Nothing great today but this Chestut-sided Warbler shot turned out decent

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