Ornithamateurs - The Birding Thread

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

They are deft, gulls. I rather admire the elegance of their quick thefts. One stole a prawn sandwich from G as he put it to his mouth in the street once. G first felt cross then felt rather like the full was a kindred spirit, so he went and bought another, and shared it with it. I told him he was a fool, but kind of like that he did. (He knows that, but I never admit it)

A crow snatched my chocolate chip cookie like that once
I didn't have another to share, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway. One was enough!

 

[cascadiabound]

They are deft, gulls. I rather admire the elegance of their quick thefts. One stole a prawn sandwich from G as he put it to his mouth in the street once. G first felt cross then felt rather like the full was a kindred spirit, so he went and bought another, and shared it with it. I told him he was a fool, but kind of like that he did. (He knows that, but I never admit it)

I once watched a gull eat a starfish whole. It was amazing to see the legs deforming his neck.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

My little bird box birds this morning... ( have a few pics but hosting is sticky, so will edit in)

Proud owner of his cottage, surveying his lands.
Or, pissed off wife wondering exactly where her husband has strayed off to?

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Yes please!

 

[cascadiabound]

This gull was dumpster diving and fell into a vat of curry masala. OMG!!!!
Apparently they were able to get him clean again.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

He's a big fella

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

And looking rather like a dinosaur in that pic I might add.

 

[cascadiabound]

And looking rather like a dinosaur in that pic I might add.

Well...i understand that birds did evolve from the dinosaurs. Lol

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Well...i understand that birds did evolve from the dinosaurs. Lol

And when you get to look them in the eye it becomes quite apparent, in my opinion. Watching a pack of grackles hunt bugs in newly mown grass always gives me a bit of a shudder. Calculating little beasties!

 

[cascadiabound]

This guy has been visiting my bubbler this week -
Western Tanager.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

This guy has been visiting my bubbler this week -
Western Tanager.

A beauty!
I believe he's wiggling his tail feathers at us

 

[cascadiabound]

So beautiful!

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Yes! I remember the first time I ever saw dufflebacks.
So striking! And that's quite a bill (beak?) she is sporting

 

[cascadiabound]

Yes! I remember the first time I ever saw dufflebacks.
So striking! And that's quite a bill (beak?) she is sporting

I would call that a common loon

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

I would call that a common loon

Oh, I'm not calling that a buffle head (darn phone), if that's what my comment came across as saying. It's just that their white/black colouring is so striking. I love stark white/black colouration patterns in birds. So beautiful.

Editing to add an image.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[skinnysinner]

So beautiful!

Fantastic! Common loon, over here might be a Great Northern Diver, no innuendo intended.

Glad I found this thread, I work for a nature conservation organisation and as part of my work I have to visit reserves ... So hard!

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Fantastic! Common loon, over here might be a Great Northern Diver, no innuendo intended.

Glad I found this thread, I work for a nature conservation organisation and as part of my work I have to visit reserves ... So hard!

You hear that sound?
It's all of us, clamouring for photos

 

[cascadiabound]

You hear that sound?
It's all of us, clamouring for photos

Yes yes please!!!
And consider yourself formally invited to visit my gallery thread of mostly nature pics of Cascadia...

 

[AbsintheFather]

This guy has been visiting my bubbler this week -
Western Tanager.

Pretty - We get the Scarlet Tanagers in our yard from time to time.

In terms of a general update - Lots of baby Orioles at the jelly feeder these days. We had a half dozen baby Mallards, but they're gone already. We also have baby turkey's wandering through the yard - I've seen a family with three babies and the deer feeder where we put corn out.

 

[skinnysinner]

Yes yes please!!!
And consider yourself formally invited to visit my gallery thread of mostly nature pics of Cascadia...

Why thank you! My camera skills are not great but two to set the scene I guess!

 

[skinnysinner]

You hear that sound?
It's all of us, clamouring for photos

Thanks, its not that glamorous, honest, though the scenery is great, cannot deny!

The pics here are fantastic, they are quite close up!!