Bird Watching :)

[Kiwong]

Nice photos Kihira, Beautiful firetails are one of my favourite birds. I used to see them on the Curra Moors trail in Royal National Park, that's over 35 years ago now.

 

[slimjim119]

Bird watching really relaxes me. I have a bird feeder up in the winter. It attracts Cardinals,Sparrows,and a few other species. With all the snow this winter the birds are at the feeder all the time.

 

[NamiraWilhelm]

Awful lot of foreigners in London lately;

 

[NamiraWilhelm]

But also some locals.

I think a female Merlin. Git flew away before I could get anything better!

Green Woodpecker

This Sudanese Goose was rather affronted when I pointed out his girlfriend was some sort of hybrid. I might be wrong, maybe she's leucistic? But to me she looks like some sort of sudanese x domestic goose hybrid.

White-cheeked pintail

 

[NamiraWilhelm]

A handsome heron

No one special in here, black swan, coots, seagulls. But how weird is their symmetry?! I was expecting to find my wallet stolen after watching them arrange themselves!

A Smew! Only heard of them after photographing this guy. Best name ever.

Last, but not least... isn't this the cutest thing >.< I think it's a Canadian gosling. Staring at daisies >.< Too cute to take.

So yeah, I like photographing birds and watching them. Those are probably my best offerings.

 

[FountainandFairfax]

Glorious photos, guys.

 

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

This Sudanese Goose

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Alopochen aegyptiaca

No wonder I've been having trouble identifying it. What's an Egyptian bird doing in a park in central Texas? Besides making babies, I mean.

A couple of yellow-headed blackbirds passing through on their spring migration.

 

[NamiraWilhelm]

They're all over the UK now too! Even hybridising, the nerve!

They do have super cute babies though <3

 

[Bronson99]

Nice photos, all.

Personally I seem to like mourning doves, the best. Hilarious to watch, and they don't get scared of us as easily as most birds.

 

[squidgee]

Personally, I like crows. They're not the most endearing birds, but I like them for some reason. Apparently they're quite smart too.

 

[NamiraWilhelm]

Personally, I like crows. They're not the most endearing birds, but I like them for some reason. Apparently they're quite smart too.

They are incredibly intelligent, you have good taste. They can mimic, they know how to use traffic lights, they carry out vendettas. Awesome birds.

They also handily eat cat sick in my garden, taking the job of cleaning it up off my hands

 

[PugofCrydee]

I like bird watching. I usually like to watch as I'm riding my bike along the beachfront...

 

[kihira]

Found one of these but it had been killed by something, I read that other birds mistake them for owls and attack them (why?)

Australian owlet-nightjar or Moth owl

 

[hidwell]

Found one of these but it had been killed by something, I read that other birds mistake them for owls and attack them (why?)

Australian owlet-nightjar or Moth owl

Why because even though nature is beautiful it also cruel.

 

[lucifersam]

I have a problem with bird watching. Why does society think it's OK for birds to be objectified? We do not enjoy being watched and photographed when we are just trying to get food or build a nest. Especially for those of us with avian social anxiety, it causes needless stress. Especially this business about disturbing my dead fallen comrades... please, show some respect. I am a strong, independent goose. I'm not some thing to be photographed or shot and put on your plate. I will not stand for it!

 

[PugofCrydee]

Love watching birds.. usually while I'm riding along the beach bike track..

lol

 

[ONline87_15793]

Just wondering if there are any other bird watchers here? It's one of my favorite hobbies. I have a seed feeder, a bird bath, and a suet feeder on my deck. I love watching all my little visitors, they always make me smile.

Recently I joined Project Feeder Watch through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Somehow submitting my bird counts for science makes it even more fun.

Project FeederWatch

i actually don't do bird watching, but i'd like to try a day. :thumbup:

 

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

Painted bunting in my birdbath today.

 

[Kiwong]

That's a colourful little critter.

 

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

Appropriately named, no?

I've been wanting to get a picture of one of these guys for years. They're terribly shy. I took those through my kitchen window.