I'd rather be a bit small than die smashed up against a glass office building, which is how they collected their samples for the study.Originally Posted by ronmac
I'd rather be a bit small than die smashed up against a glass office building, which is how they collected their samples for the study.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Gaggle of love birds in the neighbor's ocotillo ("auk-uh-tee-oh") cactus...........
It's kind of hard to see because the cactus is about 25 feet tall, and I was shooting at ground level with my phone.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
As we were heading to Frederick Saturday for my grandson's Ju Jitsu tournament my daughter saw a hawk soar by with a smaller bird in it's talons.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
I assume Rosy-faced Lovebirds? I saw them in June when I was out there. Life bird for me.Gaggle of love birds in the neighbor's ocotillo ("auk-uh-tee-oh") cactus...........
It's kind of hard to see because the cactus is about 25 feet tall, and I was shooting at ground level with my phone.
I had a Sharp-shinned Hawk take a Dark-eyed Junco out of my yard yesterday. Pretty amazing to watch.
Chad
I had turkeys in my yard yesterday FWIW.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
NOOOOOOOOOO! Not the Junco! They are my favourite bird.
That's what the Sharpie said.
In the past I've seen hawks with snakes and ospreys with fish. I went outside once and found a pile of feathers in the yard, I'm guessing a hawk got a dove.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
We have a lot of doves that hang around our feeder and we've seen more than one become a meal for a predatory bird.
Many years ago we lived in a townhouse beside a family that had three young kids. The youngest was around 4. She, her father and I were sitting on our porches chatting when a hawk landed on the front lawn between our houses and was munching on another bird, feathers flying everywhere. She said, oh look Daddy, that bird has a baby! He and I just looked at each other and he said, "Yes, a baby. Isn't that cute!". LOL! Thankfully, the hawk took it's lunch and flew away before she figured out that the "baby" was being eaten.
That's what the Sharpie said.
LOL! Mmmmmmmm. Deeeeelicious!
I once saw a hawk snag a pigeon in mid-flight. The pigeon took off from the roof of a building, and the hawk just swooped in and grabbed it with its talons. It was amazing to watch.We have a lot of doves that hang around our feeder and we've seen more than one become a meal for a predatory bird.
Many years ago we lived in a townhouse beside a family that had three young kids. The youngest was around 4. She, her father and I were sitting on our porches chatting when a hawk landed on the front lawn between our houses and was munching on another bird, feathers flying everywhere. She said, oh look Daddy, that bird has a baby! He and I just looked at each other and he said, "Yes, a baby. Isn't that cute!". LOL! Thankfully, the hawk took it's lunch and flew away before she figured out that the "baby" was being eaten.
"And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision."
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For the bird-lover who has everything:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auct...on_18-dec-2019
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I'll stick with this - https://popchart.co/products/birds-of-north-america
So, I guess that means you don't have $6-8,000,000 laying around collecting dust.
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Interest, not dust.
Sharp-shinned hawks (and their bigger brothers, Cooper’s hawks) have taken to hanging around backyard bird feeders as a source of easy meals.
Confirmed Bachelors: the dramedy hit of 1883...
Seen those on Maui and the Big Island[emoji41]
I had a nest of these in my tree this year.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
A nice healthy diet of nuts.I had a nest of these in my tree this year.
I need this in my home!!I had a nest of these in my tree this year.
Not a special bird, but I got close.
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It would be special if you lived in Toronto!
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For the past two days I've spotted what I believe is a sharp-shinned hawk keeping watch on our bird feeder. On Friday it was sitting on our fence and yesterday it was sitting on a low branch of our lilac bush. It hasn't wanted to stay in place long enough for me to get a photo. But my camera is ready and waiting. Hopefully, it shows up again today while I'm around to spot it.
Went on an Eco tour of the St Johns River in FL. AD53CE8B-A931-4267-8CE5-AFA769ADF6E1.jpg
Limpkin, female.
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