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katodog wrote in post #18994358
Some shots from our vacation to Hawaii...


Common Waxbill...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2igp​UeG 01-11-2020 011 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr


Tree Sparrow...

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Red-crested Cardinal...

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Saffron Finch...

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Female Black-crowned Night Heron...

https://flic.kr/p/2idM​C5f01-11-2020 002 by Edward Durbin, on Flickr

Nice shots. The "red-crested cardinal" is a yellow-billed cardinal

Eared grebe

Birds in the brush at Killens Pond State Park, Delaware.

White-throated Sparrow

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Blue Tit.

I live in a town called Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset SW England. My house backs onto the Old town Quarry. There is a tearoom there. If you are interested here is their Website.

http://www.oldtownquar​ry.co.uk/id15.html

It’s a fabulous place for Nature and of course you can get a nice cup of tea there. They make also the most amazing Carrot Cake, Walnut cake and Cheese Cake. None of which is good for the waist line because portions are very generous. You can sit outside and enjoy the scenery and watch what goes by.

Most importantly there is a pair of Peregrine falcons there. I have been watching these Peregrines for 4 years now. The female is an old girl who’s long time partner just flew off 2 years ago and never came back. A Juvenile Male shortly turned up and they paired off. Unfortunately he is a lazy bugger and often steals her catch rather than catch his own. Last year it was hoped they would have young but they were plagued by Jackdaws and a pair of ravens that it was believed took her eggs. He did not do much to protect the nest or feed his partner so the nest got left and of course raided.

So hoping for them to start a family and be successful this year. These photo’s were taken today of the female around 3pm. He likes to spend most of his time during the day on the old Pier not far away.

It’s a great little place and they are protected there. They are very high up and their area is fenced off and surrounded by brambles. They like to eat pigeon’s. I have seen spectacular moments where they leave their ledges and chase and dive onto a pigeon and sometimes the pigeons are so large they struggle to carry them high up to their favourite ledges. They would go to a lower ledge and you would see them panting trying to catch their breath before they attempt to get to their favourite ledges.

PCousins wrote in post #18994691
I live in a town called Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset SW England. My house backs onto the Old town Quarry. There is a tearoom there. If you are interested here is their Website.

http://www.oldtownquar​ry.co.uk/id15.html

It’s a fabulous place for Nature and of course you can get a nice cup of tea there. They make also the most amazing Carrot Cake, Walnut cake and Cheese Cake. None of which is good for the waist line because portions are very generous. You can sit outside and enjoy the scenery and watch what goes by.

Most importantly there is a pair of Peregrine falcons there. I have been watching these Peregrines for 4 years now. The female is an old girl who’s long time partner just flew off 2 years ago and never came back. A Juvenile Male shortly turned up and they paired off. Unfortunately he is a lazy bugger and often steals her catch rather than catch his own. Last year it was hoped they would have young but they were plagued by Jackdaws and a pair of ravens that it was believed took her eggs. He did not do much to protect the nest or feed his partner so the nest got left and of course raided.

So hoping for them to start a family and be successful this year. These photo’s were taken today of the female around 3pm. He likes to spend most of his time during the day on the old Pier not far away.

It’s a great little place and they are protected there. They are very high up and their area is fenced off and surrounded by brambles. They like to eat pigeon’s. I have seen spectacular moments where they leave their ledges and chase and dive onto a pigeon and sometimes the pigeons are so large they struggle to carry them high up to their favourite ledges. They would go to a lower ledge and you would see them panting trying to catch their breath before they attempt to get to their favourite ledges.

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Interesting. I wish we had more Peregrine falcons but there is just too much farmland around and not many pigeons due to a cull after winter wheat was sown.

PCousins wrote in post #18994691
I live in a town called Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset SW England. My house backs onto the Old town Quarry. There is a tearoom there. If you are interested here is their Website.

http://www.oldtownquar​ry.co.uk/id15.html

It’s a fabulous place for Nature and of course you can get a nice cup of tea there. They make also the most amazing Carrot Cake, Walnut cake and Cheese Cake. None of which is good for the waist line because portions are very generous. You can sit outside and enjoy the scenery and watch what goes by.

Most importantly there is a pair of Peregrine falcons there. I have been watching these Peregrines for 4 years now. The female is an old girl who’s long time partner just flew off 2 years ago and never came back. A Juvenile Male shortly turned up and they paired off. Unfortunately he is a lazy bugger and often steals her catch rather than catch his own. Last year it was hoped they would have young but they were plagued by Jackdaws and a pair of ravens that it was believed took her eggs. He did not do much to protect the nest or feed his partner so the nest got left and of course raided.

So hoping for them to start a family and be successful this year. These photo’s were taken today of the female around 3pm. He likes to spend most of his time during the day on the old Pier not far away.

It’s a great little place and they are protected there. They are very high up and their area is fenced off and surrounded by brambles. They like to eat pigeon’s. I have seen spectacular moments where they leave their ledges and chase and dive onto a pigeon and sometimes the pigeons are so large they struggle to carry them high up to their favourite ledges. They would go to a lower ledge and you would see them panting trying to catch their breath before they attempt to get to their favourite ledges.

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Interesting info and great pics of the birds.

nardes wrote in post #18993756
What a surprise in the Mango tree this morning...an Indian Ringneck Parrot.

I suspect it is an escaped pet.

We have seen it fluttering around the paddock behind our back yard fence and feasting on fallen fruit from the Mango tree, often being chased away by the Rainbow Lorikeets and Noisy Miner birds.

Cheers

Dennis

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Good bet it is a pet because the blue morph is a captive bred color variation, green is the wild form. Still nice find and nice photos!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18993777

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That's insane.

Greater Scaup.

This photo was taken the day before a snow storm began that has brought approximately 93 cm of snow and has shut down many cities with a State of Emergency declared, including my own city of Mount Pearl. So, I haven't been able to get out for photos since, and may not for some time.

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Greater Scaup

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18994619
Lesser Goldfinch...

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Pretty!

shalu wrote in post #18994640
Eared grebe

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Sha, I've decided when I retire I'm coming to see you for a cool bird tour!

David_MC wrote in post #18994645
Birds in the brush at Killens Pond State Park, Delaware.

White-throated Sparrow

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Hermit Thrush

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Carolina Chickadee

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Gorgeous shots! Do you think the Sparrow is full of egg? or just puffed up for the cold weather?