I've never noticed these birds until this week. I'm not sure of the id of the birds, or even if the bird in the tree is the same as the pond ducks, but it seemed to be giving orders to the group in the pond.
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iterrier Member 217 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: NY More info | Dec 28, 2006 14:14 | #1 I've never noticed these birds until this week. I'm not sure of the id of the birds, or even if the bird in the tree is the same as the pond ducks, but it seemed to be giving orders to the group in the pond. Joan
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PASPhotography Senior Member 502 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Illinois More info | Dec 28, 2006 14:49 | #2 Correct on the Hooded Mergansers, and the second is Belted King Fisher I believe. http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographypas/
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StephenStephen Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 28, 2006 17:51 | #3 Pas is correct. Two nice Male Hooded Mergansers and a female Belted Kingfisher. Stephen
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Dec 28, 2006 18:30 | #4 Thank you both for the comments and id's. The kingfisher is also a bird I have never seen in person before. This has been a banner day. Joan
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canonloader Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 28, 2006 18:49 | #5 Great Kingfisher shot. You'll probably find in in the same place in the future. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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samwalker Goldmember 1,932 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2006 Location: cleveland ohio usa More info | Dec 28, 2006 21:27 | #6 nice shot of the two hooded merganser drakes(boys) and the belted kingfisher girl. We'll rape the horses and ride off on the women
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luckyart60 Goldmember 1,097 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2003 Location: DOHA QATAR More info | Dec 28, 2006 21:32 | #7 Great shots. The kingfisher is from my experiance a difficult bird to capture, they fly to fast and so low you sometimes just get a flash as the pass your lens John A Thompson
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