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The birdflu threatens the cranes on their migration this year - the reports are devastating. Let's hope that enough will make it back next year!
Kraniche nach Sonnenuntergang auf dem Weg zu ihrem Ãœbernachtungsplatz in der Diepholzer Moorniederung.
Wegen H5N1 steht ihnen eine harte und gefährliche Migration bevor - drücken wir die Daumen, dass es viele schaffen werden!
Ovenbird
S/he popped into view and was gone again all within 10 seconds -- a lucky encounter with a bird that's a lifer for me. :o)
Fall migration, just before sunset, overcast sky. eating dinner on the porch I saw moment in the Pampas grass...No way I will get a usable image? well, 6400 ISO with the D6, hand held, 1/3200 f5.6. Raw dodged 24% in Aperture ( I know, its obsolete and yet better than the rest). Denoised in Topaz AI, 100% crop. I am a happy camper.
Non breeding plumage
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Photographed 27 October 2018, Platform 4, Khao Dinsor, Saphli, Pathio District, Chumphon, Chumphon Province, Thailand
The most common bird the weekend we went to lake Erie, by a large margin, was the blackpoll. Depressingly, these are the best shots I got of this multitude...
Even though they are more colourful in the spring like most of the warblers, this guy's colour is certainly one of my favorite in the fall migration.
Hidden Pond Trail. Carter's Lake. North Georgia.
9/30/2017.
A bit 'twiggy' but I like the pose and fall colors. This view shows the field marks well, notably the white under tail coverts. In Tennessees the undertail , even if not white, will always be lighter than the rest of the underside. The face shows the eye-line and lighter supercilium (stripe above eye), and the beak is noticeably sharp. In all fall plumages for this species, in contrast to in the Spring, the primary feathers (longest wing feathers) show white tips.
2 more species to post for the 37 eastern warbler sweep for 2017, a feat that I probably won't ever accomplish in one year again.
Before finishing the Iceland set with some amazing long tail duck scrum images, catching up on a few images captured during summer.
the annual Fall migration of the ruby-throat hummingbird is well underway. They are emptying out from eastern and central North America and heading south to Mexico and Central America. This mature male was seen in the garden the first week of September 2024.
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Kept scrolling through all these shots that I forgot I had, and in the D7200 phase ... AND LOOK WHAT CAME UP! Am I blessed or what. Couldn't remember this, but look! It's almost like birding all over again.
A beautiful Yellow-throated Warbler playing in the world famous sprinklers out front. Have you ever! Thank You, Jesus.
This Tennessee Warbler (non-breeding adult/immature) was approaching a small pond/waterfall on a very hot day.
I.D. of fall warblers is not my forté, so if I didn't get this one right, I'd appreciate correction. Thank you!
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This is the 2nd of the 3 migrating Cerulean Warblers from 8/7/2020. See the previous and subsequent post as well. This is a rarely seen and photographed plumage. First fall Ceruleans are rarely seen away from the Florida coast and images of them are rare and highly desired by those who collect warbler plumages. This plumage has a near uniform olive above and a very generous lemon yellow wash below. This plumage is essentially devoid of any blue tones as opposed to all other plumages of this species.
All Ceruleans have a very short tail and a relatively long wing projection with the later presumably an aid for its very lengthy twice a year migration to and from South American wintering grounds. Both of these findings are readily seen on the image above.
The Cerulean Warbler has seen substantial species decline over the last 30-40 years. It requires very mature and substantial tracts of old growth forest to breed. It has lost much winter habitat as well due to deforestation in South America wintering areas.
Preferred habitats for this Thrush include coniferous and mixed forests. Deciduous woodlands and thickets are favored during migration
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How color changes from spring to fall...the bird's vivd orange bib fades, and the tree tired green turn yellow. Note the insect wing on its beak.
Woodcock Creek Dam, Crawford County, PA. As though we needed one, this injured yellowlegs is another reminder of all the challenges that birds face during migration. The bird had a wound at the back of its head, perhaps the result of an unsuccessful hawk or falcon attack. It was walking with an awkward and unsteady gait as well. On the plus side, it was actively feeding. I hope that the bird made it safely to its final destination and recovers fully. Thanks for looking and any comments or feedback. Have good weekend.
Oh my goodness? I can't wait until Wayne sees this and helps me with an ID. I haven't figured out how to get these shots taken with my Nikon to my Apple photos whereby the iPhone might ID it. Or the Seek app, which is on my iPhone also ... aarrgghhh ... WhatBird.com is still in an upgrade maintenance.
This is from December 2022, and if this is an OCW, it's not a life bird but I think only the third one I've ever seen and CERTAINLY a repeat rare yard bird. I feel like I'm birding again. Haven't been out in so long. Oh I miss it. Anyway, thank You, Jesus, if this IS this great bird. If not, thank You for another of God's little yellow birds (as I used to call them).
PS: Figured out how to get it to my iPhone and both my phone and my Seek app says it's an Orange-crowned Warbler. Very much fun for this sick, old broad! WooHoo, thank You, Jesus.
Only the third one of its kind I've ever seen and two of them in my front yard!
The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter. Wikipedia
This sight from few days ago raises many questions and thoughts in my mind. I heard trumpeting calls directly above me and when I looked up this is what I saw. Three Trumpeter Swans and a single Canada Goose flying towards south together. I can't help but think of our Sandhill Crane-Canada Gosling family from this year, how they stuck together as a blended family ever since the gosling hatched and were recently spotted migrating together as well. Was this goose hatched in the swan nest along with their own cygnets? Was this goose imprinted to swans and adopted by them, growing up alongside the cygnets? Or was he maybe rejected by his goose family and found belonging and comfort to migrate with these accepting swans? Was he left behind by other migrating geese for an injury or some other reason? Could this be just a random occurrence for them to fly a short distance together before parting ways?
Swans are extremely territorial and compete with geese for nesting space and food. It is well known that they don't typically tolerate geese or other waterfowl even though they live in the same habitats.
I have no answers. Only questions.
fall migration in full swing, and warblers are appearing in small groups. between work and woodworking its nice to visit some promising spots for morning bird hunting (vegan style- no one gets injured).
There was a lot going on in October of last year as the new school year had started amidst a lot of Covid anxiety and restrictions. Many people, especially those with young children, discovered the trails around a Lake (read: very big pond) in the west end of Ottawa that was previously the playground of birders and photographers. This influx caused some tension between the groups, but the fact was that being outside on the trails and looking at the natural world was a great way to engage children in a stressful time.
And, well, children didn’t seem to get up super early, so the trails and swampy shorelines were empty at sunrise. And the fall migration had brought a lot of reasons to get out early. One of my favourites was a visit by a small flock of Wigeon in October, a group of birds transitioning out of eclipse plumage and into breeding colours - evident on the male in front but also visible on the female behind him.
Their visit overlapped the celebrity appearance of a pair of Pied-billed Grebes. Once the two species separated to different corners and backwaters to pursue their respective food choices, I was mostly alone with the Wigeons. I find them to be stunning birds, and the transitional plumage was quite lovely. That said, their fondness for having pieces of food hanging out of their mouths may put some people off. Wigeons have shorter bills that enable them to rip out vegetation other birds cannot, and they seem to like to show that off.
This was one of the first times I really fully utilized the lens, as the ducks drifted out across the corner of the Lake, and then suddenly circled back, requiring me to dial down the focal length and the frame.