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An adult Barn swallow feeds its fledgling atop a National Wildlife Trust Fund sign at Patoka Lake, Indiana.
I spent about an hour with this group as they hunted the grassland near Lick Fork Marina. There were two fledglings sitting on top of the same sign, at complete opposite ends just hanging out waiting to be fed. It was a true joy to watch the adults, probably 30 or so in all working the field below so vigorously.
With timing being everything in wildlife photography, capturing something that happens in 1/1000 of a second can be a challenge!!
It is also very important to capture the action before a lady speaking loudly on her cell phone walks between you and your subject!
first shot of this little cutie. I have a few more to come as it's parent decided to lure it out with a big fat worm. I didn't know they looked like this at all and it was probably the same size of it's parent
Found this in my backyard and I had only used four .JPEG files in a collage for ID purposes. So I always wanted to get one good shot edited and posted of this precious little creature.
A few days ago, I was on my way to the park to look for flowers. To my surprise, right near my car was this very cute fledgling. It didn't move at all and it seemed quite interested in looking at me before falling asleep. Most certainly, it was a sweet moment for me to remember.
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The no longer so little baby could fly, but was still a bit clumsy. It was hanging out in this Russian olive, waiting for mom to arrive with food. Dad was nowhere to be seen. The eye is partially covered with its nictitating membrane, giving it a grey look.
There were two fledgling European Starlings on a log at Magee Marsh, Ohio. There was no evidence of a nearby nest, and no noticeable presence of an adult Starling in the area.
The two fledglings only seemed interested in fighting/challenging each other.
I got in my car to go somewhere. As I was about to start the car, I noticed this little sparrow staring at me from the bush on the passenger side! I took this picture through a dirty window and it isn't great, but when I opened the window to get a better one, he turned and hopped deeper into the bush. Those fluffy "ears" are just sooo cute!!
An Anna's Hummingbird fledgling stretching it's wings (Tsehum Harbour, BC). This was taken the same day as yesterdays upload.
I noticed something this day and wondered if it was a pattern. I confirmed the pattern the next time I checked on the nest (photo to come). The female Anna's feeds the chicks in the nest. Once done, she immediately sits on them to warm them up (the days have been chilly). After 10 min. or so, she leaves. When she returns, she searches out and feeds her fledgling (above), with much chattering from both. (Though I caught the feeding, my settings were a bit off, and they were deep in the bushes...I didn't capture anything worth sharing). When the female returns, she once again feeds the chicks in the nest.
I know it is the same female, for her mate is sitting atop a tree to the left of the nest, singing his territorial song. This fledgling was hiding in the bushes between the nest and the male.
Anna's Hummingbirds have been known to start breeding in December. I have heard males perform their courtship dive in January. The female makes 2-3 consecutive nests, as the season progresses. There is at least one record of 4 consecutive nests being built. She will often start making the new nest before the chicks have fledged out of the previous one, and may even pirate material from the earlier nest to make the new one.
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This Great Horned owlet briefly opened its eyes during a daytime nap, around the north end of Walnut Creek, California.
Map location is within 1 mile of the actual location.
(Falco peregrinus) The resident pergrines on Christchurch Priory have had 4 youngsters. They have now started to fly off on their own but they do land in some odd places!
A fledgling House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) perched in the garden.
I love to see the first fledge of Sparrows. All the your birds follow their mother into the yard, and make clumsy landings on everything in the yard. This one at least found the perch!