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Juvenile bald eagle perched in a tree
White River Marsh State Wildlife Area
Princeton/Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
AU202365m2
A chestnut-headed bee-eater (merops leschenaulti), seen in profile, perched on a bare tree branch and outlined against a lightly clouded sky. Photographed in Khuk Khak, Phang Nga, Thailand.
A female (or maybe immature) hummingbird--broad-billed (?)--in the Hummingbird Aviary of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
This Owl gave me and friends a few very privileged moments as it perched up searching the defused light of the fens
Scarlet and Green Macaw start our parrot series....
From Wiki:
Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean. Most species are associated with forests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats.
Proportionately larger beaks, long tails, and relatively bare, light-coloured medial (facial patch) areas distinguish macaws from other parrots. Sometimes the facial patch is smaller in some species and limited to a yellow patch around the eyes and a second patch near the base of the beak in the members of the genus Anodorhynchus. A macaw's facial feather pattern is as unique as a fingerprint.
The largest macaws are the hyacinth, Buffon's (great green) and green-winged macaws. While still relatively large parrots, mini-macaws of the genera Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca and Primolius are significantly smaller than the members of Anodorhynchus and Ara. The smallest member of the family, the red-shouldered macaw, is no larger than some parakeets of the genus Aratinga.
Macaws, like other parrots, toucans and woodpeckers, are zygodactyl, having their first and fourth toes pointing backward.
This Black-billed Magpie takes a perch and shows of those very long tail-feathers. These very smart birds overwinter in Alaska so I see them all the time.
Taken 26 May 2022 at Spenard Crossing, Anchorage, Alaska.
A little closer to home after a lot of Lake District images.
I've christened this particular morning, 'The Cruise Ship Morning.'
An early start on the beach at New Brighton when I was regaled with stats about the incoming Viking Venus' maiden voyage and visit into Liverpool which was fascinating up until I was told how many litres of paint were used. Once fresh out of statistics the conversation turned to the wealth of the Tetrapak founder when one of the guys I was talking to opened a carton of milk.....Enthralling!
I spotted this heron perched in a tree next to a canal. Obviously on the look out for his supper :))
A Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) was enjoying his moment in the solitude of Nature in a serene evening. It was in a hilly area of Darjeeling district and with a step slope. I had tough time holding my heavy tele in hand. But I love the end results in-spite of all the hurdles. The position of the bird in the middle of the perch and the green bokeh surrounding the bird just made it look gorgeous. Pics was taken in hilly areas of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
I replaced the small perch wih a stick I had found at one of the rapids in the Rio Grande. I put the camera on the tripod a few feet way. Then I set up my Canon R7 to be controlled by the Canon app in my iPhone while I was inside the house. Then just waited, and waited. And then waited some more. Finally, my small friend showed up late in the day as the light was going down. In my excitement I did not raise the ISO. I was lucky to get one sharp frame at 1/15 sec.
I didn't see this handsome bird in breeding colors until Kevin (www.flickr.com/photos/44542650@N08/) pointed it out - thanks Kevin!
They normally place a cone at the top of the pier posts, however in this case they either didn't or some local vandals determined they didn't like the cone and knicked it off. The cone keeps the birds from leaving us little presents on the dock. Granted, I am not oppsed to leaveing a place for them to sit. They were here first.