Glossy ibis feeding chicks at Ocean City Rookery, a loud and rather violent affair. The light on the birds is not perfect, but the nature story is rather compelling, I think.

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Course entre tournepierres à collier et bécasseaux sanderling !

Long shot cropped

County of Strathcona, Alberta

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These birds are not very popular as they lay eggs into the nests of other birds. I was taken aback by this individual and needed help from the Merlin App and the Macaulay images for identification. The plumage pattern is striking so thought it would be of interest to post here. Seen near Nutter's Battery, Central Park, New York

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25mm Otigami

I fancy this kind of "Angry Birds"

One of my favourite little birds! I liked this one against the beautiful blue sky, and the little glint in his eye! HEoM ;0)

Here's one of the baby birds from my bluebird nestbox. :)

Brisbane QLD

just to explain, the white "spots" are water from the wings...

I think if it were me, and I saw this evil looking Grackle about to descend on me I would have vacated the premises ASAP! But not this stubborn and brave little Mourning Dove! It held it's ground on top of the seeds and it was the Grackle who gave up and flew away. The Dove went on to send another dove away and a Titmouse and a Chickadee. Doves really are interesting birds. I've seen them make almost every other bird back down and yet, this is how they do it... pure stubborn will. Nothing violent or aggressive. The most they will do is raise a wing and sort of duck back behind it, much like a person saying "talk to the hand". LOL A nice rainy day here just south of the metropolis of Etlan Virginia. Have a great day everyone! In the first comment box below I am including a photo of the dove and the Red Bellied Woodpecker that I shared before and in this shot the dove did not give up either!

In many places the goldcrest is named as a king of birds.

The weight is 5-6 grammes.

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Nothing to do

a swarm of Semipalamted Sandpipers flies over the waters of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. As high tide approaches the birds have to take to the air to find a safe place to land and wait for the waters to recede in order to get to their food source in the mudflats of the bay. This is their annual stopover point each summer before making a 3-4 day non-stop flight to South America-DSC_5156

When I lived in Ohio, the Robin returning was the first sign of spring. Here in Florida, the Robins are here for the winter but you don't always see them. Glad to see a small flock.

Thanks so much for the visit!

Bird City is located in a wetland on an island in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge north of Rockport, Texas. In search of the elusive Whooping Crane by boat, we came upon this neighborhood of the city, which contains White Pelicans, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Ibis, Roseate Spoonbills, a duck or two and a few black grackles, but no Whoopers.

Another bird I encountered yesterday at the Hunter Wetlands Center whilst shooting with fellow flickr tog and long time friend Joe Micallef.

The Brown Honeyeaters were competing with Scarlet Honeyeaters and loads of Silvereyes for the nectar from the flowering Grevilleas here.

Hope you like this one!

Thanks always for any comment, views or favorites.

Hope you have a tremendous day and weekend everyone!!

This is why we put on winter weight. Feel sorry for those skinny birds. :)

Étang de Dahouët Bretagne

Flycatcher on a branch.

- Baja desert of San Felipe, Mexico

Robin / Petirrojo

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Got this (and a few others!) today during a visit to Morpeth Common (Morpeth, NSW; Australia).

Hope you like it!!

Best if viewed Large on Black!!

Have another fantastic week everyone!

Thanks for any comments, views or favorites - always appreciated!!

Pic By Pammy

Calling out for the summer

Demons flooded with light

Breaking up to the sound of birds

Singing now songs I can't describe

As the music begins

And the sky looks bright

And our spirits run free

Tonight

It's funny how things can turn out right

Sometimes when you let it go

Music you like on the radio

Plays out like you used to know

God knows, it feels like a while

Seasons are going fast 'cause I'm getting old

So long summertime

We swam across to an island

But there's an easy way back

We felt the sun on our shoulders

Warmed in our bones, now we're aching from the cold

As the music begins

And the sky looks bright

And our spirits run free

Tonight

It's funny how things can turn out right

Sometimes when you let it go

Music you like on the radio

Plays out like you used to know

God knows, it feels like a while

Seasons are going fast 'cause I'm getting old

So long summertime

Don't let go, let go of

Let's dive into the ocean one more time

Don't let go, let go of

This time

It's funny how things can turn out right

Sometimes when you let it go

Music you like on the radio

Plays out like you used to know

Summertime, it's been a while

And I don't wanna see you go

Another year passes by

Good times come and go

Summertime, it's been a while

I'm sorry, hate to see you go

Seasons are going fast 'cause I'm getting old

So long summertime

the strangest things can happen to you in SL.

Thanks so much for the visit!

The hooded crow...she and he ...

Another shot from the Hawk Conservancy Trust

These guys were an added extra to one of the displays so I only had a moment to point the camera up and shoot

Surprised with the AF

Birds in the early morning sun around Attenborough Nature Reserve.

1.4x converter was NOT used in this shot.

Leica Elmar 135mm F4

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