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I came across this field full of snow geese and noticed that they were in rows !!!! Very orderly, I must say !! Actually, they had landed in the stubble of a harvested corn field and it is easier for them to navigate by staying in the corn rows !! Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
One of my favourite little birds! I liked this one against the beautiful blue sky, and the little glint in his eye! HEoM ;0)
Happy to say that I'm finally back after what feels like an eternity! My move went well with only a couple hiccups along the way, like lack of internet access for a while, but everything finally seems to be falling into place. I'm really enjoying the change of scenery at my new place and having so much fun whenever I get the chance to get out and shoot....not sure what I was so worried about.
I've missed you all dearly and can't wait to catch up with what you all have been up to! :-)
Black-capped chickadee getting a sip from the birdbath in the afternoon sun. Chickadees are the most un-afraid birds in the yard.
Lowell Township, Michigan
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
These two great horned owls were seen after sunset in the north Walnut Creek vicinity.
Map location is within 1 mile of their actual location.
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.
Explored on 11/6/2025 at #177
The kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) is the largest flying bird native to Africa. It is a member of the bustard family, which all belong to the order Otidiformes and are restricted in distribution to the Old World. It is one of the four species (ranging from Africa to India to Australia) in the large-bodied genus Ardeotis. The male kori bustard may be the heaviest living animal capable of flight.
This was my first time photographing a Killdeer and I had the hardest time getting it to turn and look at me but persistence paid off in the end. It looks a lot like the Three-banded plover that I photographed in Kruger which isn't surprising I guess since they are both plovers. Hinterland Who's Who: "Killdeer migration is gradual and not spectacular as it is with some bird species. Killdeer reach southern Canada as early as mid-March, about the same time as the returning robins. They travel by both day and night, and sometimes their calls may be heard overhead on moonlit nights in the spring. There is evidence that some Killdeer make the flight northward individually, particularly early in the season. It is then that a single bird will often be found where snow has melted early or where a spring or stream has kept the ground soft enough for it to probe with its bill for food. As the days pass, more Killdeer arrive. Some may begin to nest in southern Canada while other migrants continue to pass through on their way further north".
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