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Photographed 15 September 2018, Smith Point Hawk Watch, Candy Cain Abshier WMA, Smith Point, Chambers County, Texas
Project: Backyard Pishing; Private Residence, Talking Rock, Pickens County, North Georgia, USA
Date: 2012.10.04; Pleasant day with some Sun
Camera: Kodak Z740 Zoom
In this third of 3 pics taken in a series, a male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis, NOCA) appears to have now resigned himself to standing in line and waiting for a Fall migrating juvenile male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus, RBGR) to finish up eating on HIS PLATFORM FEEDER. This is about the first time I think I've ever seen any of the male Cardinals stand down against any of the other birds. In fact there's a different series of four images where the Cardinal is eating and the immature Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis, GRCA) involved is the one standing at bay instead.
Photographed 01 September 2019, Race Point - Beach, Race Point, Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Wilson's Phalarope (left) - Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalaropes (right) - Phalaropus lobatus
Not a great shot, but not too bad from what seemed like a mile away. Luckily, we were treated to a scoped view of these cool shorebirds, a first for both Shari and I. Now I just have to get them closer to shore for a picture.
Franklin's Gulls at Wind Point, WI; juvenile (left), and two adults (center and right). Ring-billed Gull in back.
During spring and fall migration, birders are excited to spot all migrants and experienced birders are keen to report vagrant and rare birds. However fall migration could be challenging. Not only do most birds not make their normal calls, most warblers' fall plumage can make identification even more confusing. Despite busy work schedule, I still manage to bird as much as I can and photograph whenever I have a chance. Most of the images you are going to see in the month of September could be either immatures or females.
I photographed this juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeak few days ago while chasing a Tennessee Warbler. This young bird was a great observer. He perched on a hardy Hibiscus tree and watched how cardinal got on the feeder. He tried to fly onto sunflower seed feeder but was not successful until few tries. As you can see his rose chest is not as red comparing to an adult male. But I am sure he will be a handsome male when he returns in spring.
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On Monday, I decided to see if there were any interesting birds in Lake White since fall migration has begun.
I saw and photographed various ducks. I believe the majority of them are mallards, but since I saw some of different sizes, I am hoping that I am wrong and perhaps there are some migrants in the flock. However, I need help from others, as my duck and bird identification skills are a work in progress.
Information for the Bird Identification Group: taken in Lake White State Park, Waverly, Ohio, USA on September 12, 2016.
The "deep" part of Lake White is so large that it is hard to distinguish birds that are far out on the water, even with my lens at 400mm. (I should have brought my extender.)
The lake is currently lowered and will continue to remain low while the earthen dam and spillway are being rebuilt. So this does allow for the possibility of some wading birds in the "deep" part.
Fall brings flocks of these "butter butts" to our yard. Their chek calls make them a great species to bird by ear.
Centennial Olympic Park. Atlanta, Georgia. December Warblers!!!!
This fall bird has female type fall plumage but could it actually be a first fall male (some have yellow not orange in their shoulder patches!), an adult female, or a first fall female?
Since the lores appear dark, and there appears to be some dark flecking in the face, and a hint of black on the upper tail coverts this bird is probably a first fall male. The colorful breast feathers also appear to have orange tinges further pointing to a first fall male.
This time she found some other kind of bug. Not sure what this one is.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
August 2014
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I couldn't believe how they were everywhere I went this fall during migration. A pair that hung out for a few weeks at Markham Park near my home was especially friendly and would take turns coming close and posing. I didn't realize that they are members of the same family with Anis and Roadrunners.