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A flock of approximately 70 white pelicans spent a few weeks in a local municipal park...something that no one remembers happening before. I spent several mornings (and a couple of afternoons) taking way too many photographs of these amazing birds, so I apologize beforehand for any repetitiveness in the next several posts. They are fascinating subjects, and I've never been able to photograph them from such a close vantage point before.
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I had to wait a while for this shot - but it was worth it, it made me happy :) I was just hoping to capture one cormorant with the azaleas reflected in the water - and I couldn't believe my luck when two emerged together! :)
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Black vultures and turkey vultures are native to our area. They're often seen standing in one place with their wings spread, enjoying the sunshine. It probably feels good to them, but soaking in the sunshine is also a practical experience, as it controls bacteria that accumulate in their feathers.
I am so far behind in my photo processing that I might never catch up. OK, maybe a month behind, but that means the hard drive is getting full on the laptop.
This pair of Eastern Bluebirds was doing the whole courtship thing when a Cooper's Hawk flew fairly high overhead (definitely got their attention). Talk about a mood killer. I was so pleased that they were together so that they would both be in focus. I was hoping that they would stare lovingly into each others eyes (they did in another photo that I haven't gotten to yet), but I thought that this was pretty cool.
The male (on the left) appears to have a Wolf Spider while the female has a katydid or some sort of grasshopper. During courtship, he was feeding her, but I saw him hold back from time-to-time with the really tasty bits.
As I get through these and begin posting, you will see some different backgrounds and note that the sun is always coming from behind me. The box is mounted on a pole that rotates so that I can follow the good light. Background choices, depending on the time of day include sky, trees, grass, fallow field and, of course, unsightly things like houses and sheds. Of course, I picked the location of the box so that those last things aren't used often.
Interesting observation from today. Apparently, Blue Jays collecting insects anywhere near their nest box is met with rather overwhelming responses. The Blue Jay is learning a bit slowly, but it is learning. Stick to the feeder and you'll be left alone.
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Taken on the Dyssini Estuary, Tywyn, Wales. Quite a distance away, hence not as clear as I would have liked.
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These weird-looking birds with oversize body and small head are called guineafowl (sometimes called guineahen). They belong to a family of birds in the same order as the pheasants, turkeys and other game birds and are native to Africa. They feed on insects and seed; are ground-nesting birds.
L.A County Arboretum
Arcadia, California
PK members, join in the fun in Krayzee Toosday! Challenge #4
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A pair of brown-headed cowbirds having a drink at the heated water bowl in the yard.
The pond froze over and this will be the water source for the rest of the winter.
Molothrus ater
In winter, Brown-headed Cowbirds may join huge roosts with several blackbird species. One such mixed roost in Kentucky contained more than five million birds.
source- Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Now this actually looks synchronized. Often they all assume the same position. Truly cooperative feeding.
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
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