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A rare visitor to our area, Broad-winged Hawks winter in tropical forests of central America, then migrate to eastern North America, from the Gulf coast up to the boreal forest into central Canada. We were graced by this migrant's presence on a covid walk. Although Broad-winged hawks often travel in large groups during migration, this one was practicing social distancing. These hawks can travel up to 70 miles per day during migration.
"Well, she's walking through the clouds
With a circus mind that's running wild
Butterflies and Zebras
And Moonbeams and fairy tales
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding with the wind
When I'm sad, she comes to me
With a thousand smiles she gives to me free
It's alright, she says it's alright
Take anything you want from me
Anything
Fly on little wing"
I love this version: youtu.be/0t73ZTRCdIc
My last bird series consisted of shorebirds found mostly along the coast and in wetlands. Going the opposite direction, starting a series of desert denizens with this White-winged Dove found in Big Bend National Park.
From the Cornell Lab:
"Originally a bird of desert thickets, the White-winged Dove has become a common sight in cities and towns across the southern U.S. When perched, this bird’s unspotted brown upperparts and neat white crescents along the wing distinguish it from the ubiquitous Mourning Dove. In flight, those subdued crescents become flashing white stripes worthy of the bird’s common name. Take a closer look and you’ll see a remarkably colorful face, with bright-orange eyes and blue “eye shadow.”."
The Golden-winged Warbler is a dynamo, practically buzzing with activity as it moves through the trees. It also undertakes an amazing migration, traveling from its breeding grounds in the northeastern United States to wintering areas in Central and South America.
The boys are back in town! They started straggling in about three weeks ago but now they are back in force setting up their territories. Soon the ladies will arrive and choose their mates.
juvenile bald eagle either finishing its first winter or perhaps its second. this guy was hunting and fishing in close
Not many birds get people as excited during spring migration in Texas as the Golden-winged Warbler does. On a recent outing in Brazoria County I kept hearing reports of them being around and was certainly on the lookout but always seemed to be just a couple of steps behind this beauty. I was told that one had been seen at the drip just a few minutes before I arrived so I waited and waited and no bird! By the end of the day I had almost concluded that I would have to look for this warbler another day when this guy popped up in the vegetation along the path near me. It wasn’t a good look but I knew I had found my bird. I watched and waited as he flitted around chasing his prey in the tangles of weeds and thorns, a wing here, a tail there… Finally, for just a moment he hopped up onto an exposed perch and I was able to click off a couple of photos before he flew to a different area.
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Vermivora chrysoptera
Blue-winged Teal are a pretty common sight at Brazos Bend State Park during the winter months; in fact, they are so ubiquitous that I tend to almost ignore them. However, during a recent visit I noticed this one swimming around very near me while I was photographing another bird. I decided to take a few photos and immediately when I saw this duck up close, I remembered why I shouldn’t ignore any bird. There really is a great deal of beauty in these birds.
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Anas discors
A momentary pause to check her surroundings before sipping the nectar. View full size for details of this beauty's bad hair day.
Green-winged Teal: Male
Anas crecca
This bird was the third species of this morning's birding trip that I was able to photograph. I find the male to be challenging to get the right coloring of the head in my photos. I do not adjust the colors of the birds I see.
A Red-wing Blackbird on the lookout for intruding males! He was perched on a cattail for a great vatage point to patrol his territory! Photo taken at Shillapoo Lake, Vancouver, Washington.
While waiting for Erin at hockey training last night I spotted this Magpie Lark watching the sun go down.
Posting early today as we are off to Melbourne Zoo with Di's Dad as a school holiday outing.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
I saw a Lace Wing on a window with its reflection creating a fine photo opportunity. It got camera shy after a while and flew away, and all the shots I got were rubbish. This was the best of a bad lot, so I decided to try rescung it with a bit of creative processing.
Popped in for a second and was gone. They are a member of those huge flocks of black birds we see this time of the year. Or earlier. Pretty impressive sharp beaks.
Such delicate looking birds. Photo taken during my wander around the Tropical House at Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire HWW!
(Agelaius phoeniceus). I think he looks like he's wearing a very elegant cape with epaulettes - perhaps he thinks he's a general!
A Northern Shoveler gives a big wing stretch on a beautiful winter day. There is still a month to go for winter by the calendar but the birds are showing a lot of breeding behavior.
Brown Winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) | Bhitarkanika | Canon | Copyright : Aravind Venkatraman
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)
My first glimpse of the Spotted Harrier that has been around Sneydes Rd. recently.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
A view of White Wing Mountain (altitude 10009 ft / 3051 m) from the top of Obsidian Dome. The dead tree trunks scattered at the top of the mountain helped date the volcanic eruption that created Obsidian Dome to 1350 CE.
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"Winged Figures of the Republic" monument to Hoover Dam builders (by Oskar J.W. Hansen), Nevada, U.S.A.
Green-winged Orchid / anacamptis morio. Cribb's Meadow, Leicestershire. 18/05/20.
'FADING GLORY.'
The fading glory of a Green-winged Orchid that would have once looked splendid. I particularly liked the bold markings on each flower's lower petal. I thought the blotches showed nicely against the pale mauve centres ... more subtle than on white, imo.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
A male Blue-winged Warbler sing his lungs out atop a newly budded small tree. This was one of my three targeted warbler species during this year's spring migration. I have seen them once before, but did not manage any decent images. A truly gorgeous bird with a very unique color of yellow. Onward now to the more difficult Hooded Warbler. View large for best singing warbler experience.
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