blackbirda obscura (just a guess on the species)


Weird shot.

Then he left...

Asa, I think its a male red-winged blackbird.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

wildflowers said:Asa, I think its a male red-winged blackbird.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

Indeed. It was probably hard to see my tongue in my cheek as I was butchering Latin over the Internet.

Yes, now I see you have ID'd it as a blackbird.


Cute Robin.

not just a blackbird but an obscured blackbird

a few shots of another rare visitor for me from today an immature Indigo Bunting

I knew what you were saying Asa. I just love those wing bars red & yellow. So striking!

Aren't you just the lucky one Kurt! for the bunting!

The strangest thing this year..... usually we have flocks & flocks & flocks of goldfinches wintering here. I mean you can't turn around without bumping into a goldfinch but this year we only have a scant handful and I don't even see those few every day. It's so weird.

I am finally starting to appreciate robins. I couldn't stand them in south FL b/c they spread the terribly invasive Brazilian pepper but up here, they are just winter visitors who eat the bugs.

Ooohhhh indigo bunting!! Gorgeous!!! None of those out here!! Great shots!!

Mindi

Here's a couple of pictures that have both the Downy and the Hairy woodpeckers on the same tree!

That's awesome Rose! great to see them both at the same time

This is a new photo of the same owls I posted a while ago. They live under the roof of my brother's house. I took this picture with a flash because it was dark there.


comon name here: alilicucu
(Megascops choliba)

Ceci,

OMG how cute!! I love owls!! We have barn owls here. Since I moved I haven't seen any but you can hear them screech!!

😀

Mindi

ceci said:This is a new photo of the same owls I posted a while ago. They live under the roof of my brother's house. I took this picture with a flash because it was dark there.


comon name here: alilicucu
(Megascops choliba)

I adore owls!!!!

Is there an even more common owl name for these? I used to have a field guide that I left with my mother when I moved out some 25+ years ago and she had some water damage. Bye bye books. I'll just have to buy another. I did a college thesis on barn owls but am not familiar with these. Have never seen them.

On 10 March as I was watching the trout stocking at the Robin Hood Bridge, three Mallards (a hen and two drakes) shattered the up to then peaceful scene, engaging with a rather nasty squabble. I could only get one reasonable image of the fray:
At the end of the nastiness, the hen and one of the drakes flew off together:

MindiHammerstone said:Is there an even more common owl name for these? I used to have a field guide that I left with my mother when I moved out some 25+ years ago and she had some water damage. Bye bye books. I'll just have to buy another. I did a college thesis on barn owls but am not familiar with these. Have never seen them.

Tracy, the other comon name I found in internet is The tropical screech owl . But it can only be found in Central and South America. I don't think you can find one of them in the United States.

Thank you Ceci!!

No wonder I never had seen them before.

Lol. Actually my name is Mindi, but the city I live in is Tracy 😀. That's confusing since they are both girl names.

Thank you for looking up the 🦉 owl common name!!

Good luck if you are playing in the raffle!!

Mindi

oh ! I'm sorry Mindi...I have changed your name !!

I think this is a Stellar Jay. From this afternoon's dog walk up on the mountain.

evermorelawnless said:I think this is a Stellar Jay. From this afternoon's dog walk up on the mountain.

It's a stunning jay! And a stellar picture!

mr. cardinal was calling up a storm this morning looking for his mate...... she was no where to be found!











he left in a huff. I got a feelin someone is in big fat trouble!