EscondidoCal said:@carolem, great pics of the King Parrots.

It took me a bit to tell the difference....red headed male, green headed female.
How close were you to them when you took the pictures? Right in your yard?

thanks Cal. Here is the file info with camera extension however that hardly tells you how close I was. That tree grows in my neighbours yard but right on our boundary fence, near to my back door. I just slid open the door enough to peer my camera out and zoom, without me stepping out at all. How far you asked .... gosh, 20-30 feet I'm thinking. Can't tell you though how many coffees, or breakfast porridges have gone cold because of the photo opportunity taking over... It's so easy to just get caught up in the moment, right?

was the first image,

and then for the following two


Note to self; change am/pm in my camera settings!

@evermorelawnless Asa your thoughts count

@Rose1656 hawk very handsome and the other birds equally so; great photos

Once again, beautiful bird photos. Your work is so appreciated!! I hope the cardinals have babies!!

😀

Mindi

I have to agree with Ann. It's still May 1st and already, we've got 45 pictures. The April one closed out at 139.

I vote to keep it monthly as it is now. It also helps to pinpoint seasonal sightings.

BTW, I almost never post because I just don't get many bird pictures, but I sure do love all your pictures!

Rose1656 said:A few from today. I should have been out working in the flower beds, but I decided to do some bird watching instead!
A friendly little hawk scaring off all of my song birds!

What great pictures! Your hawk is wearing pantaloons!

carolem said: I just slid open the door enough to peer my camera out and zoom, without me stepping out at all. How far you asked .... gosh, 20-30 feet I'm thinking. Can't tell you though how many coffees, or breakfast porridges have gone cold because of the photo opportunity taking over... It's so easy to just get caught up in the moment, right?

Sounds like you have your priorities straight......can always reheat the coffee, but always go for the moment.

female Eastern Rosella




and Noisy Miner, with a bad reputation because of its aggressive nature and how they colonize in large numbers, eventually driving out many smaller species. I witnessed this this afternoon as a Rainbow Lorikeet was feeding on camellia nectar and in came a Noisy Miner in hot pursuit.

Mrs.Mallard looking pretty in the pond



Mr.Mallard looking cool

....and pixelated http://cal3d.com/NGA2018/SS/ma...
.....fun with filters.

Local Crows hanging out


A regal pair

So many beautiful photos everyone!!!! I am awed by each & every one. Thumbs up to all of you.

@Rose1656
Rose, I believe that's a Cooper's hawk. Excellent shots of it!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

So many awesome pictures, everyone!!

Yes, Ann, thank you for the correct ID on my vulture, a Black Vulture. I like their headdress, it looks rather sophisticated. Although with their dining habits, it would seem like an oxymoron to call a black vulture sophisticated.

The Black Bellied Whistling Ducks are back!! At least ten of them flew in yesterday evening, whistling and carrying on. That's the most we've seen and heard at one time. I hope they stay nearby again this year. I'm going out this morning to see if I can hear them. Maybe I'll get some pictures.

Wildflowers,

I hope you catch a photo of the whistling ducks!! Iam not familiar with those!!

😀

Mindi

carolem said: female Eastern Rosella




and Noisy Miner, with a bad reputation because of its aggressive nature and how they colonize in large numbers, eventually driving out many smaller species. I witnessed this this afternoon as a Rainbow Lorikeet was feeding on camellia nectar and in came a Noisy Miner in hot pursuit.

Wow Carole, even the females are colorful out your way!

wildflowers said:So many awesome pictures, everyone!!

Yes, Ann, thank you for the correct ID on my vulture, a Black Vulture. I like their headdress, it looks rather sophisticated. Although with their dining habits, it would seem like an oxymoron to call a black vulture sophisticated.

The Black Bellied Whistling Ducks are back!! At least ten of them flew in yesterday evening, whistling and carrying on. That's the most we've seen and heard at one time. I hope they stay nearby again this year. I'm going out this morning to see if I can hear them. Maybe I'll get some pictures.

Oh, I don't know Christine....Hannibal Lecter is pretty sophisticated....

Whistling ducks? I've never heard of such a thing! Hope you can grab a picture or two! Lucky you!

Mourning dove with 2 babies this morning

Hawklets, dovelets (sounds nicer than 'squabs'), and so many other lovely birds... spring is really here!

So 1 May rolls around and I still have a large backlog of images from March, let lone April. What to do? Of course, grab the cameras and spend almost five hours prowling the Lehigh Parkway. What to show for it: thirteen fisherman and a dozen ducks (more about them in a later post). However, there was a bunch of additional feathered friends. We will start with sets for the three new (to me) UFFOs (Unidentified Feathered Flying Objects):






I am sure that some of you folks know what they are. I am in my usual clueless mode!

@krobra Kurt I'm assuming that was her nesting place? Goodness, how vulnerable down on the ground like that. Oh SO sweet; hope the future is good for them each

@marsrover Hi Robert; I was wondering the name of the bird with yellow? Lovely photos; good you picked up on some of the smaller birds too; it was worth having five hours out there.

Mourning Doves are my favorite bird. One that finally has a nice nest, but she put it on the ground!!! I am so glad she found a safe place. And is raising up babies!! I think I already shared about my Mourning doves and how they are nest building challenges. Breaks my heart to see eggs on the ground. But this warms my heart!! They did it!!

😀

Mindi

the dove nest is not on the ground , it is on top of a tall metal cabinet underneath a 2nd story over hang.
and from what I read the male gets the day shift on the nest and the female gets the night shift. so it should be the male in all my pics