Today I saw:

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by scarecrowsdrm

Wow, was that a shot of a Limpkin? Just my guess, I have never seen one, we don't have them in Texas.

Yep you got it, my little girl calls them cry babies, they have a distinct call.

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by Equilibrium

I wish I could get away for just a little bit.... maybe some place nice and warm where.... I COULD GET some shots like that!!! Just kidding.... really glad it didn't fly out of the frame before you clicked!!!

Bring it on South then, mind you it was 34 degrees last night.

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by dapjwy

That's a three-quarter way decent shot or better!

Thanks Dap, BIF is still much of a challenge.

[Viceroy]

Originally Posted by Rebek56

Equil, we spent the Christmas holiday with relatives about an hour from Viceroy's neck of the woods. Not only was it warm there; the parks and bird life were incredible. Ospreys galore, and a cousin reports that sandhill cranes are so plentiful in her neighborhood that they've become a nuisance.

This is true, they land in my backyard periodically and start raising cane until you offer them something to eat.

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Viceroy

Thanks Dap, BIF is still much of a challenge.

Birds in flight? (I'm getting pretty good at this!)

I've had practically no luck getting a good shot of a bird in flight.

[Rebek56]

Originally Posted by Viceroy

This is true, they land in my backyard periodically and start raising cane until you offer them something to eat.

The cousin's complaints are crane poop on her deck and cranes tapping at their reflections in the sliding glass doors.

[Equilibrium]

My dogs would go insane if there was a crane on my patio tapping on the glass. The poops I could just hose off but the tapping on the glass.... eesh... been down that raod before with some cute little geese we thought were so sweet that we fed. Maybe that cousin could tell everyone to stop feeding em before they get aggressive demanding hand outs from everyone? Board up services aren't cheap.

[BooBooBearBecky]

My nephew is attending college and one of his class assignments involved an owl banding project. His plans are to major in Forestry. Here's a cool photo he sent me:



I enjoyed catching up on all the photos in this thread today. Great pictures everyone!

[Equilibrium]

AWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Those Saw-whet owls are almost as cute as little Screech owls!!! That is an Awesome photo.

[dapjwy]

Yes, very cute. What a cool experience!