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[Hedgerowe]

Driving home from work today I came across what must be two glossy ibis. I was rather surprised to see those amazing curved bills. They were in a flooded fallow corn field (yes, we've had a lot of rain too).

[havalotta]

The pelican brief..................

I found out about the bump on the pelicans bill I had asked about..
White Pelican: WhoZoo
It is grown on a males bill during mating season!

[havalotta]

Hmmmmmm
What is the vote now area I just saw when I edited it real quick?
It also said last, previous and a couple of other things on it. I pressed vote and it all disappeared.........

[TheLorax]

Is the vote now area from the home page where they have that poll.

[havalotta]

No it was when I had posted but then quickly hit edit to rearrange things a bit.

[havalotta]

Mama preparing breakfast.

Open wide.

Nighty night.

[havalotta]

Mom nervously flying back and forth as I take a peek.

Growing up and peeking back at me now.

First flight has finally arrived.

[midwesternerr]

Some cooper's hawks recently fledged from a nest in St. Louis City. I went there to see if I could find any of the hawks (parents or the descendents) and found two (only one is photo'd)

[Sage]

Originally Posted by fishlkmich

Sage,

That's the same bird that I have nesting. Looks like I may actually have two females nesting in one purple martin house. Time will tell. It's a great-crested flycatcher. They spend most of the time in upper canopy, which is why you don't see them often.

Thanks for the ID!

[Sage]

Athos visiting a dangerous construction site on his first day out of the nest

Tory, atop an old nuclear storage thing. She paced around the edge all day before making it to a nearby roof close to mom.

Athos, after being rescued. He was examined onsite and placed on the roof. He later got rescued from the ground, examined and again returned to the roof.

This morning, just one still on the roof.

Mom circling above.