Got any bird pics?

[mark wlker]

Two Suspected Illegal Immigrants Kill Bald Eagle. Federal Authorities Don't Seem to Care.

Two suspected illegal immigrants shot and killed a bald eagle with the intention of cooking it for dinner and the town’s sheriff says federal authorities won’t return his calls.

freebeacon.com

 

[Jake Watrous]

Here's one that clears things up a bit. Turns out, the federal authorities do care:

Two Men Hunted and Killed a Bald Eagle in Nebraska, Sheriff Says

They had been hunting on private property when deputies found the men and asked them to show their kill, the sheriff said. Inside their trunk was the bald eagle.

www.nytimes.com

 

[mark wlker]

Asks for "log in" to read.

 

[Divad]

Asks for "log in" to read.

Here. It makes zero sense a paywall exists on an article when the same article lives on another site for free. NYTimes is the devil, not to mention the fine print in the $1.25/week clause is such BS.

I’ll guarantee this happens more than we know with the amount of illegals coming in.

 

[Buzzy]

Eagles and others from my morning Tri-Cities walkView attachment 56917View attachment 56918
Bufflehead
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Great Blue Heron
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Non-birds- It is spring when the turtles and Marmts come out
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Marmot
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Carp...hmm
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Rich - carp, hmmmmm. That's an encouraging sighting! They look like they're looking for a meal.

 

[Gyrfalcon22]

Haven't been out much lately, but did have a good sighting of a male immature Golden Eagle soaring peacefully with an immature female Bald Eagle.
These are assumptions based on the size difference and the bald's honker of a beak!
She is a big beautiful bird and they do seem to get along most of the time I have seen them. The Golden is pretty aggressive towards most of the immature eagles. It does not really mingle much with adult baldies.

This shot gives a good example of the Golden's smaller head and longer tail, where as the Bald has closer to equal length of head and tail (angle not the best-check out the bottom photo)
Helps with far-away sighting ID's and via silhouette. Pretty rare to have the side by side.



Adult female Bald with Green-winged teal

 

[Gyrfalcon22]

Not my photos..how about this for impressive fish-eating ability ? Take that, Mr Pelican !

 

[SpeyrodGB]

Not my photos..how about this for impressive fish-eating ability ? Take that, Mr Pelican !

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That’s impressive.

 

[Buzzy]

Not my photos..how about this for impressive fish-eating ability ? Take that, Mr Pelican !

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How about "Take that, Mr. Carp!" ;-)

 

[RichS]

American Kestrel

Some shots of a Peregrine Falcon. Different lighting conditions in the same 15 minute period.

 

[RichS]

Wood Duck with Mallards

American Coot

Ring Necked Duck

Hooded Merganser

 

[Jim F.]

Great shots! Thanks, Rich!

 

[Scott Salzer]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Hooded are one of favorites.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

I need a longer lens!

 

[Scott Salzer]

Nice rookery.

 

[Jim F.]

Nice, Boot! A veritable siege of Herons!

 

[Scott Salzer]

Had a heron rookery right across from office, until the eagles found it. Not a pretty outcome.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Nice, Jim. I didn’t know a group was a siege. Thanks

 

[Divad]

First Rufous! Watched him today flare out his cheek feathers and dance in front of an Anna. Such a different sounding hummer, excuse the zoomed in photos.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Love those guys. They should spoon be looking for spider webs for their nesting material.

A good share of their food is bugs, not always nectar / sugar. But, keep the sugar water out. BTW - no need to waste money on the red colored stuff. They are attracted to the colors on the feeder.
One part sugar, four parts water is sufficient.