Got any bird pics?

[johnnyboy]

Not the best phone picture, but here is a lonely Greater white-fronted goose. A rarer find among the dozens of Canada geese that I walk past every day on the way to class at UW.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

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Not the best phone picture, but here is a lonely Greater white-fronted goose. A rarer find among the dozens of Canada geese that I walk past every day on the way to class at UW.

What are you studying?

 

[johnnyboy]

What are you studying?

History.

If I had the brains I would have gone for something in the sciences (like the good fisheries program they have there, or geology). But unfortunately it has always been something I really struggled in despite my interest.

But maybe I'll take some fisheries classes to get reach my science elective requirement before I graduate.

 

[MT_Flyfisher]

At the end, the game wasn’t much of a match and the Eagles won, 2-1.

 

[MT_Flyfisher]

Carefully looking at another's’ point of view.

 

[MT_Flyfisher]

Don’t believe everything you hear, or what you think you see, because there might still be a chance that it’s not real.

 

[MT_Flyfisher]

The fog hadn’t yet cleared in the Madison Valley that fall morning.

 

[Mike Cline]

Tri-colored Heron - formerly the Louisiana Heron

 

[RichS]

A male estern bluebird with the female mountain bluebird it has been hanging out with in our local park. This is supposed to be the first sighting of an eastern bluebird in the state of Washington and mountain bluebirds are fairly rare in Benton county as well.

 

[Jim F.]

What a great capture, Rich!

 

[Clean Willy]

Not new and not mine but a cool grab from my brothers trail cam

 

[Jim F.]

Not new and not mine but a cool grab from my brothers trail cam

Gorgeous rooster telling all of the ladies where he is at!

 

[Bajema]

Saw some snow geese hanging out at the pond this morning.

 

[Mike Cline]

Some Ibis enjoying dawn breakfast on an oyster bed.
This egret met me every time I returned to this particular put-in.

 

[Vagabond]

Wilson’s Plover, almost time to head south. They have the 2X size bill, ignoring the cannonball jellyfish who, if you look closely resemble some of the bad guys in the movie Alien

 

[Cabezon]

Wilson’s Plover, almost time to head south. They have the 2X size bill, ignoring the cannonball jellyfish who, if you look closely resemble some of the bad guys in the movie Alien

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I am more inclined to call that a non-breeding ruddy turnstone. Steve

 

[MT_Flyfisher]

See any Softhackles?

 

[Gyrfalcon22]

The backyard coastal Golden eagle has been hit and miss the past couple weeks. I did have a once in a lifetime chance at some close shots but failed miserably in staying cool so my manual focusing missed. Back lighting was tough. Hopefully it is like one of these "100 year floods" that happen often so I can get another chance.

Really stout legs and feet on a golden with those dinosaur claws ! Love the fanning of the tail and wings on this species.. Very different than the other eagles here. With retreating white tail band and smaller white wing windows this year it appears to place him at about a 3+ year immature (total guess).

He has been sorting things out with the Bald eagles quite a bit.
Seems this year he does not have his way like he did last winter.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

@Gyrfalcon22 Great photos and info' on these birds. Thanks for posting and keep them coming.

 

[Gyrfalcon22]

@Gyrfalcon22 Great photos and info' on these birds. Thanks for posting and keep them coming.

Thanks, Greg. Glad everyone shares their finds on here as well. Always a fun thing to see what folks are coming across !

A couple more of the bachelor golden with his "Earl Campbell" legs. One mighty strong bird.