Got any bird pics?

[SilverFly]

A pair of flickers working the snag this morning. More incentive to get a real camera.


And why formerly known as Red Shafted flickers.

 

[Jim F.]

May just be the way the sun is hitting the wings, but that orange coloring made me think possible red-shafted/yellow shafted Flicker cross.

 

[SilverFly]

May just be the way the sun is hitting the wings, but that orange coloring made me think possible red-shafted/yellow shafted Flicker cross.

Definitely what I would call orange.

 

[Matt B]

***Wildlife lover trigger warning***





This super bummed me out. I was just trying to keep the dang rats off the last of the tomatoes. Pulled the trap after finding this.

 

[SilverFly]

Too bad it wasn't a starling.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Too bad it wasn't a starling.

AKA sky rats.

 

[Matt B]

AKA sky rats.

Also I would tie some soft hackles with their feathers.
Towhees are cool and my friends.

 

[M_D]

***Wildlife lover trigger warning***





This super bummed me out. I was just trying to keep the dang rats off the last of the tomatoes. Pulled the trap after finding this.



















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I picked up a couple humane rat traps and also had to stop using them out in the open cuz so far I’ve caught 3 squirrels, 2 small birds, and only one rat.

Did you know squirrels growl?? It’s kinda freaky deaky

 

[Stonedfish]

 

[Scott Salzer]

No pics but recent local saltwater sightings show that migrants are moving.
American widgeon have arrived.
White winged scoters came in earlier this week.
Harlequin male/female at a local Normandy Park beach.
More should be on the way.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

 

[Matt B]

Highly doubt I would’ve seen this barred owl if it hadn’t nearly crapped on me. It gave me the very stern owl look.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

I see more owls in October than any other month near our place...Not sure why

 

[CanoeGuy]

Hiked Scott Mountain last week and saw this guy in a dead tree as we approached the end of the hike. Pulled out my phone to take a pic but was too slow. It took off and landed closer. I took a quick shot but couldn't really see it in the pic. Barely got it in frame - drastic crop job



Then it flew even closer to a dead snag and was really checking me out.



Some gray jays around the van the morning before the hike too. Almost got one to land on my hand without even putting food out.



picking dead bugs off the hood


Was exploring last Saturday and saw a guy with a tripod set up by a rock and he was baiting them to get picks. Had a photography business jacket on - pretty lame IMHO.

 

[SilverFly]

Hiked Scott Mountain last week and saw this guy in a dead tree as we approached the end of the hike. Pulled out my phone to take a pic but was too slow. It took off and landed closer. I took a quick shot but couldn't really see it in the pic. Barely got it in frame - drastic crop job

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Then it flew even closer to a dead snag and was really checking me out.

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Some gray jays around the van the morning before the hike too. Almost got one to land on my hand without even putting food out.

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picking dead bugs off the hood
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Was exploring last Saturday and saw a guy with a tripod set up by a rock and he was baiting them to get picks. Had a photography business jacket on - pretty lame IMHO.

So cool! I got buzzed by a GG Owl once as a 10yo kid when we were living in Wisconsin.

I was wandering the woods on the farm on a frigid but sunny winter day. Walked into a clearing. Next thing I see is a huge shape materialize out of a tall cedar and glide straight towards me. I froze and it flew what seemed like inches, but probably a couple feet directly over my head. Completely silent. A combination of fear and awe I will never forget.

 

[SilverFly]

So that's where the suet is going.