I have new pictures of birds since I last posted in this thread. I will post some in a couple of hours time.
Birds
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Cool. After going through the guide (just the section on songbirds) page by page, I now think they are a pair of female Brown-headed Cowbirds now. Though it is supposed to "summer" in northern New England and it's only May. But again, we had a mild winter so...
These are Pied Oystercatchers
I am trying to get a good picture of a Sooty Oystercatcher, this is the best I have managed so far.
I just saw a really neat bird in my back yard. Didn't get a chance to get a pic of it though. It was small, brownish with white and rust on its chest with speckles. My mom thought it might be a starling, but I'm not sure.
Was out camping this weekend. On Saturday, there was a grouse hanging out for a long time in a tree quite high up. Managed to get a few good pictures of it.
Some gorgeous photos in this thread!
Was out camping this weekend. On Saturday, there was a grouse hanging out for a long time in a tree quite high up. Managed to get a few good pictures of it.
Awesome. I wonder if someone can brighten and add warm tones to the grouse with enough contrast between the bird and the leaves, using a photoshop software. I miss having a good software.
One thing I'm looking forward with the move to Texas- They have cool birds. I used to see large heron-like birds (blackish red) standing on grass at night. I never got close to have a better view for identification.
I did lighten it up a bit already. It was a much darker image initially, with no details of the grouse showing. But that's the extent of my skills until I can get something better.
I took a quick shot at it:
Also, coincidentally, there were turkeys at my Mother's house last Saturday. They were just inside the treeline, but I got some pictures of one of them:
Also, coincidentally, there were turkeys at my Mother's house last Saturday. They were just inside the treeline, but I got some pictures of one of them:
I took a quick shot at it:
^^ A great movie. The Zombie Apocalypse has nothing on the Bird Apocalypse.
Thank you, thank you.
The Wife and I went out for a hike on a trail that encircles Lake Lady Bird/ Colorado River in the heart of Austin. Took some pictures...
Either American or Lesser Bittern
American Bittern
A juvenile Common Grackle (I think)
I'm not sure of this one
American Coot
Either American or Lesser Bittern
American Bittern
A juvenile Common Grackle (I think)
I'm not sure of this one
American Coot
Just had to deal with a scene like that. Only with a Grey/Blue Jay who kept on dive bombing me recently.
The turkeys were there again at my Mother's house on Saturday:
