Thread: Show Birds

Paul, could it be a wren of some sort? I'm very impressed by your photograph of this little bird in its hideaway. Lovely earthy colors, though they do make me worry that fall is coming too soon!

I don't do a lot of birds but I have run out of people to shoot so why not...


Sunrise Pelican 1 by peterb666, on Flickr

Originally Posted by BBW

Paul, could it be a wren of some sort?

Not a Wren BB, we only have one species of wren here, which is most like what is called in North America the "Winter Wren" ... it's a warbler, but I just can't pick which one ...

Originally Posted by pdh

a small family group of these on the local common .. I thought all the warblers had gone as I haven't heard a peep for weeks ... willow or chiff or garden? Where's Barrie when you need him?

chief? by _loupe, on Flickr

Paul,
Not a lot to go on with that one, however I would argue that it's too dull for a Willow Warbler, the face would be more bland in a Garden Warbler with a more prominent eye, so we are left with Chiffchaff by default.
Garden Warblers are leaving now, Willow Warbler can be around until early September and Chiffchaff until October. Chiffchaff will only be going as far south as southern Europe with the other two going south of the Sahara. In my part of the country they will be replaced in November by wintering Chiffchaff that has come from Europe, so I can see Chiffchaff in every month of the year.

Barrie

Thank you, Barrie

Thanks for the help:) Most probably a female.

Originally Posted by BBW

I don't want to speak for serhan, but I am pretty sure that is a Mockingbird, though perhaps this is a young one or a female? Northern Mockingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

It is too bad that they moved out of my garden. But I had a few more before they left.

Great photos by everyone :-) Think its time for me to finally chip in to this thread... but I guess I'm cheating in a way as these were taken down a zoo and apologies as they might not be birds in the strictest sense...

A vulture making himself look bigger - perhaps in reaction to zoo visitors intruding into his 'space'?


V is for Vulture by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Flightless bird anybody?


IMGP4391-2 by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Bird wearing a crown ;-)


IMGP4420 by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Swimming birds... aka ducks ;-)


IMGP4423 by VinceChu89, on Flickr


IMGP4422 by VinceChu89, on Flickr


IMGP4257 by VinceChu89, on Flickr



Talking birds aka parrots ;-)


IMGP4369 by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Waddling birds aka penguins lol


IMGP4315 by VinceChu89, on Flickr


IMGP4319 by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Next one's called "Erm... what are you three doing???":


Erm... what are you three doing??? by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Fluffy Ducklings:


IMGP4268 by VinceChu89, on Flickr

A day with mummy duck:


'A Walk with Mummy Duck...' by VinceChu89, on Flickr

Love all the birds. I'm not having much luck around here. Its ducks, or flittery wrens. The magpies and noisy miners are away at the moment, No doubt they will be back in Spring, which almost arrived this week.

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

That guy looks like it's got "attitude", pugnacious or what

Barrie

Sue, I'd say you were having quite good luck!

Peter, I have a thing for pelicans and appreciate this picture very much.

Vince, zoo photographs are AOK - it's not all of us who can get to the southern hemisphere to take pictures of penguins.