birding

Copper's hawk before chasing it away from my bird feeder

Germany, BW

Older article (2023), but sharing for those unawares.

The birds - which have been around since the prehistoric Pleistocene era - were officially declared extinct in 1898.

After their rediscovery in 1948, conservationists began collecting and incubating eggs from wild takahē, to prevent them from being eaten by predators

Hello all,

based on this meme, I decided to initiate a little November nut identification challenge on Lemmy. After two days (#8, #9) on [email protected], today [email protected] is requested to proof their nut knowledge.

Happy guessing!

Warning: At the time when you read the post, the comment section may contain spoilers.

At first i thought it may be moulting, but it is only three months old and its little sister's feathers look nothing like it, her feathers look perfect. I would guess for about two weeks now it looks scruffier by the day?!

It actually manages to get some food from it with the long beak. I also suspect it to be the bird who picks up the peanut that I lay out in one of the flower pots every day.

These guys usually soar quite a bit higher and are hard to photograph, but a combination of the clouds and the closer proximity gave a halfway decent shot.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture/overview

Sitting up in a tree in Prospect Park, Reading, UK, calling away. Overcast day, so not as sharp as I'd like.

This kid really is incredible! I heard him and his mother interviewed today on All Things Considered. Managed to find this Audubon article to show my family. It links TikTok videos that show off what he can do. I don't really know how to share those directly and they often don't work for me because of registration requirements. I think they should work for at least one listen for you all though.

Reading, UK. Canon R6 + 800mm, 1/1000s, ISO12800 (AKA overcast and slightly misty as befits Halloween).

First time seeing a pair together (and not often seen at all) - though its possible both of these are females, none of my photos show the distinctive orange in the crest of the male.

Across the pond you might call them one of the Kinglet family, but to be precise, Regulus Regulus.

Mandarin Duck, Reading, UK One of a group of at least a Baker's Dozen of them on a small pond., so I guess some will be off before the Spring. Canon R6 + 800mm, 1/1000s, ISO 5000, F9

Today's shots near the Yew tree got me this Redwing flying off - though I started pressing the shutter when I thought it was still.

Reading, UK, Canon R6 + 800mm, 1/1000s

Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm, F9, 1/800s, ISO16000 An overcast autumn day is not the time for fast speeds and low ISOs, alas.

I'm reasonably sure this is a song thrush, but if someone wants to tell me its a mistle thrush go for it!

This is a very popular yew tree with birds and squirrels, but alas, no good places to sit with a clear view of the current feeding sites.

Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm. Grey day, so only 1/800s, ISO4000

It always amuses me that once there were the Wren and Redbreast. Then there were Jenny Wren and Robin Redbreast (who famously got married). But then we ended with the commonest names being Wren and Robin. Tom Tit, and Maggie Pie are more of the same types of naming.

Oh, and a bonus

Poor little thing hit my window. Thankfully it flew away after 30 mins

It's autumn, the light is not great, and so the sharpness suffers, but this still amused me.

Robin, Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm,1/1000s, ISO3200, F9

For all its flying away from me, I was quite pleased with this. I saw what might be a jay land in uncut grass where I could barely see it. But I could also see a runner coming along the path and knowing the local Jays, it would fly off in ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... click!

Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm

I rode the new bike out off road, through grass tussocks and all sorts of bumps to get this viewpoint!

Image description: A pied stilt standing on the edge of water in a marsh/wetlands area. The bird is leaning forward and down, with its head and beak pointed towards the ground and its wings slightly aflutter

#bird #birds #AustralianBirds #wetlands

I don't get too many Flickers around, so when I see one I try to get a picture.

Reading, UK, Canon R6 + 800mm

It didn't seem at all sure of itself!