Two Mute Swans dabble for good bits.
Bottoms up
Two Mute Swans dabble for good bits.
Tag: bird
Soaring
Turkey Vultures continue soaring above us; their dips, glides, and swoops are so entertaining.
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Pleasure
On this, Faye’s first free evening after 43? straight at work, we spent time on the deck. We derived a lot of pleasure from watching Turkey Vultures soaring, wheeling, checking. There are how many in sight?
It has been a good evening.
Remarkably
This little songbird, I believe a Tennessee Warbler, had no fear, remarkably felt no need to escape when another person and I approached it.
Soar
The Turkey Vultures will depart soon. I will enjoy watching them soar over our neighbourhood until they do.
Closer
Here is a closer view of one of the Broad-winged Hawks I saw Saturday evening. You can see the distinctive white stripe across the tail as well as the black border on the wings.
I don’t remember ever seeing one before and had get out my hard copy of The Sibley Guide to Birds to identify it. Then I went to its entry at allaboutbirds.org to learn more.
Gleans
A juvenile Northern Cardinal gleans uneaten seeds from the ground under a bird feeder.
Graceful
While a Turkey Vulture may, close-up, have an appearance that only a mother can love, It is marvellously graceful in the air and truly pleasurable to watch.
Too slow
I was too slow to capture this Blue Jay before it moved.
Crash
This American Robin fledgling made a barely controlled landing on our shed roof. Concerned that it might slide right off and crash to the ground, we kept the dogs inside. After a moment it flew away – with surprising elan.
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