qwksilver Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I just got on video a Bald Eagle plucking a fish out of the lake my backyard backs up to. Quite impressive. The eagle was huge. The fish was quite large. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) It dawned on me that I could take a screenshot and save it as photo. I am not advanced enough to post the actual video. Below is a snipit of the catch: Edited March 17 by qwksilver 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/worlds-oldest-known-wild-bird-wisdom-spotted-courting-new-suitors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Not sure if I posted these. Found them on my phone. It's the time for the finches and orioles to be passing through! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Shot this fella over the lock and dam w/600mm lens. Not sure how I got, but just aimed away! Severely compressed to get it under for this site. February 2018: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 20 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Shot this fella over the lock and dam w/600mm lens. Not sure how I got, but just aimed away! Severely compressed to get it under for this site. February 2018: Great pic! Especially because it shows that even bald eagles sometimes neglect grooming before leaving the roost. The flight feathers are a mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 No pics unfortunately, but, I got a bunny murdering Grey Heron in my yard. It happened about 250 ft. from the back of the house. I didn’t see if it landed or walked up, but, it had it pinned and was stabbing it repeatedly. Then swallowed it whole and flew away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 On 4/29/2024 at 6:35 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Not sure if I posted these. Found them on my phone. It's the time for the finches and orioles to be passing through! We have a pair nesting around our camp in northern Cattaraugus County, NY. I saw a male in the big black locust tree near our cabin several times when I was out there last week. The locust tree was just leafing out so he was easy to see hunting . I think he was hunting insects, as locusts are often afflicted with aphids. He always came and left in the same direction, so I think the nest was in one of the taller maples surrounded by a thicket of smaller trees about 50 or 60 yards away. 5 hours ago, US Egg said: No pics unfortunately, but, I got a bunny murdering Grey Heron in my yard. It happened about 250 ft. from the back of the house. I didn’t see if it landed or walked up, but, it had it pinned and was stabbing it repeatedly. Then swallowed it whole and flew away. I think you mean a Great Blue Heron, which look more gray than blue. They are big (4' or 5' foot tall), nasty birds. They usually hunt in ponds or quiet pools in creeks or rivers, but they're not shy about their prey, especially in nesting season. I expect he/she will regurgitate the bunny for the young when it gets to its nest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 54 minutes ago, SoTier said: We have a pair nesting around our camp in northern Cattaraugus County, NY. I saw a male in the big black locust tree near our cabin several times when I was out there last week. The locust tree was just leafing out so he was easy to see hunting . I think he was hunting insects, as locusts are often afflicted with aphids. He always came and left in the same direction, so I think the nest was in one of the taller maples surrounded by a thicket of smaller trees about 50 or 60 yards away. I think you mean a Great Blue Heron, which look more gray than blue. They are big (4' or 5' foot tall), nasty birds. They usually hunt in ponds or quiet pools in creeks or rivers, but they're not shy about their prey, especially in nesting season. I expect he/she will regurgitate the bunny for the young when it gets to its nest. Yeah... Grey heron is in Europe, Asia, & Africa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 I have had some new "regulars" to my yard this spring ... nesting robins, mourning doves, grackles, and a pair of goldfinches that must be considering nesting nearby since they visit several times a day (goldfinches nest later in the summer than many birds). I added two new tube feeders and a bin feeder plus I added white millet and a "finch mix" from Runnings to my usual offerings of black oil sunflower seed and peanuts. Of course, one of the best ways to attract birds to your yard in summer is to provide fresh water for drinking and bathing, especially when the weather is dry. I have a pond with a waterfall that the birds enjoy using for bathing and drinking plus a couple of bird baths. You should change your bird bath water daily if it becomes popular with the neighborhood birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Got to put in a plug here for a free app called "Merlin" developed by Cornell https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ I have it on iphone, assume it's developed for other platforms. You give it access to your microphone, and it will try to determine what birds are currently singing. If it ID's multiple, it will highlight the ones currently singing. You can play the recording back to help learn the songs. Warning its addictive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 This rascal is very creative. No idea how he got up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted Tuesday at 01:39 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 01:39 AM On 6/8/2024 at 2:00 PM, Beck Water said: Got to put in a plug here for a free app called "Merlin" developed by Cornell https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ I have it on iphone, assume it's developed for other platforms. You give it access to your microphone, and it will try to determine what birds are currently singing. If it ID's multiple, it will highlight the ones currently singing. You can play the recording back to help learn the songs. Warning its addictive I lover Merlin!!! I have it on my Samsung Galaxy. The microphone is really a great feature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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