Cormorants are very destructive birds. They've destroyed the foliage of entire islands on Lake Simcoe in Ontario. A few years ago there was talk of culling them around Lake Ontario, but I don't think it was allowed.
Cormorants are very destructive birds. They've destroyed the foliage of entire islands on Lake Simcoe in Ontario. A few years ago there was talk of culling them around Lake Ontario, but I don't think it was allowed.
That's an incredible photo. I like how it's been touched up...it looks more like a painting.Originally Posted by ronmac
I used to work on the banks of the Charles in Cambridge, and there were often cormorants out there trying to catch fish.
I think she ran it through a filter. It is beautiful, though.
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I've seen most of our usual spring subjects now. I saw my first red-winged blackbird today (love their song) and am awaiting my first western meadowlark.
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Oh man, they're everywhere around here. It almost feels like they showed up early this year and got a head start. I've already been dive-bombed a couple of times... you can always tell by that quick, throaty chirp they do before they try to peck at your head.
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Female mallard swimming on top of the pool this AM.
Things are late here. Saw our first goldfinch yesterday, but the juncos are still around in abundance. I expect they'll head north any day now.
David
Happy with what I have to be happy with.
Same here! We've had red-wings for a few weeks now. I saw my first Robin just a couple of days ago. Although we're expecting three days of rain here, so I expect to see a lot more Robins as the ground continues to thaw and the worms make their way to the surface over weekend.
I just put up a bird feeder. One of those weight closing ones to keep squirrels and bigger birds away. Works great and keeps the little bastards from eating my grass seed!
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Not a bird, but quite exotic. How often does one see one of these out in the wild, let alone parked at one's townhouse complex?
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
Here's a REAL rarity!
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Regards,
Duncan
On the backroads this morning I had a couple flocks of common tern fly over me. They're usually gone by the end of May so it's interesting to see them. I'm still waiting for the cormorants. Killdeer, coots, and mallards are so plentiful it's hard to drive a couple miles without seeing them.
In town, the northern flickers are back. They're pretty good sized. I was shocked to see our declawed cats haul one into the backyard a few years ago. I have no idea how she got that sucker down.
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Not as rare as an actual grizzly in Memphis, TN.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
Ok, back to birds, knuckleheads. It's spring migration for God's sake!
Chad
Are you calling me a bird brain??? Anyway, the desert southwest where I live is flyover country for bird migration.Ok, back to birds, knuckleheads. It's spring migration for God's sake!
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
Where are you in the southwest? I was out there last July and came home with 85 life birds. It was awesome. I'll be in Scottdale at the end of June this year for a conference.
From Cape May County, NJ last Monday...
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Prothonotary Warber
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Pine Warbler
Great shots, Chad!
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Just had my first oriole sighting of the season. That unmistakable call.
I think I also caught a glimpse of a bluebird.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I was just out and saw/heard three Baltimore Orioles. I also heard a Blue-winged warbler and a Blue-headed Vireo and got eyes on a Black-and-white Warbler and several Yellow-rumped Warblers (Myrtles).
At home, for the first time, we have bluebirds in our bird box!
Damn - I live in Orioles territory (the baseball kind!
Saw a pair of bald eagles close-up on a hike on Sunday. Their nest was probably 30 feet up a tree, and I got right up to the base.
Regards,
Duncan
Okay, this is kind of weird: Almost exactly one year after a yellow-rumped warbler banged into our living room window (I posted a picture last April), I was sitting in the same room, same time of day, and heard another thump. Another warbler. This one wasn't as badly stunned; he (she?) flew into a nearby tree, stayed a few minutes, then split. With the binoculars I was able to get enough of a look to make a tentative ID as being of the golden winged variety. Seems we're a stop-over for clumsy migrating warblers!
David
Happy with what I have to be happy with.
Golden-winged?! Wow! Nice bird!
BTW, they aren't clumsy. They think it's a pass-through since they can't see the glass. Since you get frequent bird strikes, you should probably put some sort of decal on your windows.
Try these: https://www.windowalert.com
Ha - I figured as much, but never really knew if there was anything to be done. Thanks for the link!
David
Happy with what I have to be happy with.
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