Thrush
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This American Robin was actually in a park in Oklahoma City, but when I removed the background and replaced it with rosy sky, it made it seem he was standing on the edge of a rockface overlooking the world below, hence the title.
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I watched a major battle today between a male Eastern bluebird and a dominant male sparrow. This beautiful young male was fighting gallantly for his turf, but I don’t know what the outcome will be. Sparrows have superior bills and don’t give up easily. It’s a shame they rival bluebirds for nesting boxes as they don’t have to have this kind of nest; they can pretty much survive anywhere. The bluebirds had already constructed the nest, but the female had not yet laid her eggs. That’s a good thing as I’ve seen sparrows enter a nest and destroy the eggs. Let’s hope for a good outcome!
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This male Eastern bluebird is helping the female build a nest with straw. The outcome is always a marvel, a perfectly formed little teacup-shaped nest that is usually topped off with a tiny feather before egg-laying begins, one a day for five days. Then comes incubation time, hatching, tending the nestlings, and finally giving the babies freedom when they fledge. Here in southern Louisiana, the scenario is repeated three times with as many as 15 new baby bluebirds coming into the world in a pair’s spring/summer mating season. I never tire of watching the drama. This beautiful little male is making his home in my mother’s yard where there are doves, finches, titmice, chickadees, cardinals, sparrows, red-wing blackbirds, and Lord knows what else! They love it there!
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A female bluebird checking out the nestbox at my mother’s house. Thought this could be converted into a greeting card with a sentiment of well wishes and happiness for the recipient.
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A sweet little female Eastern bluebird makes for an endearing birthday card. Most people I know have a special place in their heart for bluebirds, so I think this card will be well-received. Hope so anyway!
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If birds could talk, I think this bluebird would tell me, “You don’t say!” in utter incredulity at the message I just imparted! Isn’t it fun to put words in the mouths of our feathered friends. Bet they’re shaking their heads and saying, “Those poor humans; they just don’t get it, do they?” This Eastern bluebird has such expressiveness in his face he’s bound to have some decidedly strong opinions bottled up inside his pretty little head.
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found this thrush on its nest it was in a very thick bush and up quiet high it just stayed there motionless even a spider was crawling over her beak
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Orcas Island, Washington / This is a male Robin. Images copyright ©Kimberly Palmer– / Copying, displaying, manipulating or redistribution of any image from this portfolio without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited
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The Great Grey Owl rivals the Eurasian Eagle Owl and the Blakiston’s Fish Owl as the world’s largest owl. They breed in North America from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast and Alaska, and from Scandinavia across northern Asia. They are permanent residents, but may move south and southeast when food is scarce. These birds wait, listen and watch for prey, then swoop down; they also may fly low through open areas in search of prey. Their large facial disks focus sound, and the asymmetrical placement of their ears assists them in locating prey. They have excellent hearing, and may capture prey moving beneath 60 cm (2 feet) of snow in a series of tunnels. These owls can crash through snow that could support the weight of a 180-pound person. Great Grey Owls reply almost fully upon small rodents, with voles being their most important food source. Locally, alternative prey animals (usually comprising less than 20% of prey intake) include hares, moles, shrews, weasels, thrushes, grouse, Gray Jays, small hawks and ducks.
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Oils on canvas (14×18 inches) (original sold) The Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. Its English name, dating back to at least the twelfth century, derives from the Anglo-Saxon feld-fere meaning “traveller through the fields”, probably from their constantly moving, foraging habits. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter. It is a very rare breeder in Great Britain and Ireland, but winters in large numbers in these countries. It nests in trees, laying several eggs in a neat nest. Unusually for a thrush, they often nest in small colonies, possibly for protection from large crows. Migrating birds and wintering birds often form large flocks, often with Redwings. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects and earthworms in summer, and berries in winter. (wikipedia) / Reference: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1086630
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Red Tailed Hawk with a view
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Salisbury Beach, MA http://lloydsjourney.smugmug.com/gallery/7261574_izJ7G
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salisbury beach, ma http://lloydsjourney.smugmug.com/gallery/7261574_izJ7G
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I thought of the line from Snow White, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of us all?” when I saw this image of two robins drinking in the bird bath on my patio. American robins do not reside in my part of the country (southern Louisiana) but stop by during their winter migration. They are here now in large numbers. This is the first year they have ever come this close to the house to drink, normally preferring a larger fountain further from the patio. A flock of cedar waxwings is traveling with them.
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Emily Dickinson is my favorite poet; these lines from one of her poems are a perfect companion to the robin photo I took this morning on my patio.
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Taken at Havant Thicket.
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I was reminded of the nursery rhyme when I saw this American robin on my birdbath: Little Robin Redbreast / Sat upon a rail; / Niddle-naddle went his head; / Wiggle-waggle went his tail!
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Taken in Jefferson NH
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Taken at Havant Thicket, this Song Thrush was enjoying the dried meal worms that i put down for it. I was able to stand close to it and take some shots.
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It was a very hot day and many birds came for a dip and a drink. / This is a Grey shrike-thrush.
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The shy allusive Thrush. A common garden resident that is very shy.
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This female Eastern bluebird is feeling the effects of the unusually oppressive heat in southern Louisiana during one of the hottest Junes on record. She is industrious and ever vigilant over her nestlings, though, and makes innumerable trips to and from the nest box, hunting for spiders and bugs for her hungry babies and delivering the goods fresh from the fields. She took a little break in the action during the mid morning hours and rested from her labors, looking straight at me to make sure I wouldn’t advance any closer than her normal comfort zone. The Eastern bluebird female has a dusky blue back, a light orangey breast, large expressive eyes, and a long black bill. Not as vibrant as her mate, she amazes me because she seems much bolder than he is. She approaches the nesting box when I’m close by, but he doesn’t dare. These birds have been nesting in my yard for many years now, and it’s a joy to watch their activity especially during the mating season when they are more visible. They are very fond of water and love a good splash in the bird bath. They do not eat from my birdseed feeders, preferring live insects and berries as their main fare. Their scientific name is Sialia Sialis. The bluebirds usually have three clutches per mating season. The pair inhabiting my boxes this year successfully fledged five babies; the second nesting met with disaster when a house sparrow raided the box and killed all the babies; this is their third nesting. Only two of the eggs were productive. With just a pair of nestlings in the box, it’s a bit easier for mom and dad to care for them. The poor little parents are beginning to look ragged, though. The incessant demands are taking a toll on them, especially in this horrible heat. I keep the birdbaths filled with fresh water and they frequent the little pools daily.
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Featured in “Songbirds of North America” August 2009 / Featured in “300+ Go Long” September 2009 A male Mountain Bluebird perched on a tree branch early in the spring on the Nanaimo River Estuary, Vancouver Island, BC. The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a medium sized bird about 18cm long. The male is sky blue above and paler blue below and has a light belly and under-tail coverts. The female is brownish gray overall with a light belly and under-tail coverts. / The Mountain Bluebird is migratory and its range varies from Mexico in the winter up to Alaska and throughout the western U.S.A and Canada. Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range whilst southern birds are quite often permanent residents. / Mountain Bluebirds hover and fly down to catch insects. They will also fly from a perch to catch them. They eat mainly insects and berries. In winter they mainly eat grasshoppers. / They nest in buildings and tree cavities. Canon 20D / 1/800sec f8 ISO 200
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Best viewed large 3rd Place in the Autumn Delights ~ Fall in the Pacific Northwest Challenge in the Pacific Northwest Group Featured in “300+ Go Long!” November 2009 / Featured in “Songbirds of North America” November 2009 / Featured in “Pacific Northwest” November 2009 Photographed in Lantzville, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. / The Varied thrush is a member of the Turdidae (thrush) family and breeds in western North America from Alaska to northern California. Its breeding habitat is dense coniferous forest, and two to five eggs are laid in a nest in a tree. / The Varied Thrush mainly feeds near the ground, where it forages for invertebrates, but will also eat berries and certain seeds. / The male has a striking appearance, being dark blue-gray above with bright orange wing bars, throat, lateral head stripe and underparts. It also has a black breast band and face mask. The female and juvenile birds are browner above and the orange is less striking with the breast band and face mask being a blotchy brown. Canon 40D / 1/100sec f8 ISO 400 / 500mm lens + 1.4x converter
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