What is your favorite bird? And every fowl encounter you've had under the sun

[Autumn-Smoke]

I’m so glad it’s wild bird feeding season again.
They make me happy.

Our most-frequent visitor, the Blue Tit

 

[Autumn-Smoke]

Actually I’ve just remembered another occasion when two sparrows landed on the path in front of me locked in mortal combat, and they wouldn’t let go of each other even when I raised my voice.

I’ll never forget the time when two sparrows were fighting in my backyard. About 15 other sparrows had made a wide ring all around them and were jumping up and down, flapping their wings, and chirping quite loudly.

The word had spread throughout sparrow-world and they all turned up to cheer and place their bets.

 

[Xystus]

https://www.fws.gov/waterfowlsurveys/forms/identificationtest.jsp?menu=identification.test

The above is a link to a waterfowl species identification test from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It shows a quick video of various waterfowl and you get to see if you can identify them correctly. I have been having fun with it and thought maybe someone else may enjoy it too.

 

[Greenfields]

Time to net the Redcurrants,the English Blackbirds have taken up residence in the garden and I can see where they’ve been feasting

 

[tad]

Haven’t been out much, but found these pics of a Green Heron from earlier in the year.(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.) (Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)

 

[Greenfields]

He has a cute expression almost like a grin or a grimace

 

[Greenfields]

Some new duckies
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[Greenfields]

I’ve only ever seen a couple in the wild of these birds

Bird profiles - BirdLife Australia

 

[tad]

That would be a ood one tosee. I’m in the Houstn airport. My life list is up to two… I’e seen two pigeons and a house sparrow stuck in security. I’ on my phone sorry for the weird spelling.

 

[christofirst]

What’s your all-time record for number of different kinds of birds seen in one year?

 

[tad]

1. Thanks for asking.

 

[Cruciferi]

Tasty
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[tad]

I just saw two more Texas pigeons!

Except, maybe they were the same two.

 

[Cruciferi]

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Sure enough, it’s in my Audubon Bird Guide

 

[tad]

55 Texas pigeons!!!

Airport birding is exciting.

 

[Greenfields]

This evening driving home through bush land and trees I saw something small,dark and odd looking running across the road,and then realised it was a wild duckling I wonder if it caught up with its family?

 

[Milt]

Wait till you see one of these.

Roadrunner - Wikipedia

 

[Greenfields]

What a funny bird Milt,I wonder why they prefer to run rather than fly?

 

[Milt]

What a funny bird Milt,I wonder why they prefer to run rather than fly

Probably so they can frustrate coyotes
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[Sarcelle]

Coyotes can run a lot faster than road runners in real life.

I wouldn’t underestimate road runners though.

They literally eat rattlesnakes for breakfast.

Impressive birds.