What Bird Did You See Today?

[rick81721]

Finally snagged a roseate spoonbill

 

[a.s.]

Found a cardinal trapped in my veggie garden this morning. It’s enclosed with netting but one of the doors was ajar. I see them all the time but they are much cooler looking up close.

 

[roc]

No pics, but pretty sure I saw a pterodactyl today. If it wasn’t that, it’s possible it was a huge heron. I’m sticking with pterodactyl

 

[FastFreddy]

Saw this guy today at work just walking around kinda looks like a cross between a pigeon and a woodpecker. Near as I can tell its called a Chukar.

Chukar Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Introduced from Eurasia, the sandy-brown Chukar is a game bird that lives in high desert plains of western North America, as well as in Hawaii and New Zealand. Its namesake call echoes across dry rocky slopes. It runs and scampers up steep terrain with the agility and speed of a mountain goat...

www.allaboutbirds.org

 

[rick81721]

Saw this guy today at work just walking around kinda looks like a cross between a pigeon and a woodpecker. Near as I can tell its called a Chukar.

Chukar Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Introduced from Eurasia, the sandy-brown Chukar is a game bird that lives in high desert plains of western North America, as well as in Hawaii and New Zealand. Its namesake call echoes across dry rocky slopes. It runs and scampers up steep terrain with the agility and speed of a mountain goat...

www.allaboutbirds.org

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Any hunting clubs nearby? We used to shoot them along with pheasants.

 

[FastFreddy]

No hunting clubs that I know of, but then again I don't do any hunting so I wouldn't really know. My job is just a few minutes away from Allaire State Park and the Manasquan Reservoir so maybe it wandered over from one of them. There's also the Howell Police Shooting range nearby so maybe they use them for target practice although I would hope not! LOL

 

[Mahnken]

Sitting in my willow tree, stalking my feeders.

 

[jmanic]

So the hummie feeders have been swapped for suet cakes.

Getting lots of takers
Mostly fat old titmice.
Fat because they like my cooking.

 

[one piece crank]

Not seeing, but hearing - Owl activity peaks this time of year and I can hear 4-5 different birds every night when I go to bed.

 

[Mahnken]

Started getting some blue birds at the feeders lately.

 

[rick81721]

Heard osprey squawking on the lanai before today's ride, took a look and there it was sitting on our lanai screen cage eating an avian brunch. I guess it gave up fishing

 

[Delish]

The Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow. We're planning on doing this with the kiddos.

Great Backyard Bird Count – Join us each February when the world comes together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.

Each year people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds. Join us in February!

www.birdcount.org

"Participating is easy, fun to do alone, or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. Simply watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once over the four days, February 12-15, 2021, and tell us what you see!

 

[jmanic]

Caught a dogfight between a raven and a red tail hawk
Pretty damn cool

 

[Robin]

No photos as it was raining and I didn't want to dig for my phone in my pocket but rode past "new" eagle nest on Hillsborough Rd. At the time nothing in nest but I think one of the ealges was hanging out on the old power tower adjacent.

 

[teabagger11]

this is the bald eagle tree on the bay near my place he let me get surprisingly close today

 

[Patrick]

And Duke Farms has an eaglet!

 

[pooriggy]

And Duke Farms has an eaglet!

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My brother got this pic of eagle at Duke farms. He says it leaves the nest every day around 4:30 to get dinner.

 

[Kaleidopete]

Bard Owl

 

[rick81721]

Tuesday - the wild chickens of Ybor City. They are all over

 

[Kaleidopete]

again