What Bird Did You See Today?

[capedoc]

@seanrunnette helped me identify this one (as he does with every bird I see on my daily afternoon walks in the woods)

Female Baltimore Oriole

 

[jpn]

I am always appreciative of owls. Very cool. I saw a big barn owl on Sunday night @ 7 in Dickerson Mine. Was on a very low branch and swooped away real low to ground.

4 ft wingspan easy.

 

[RNG1]

I was in Annapolis Maryland the other day and saw this giant nest and thought they were Eagles but a local told me they were Ospreys

 

[Patrick]

banded pigeon - that can't find its way home. of course, if there is water, food, and shelter...why go home?



saw a grosbeak too, but the ipotato camera made a mess of that.

 

[JimN]

This is a Cedar Waxwing. I think I've mentioned before that my wife is a huge bird nerd. We were at Whipple Dam State Park out in Rothrock, and she saw a couple of these guys. She actually said out loud to me that this was a "bucket list bird" for her, and that we had to get pics. We stood still for thirty minutes to get some shots. It was awesome

 

[pooriggy]

We stood still for thirty minutes to get some shots. It was awesome

The things we do for love.
But it really is a beautiful bird.

 

[rottin']

Late to posting this...owl from my friends property in Montana when we were visiting a few weeks ago. It flew over us in a field with a bird in its talon, and settled on this tree close by

 

[Karate Monkey]

banded pigeon - that can't find its way home. of course, if there is water, food, and shelter...why go home?

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saw a grosbeak too, but the ipotato camera made a mess of that.

They'll tolerate you picking them up if it's convenient. Wrap over the wings from behind, and grab the feet between your middle/ring fingers. Sit it in a cat carrier witha bowl of water and bird feed (high protein/fat, look for worms). Once you copy the band ID, you can call a vet that deals with them (West Trenton is one) or look up the band online.

 

[Patrick]

They'll tolerate you picking them up if it's convenient. Wrap over the wings from behind, and grab the feet between your middle/ring fingers. Sit it in a cat carrier witha bowl of water and bird feed (high protein/fat, look for worms). Once you copy the band ID, you can call a vet that deals with them (West Trenton is one) or look up the band online.

apparently the owner doesn't want him back since he couldn't find his way....or just doesn't want to go.
Last one that stopped at my house stayed for a day to refuel, then took off. The outdoor cats were probably part of the reason....

 

[The Kalmyk]

Heard my first common nighthawk yesterday. Lost it in the sun, but my wife got a good luck.

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I had to look up common nighthawk. No clue such a thing existed let alone in NJ.

 

[Karate Monkey]

apparently the owner doesn't want him back since he couldn't find his way....or just doesn't want to go.
Last one that stopped at my house stayed for a day to refuel, then took off. The outdoor cats were probably part of the reason....

Yes, but they do get lost sometimes. Winners can be $$$$ birds, and even they get lost. (Sauce: I worked for a pigeon fancier).

 

[Patrick]

i'm counting it - two dragonflies doing the wild thing.

 

[pooriggy]

I'm on vacation at Barnegat Light. The island has a wonderfully diverse bird life. Some birds I've spotted where an Oyster Catcher, Plover and Carolina Wren

 

[Kaleidopete]

A Hummingbird in the wild at Wawayanda, and A Scarlet Tanager in my own neighbourhood.
no photos I was either riding or driving

 

[JDurk]

A Hummingbird in the wild at Wawayanda, and A Scarlet Tanager in my own neighbourhood.
no photos I was either riding or driving

We've had a hummingbird making a visit at our place a few times a day. Saw a goldfinch this morning feeding on the wild flowers too.

 

[mattybfat]

Opportunist

 

[Patrick]

Good week out west

Bald eagle
Golden eagle
Osprey
Tree swallow
Coots
Mergansers
White swans
Sandhill crane
Mallards

Other $.05 birds. Finch, Sparrow, etc

 

[mattybfat]

Good week out west

Bald eagle
Golden eagle
Osprey
Tree swallow
Coots
Mergansers
White swans
Sandhill crane
Mallards

Other $.05 birds. Finch, Sparrow, etc

No magpies

 

[Patrick]

No magpies

Yes! Magpies but no stellar Jays

 

[pooriggy]

I did a lot of paddling in the Barnegat Bay this week. I crossed the inter-coastal and kayaked over to Island Beach stare park, every nest box had an Osprey family, there where hundreds of them...great to see.

This bird could be seen fishing in the back bays along the sedge island shallows.
Willet