Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby

[Lee Drennen]

Lot of action at the feeder this evening. The Orange Black and White bird I have never seen at the feeder or in my lifetime same for the Red White and Black one. Any help would be appreciated

[GerryW]

Probably migrating birds, hopefully someone from your side of the pond will be able to help.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Lee
The orange one looks like a Black headed Grossbeak....see here

https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/73/_/black-headed_grosbeak.aspx

I can’t find the other one, so you probably need to work through the identification expert on the site....I must say though, you get some great looking birds over there don’t you!

[Lee Drennen]

Gerry. I think your right been noticing a lot of migrant birds lately it’s that time of year

Tim. Thanks for the info and help there both them yesterday Make and a Female

[wotan]

Lee

As Tim says the black one is a grosbeak the orange ones are Orioles. As in the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.

John

[Lee Drennen]

John thanks do you have any new pics?

[tigersteve]

We have looked after a house in the Loire Valley for six months spring and summer for the last five years - lots of birds around to photograph there !
Who doesn't like baby blue tits !
Black Redstart.
Hoopoe
New born Swallows .

[Tim Marlow]

Great stuff Steve. Never seen a Hoopoe, they are very rare in the UK. Love the fledgy blue tit and the three degrees in the last shot are fantastic!

[Allen Dewire]

Wow all, These are some really great pics you've managed to get. I'm not so lucky though. We have a bird type here in Bayern, don't ask me what it is, that sings and sings and sings for hours. At first I thought it was the Town Crier or Gossip with all that singing. Like, "did you hear that Rudy ran off with Elsa and left Beate with 3 eggs in the nest....What a bast**d...." I finally did get to grab a pic of the one that loves our pine tree in the yard,



Sorry that the color is bad as our weather here, is too. This bird has bigger lungs than a scuba diver. Last summer, I grabbed this pic from the construction site right across the street. Believe me, I didn't go outside till they were gone,



If you can blow up the pic, you will see why............Alfred lives!!! We also have huge crows here and 2 of them could probably pick you up and fly away with you...............

Prost
Allen

[GerryW]

Wow all, These are some really great pics you've managed to get. I'm not so lucky though. We have a bird type here in Bayern, don't ask me what it is, that sings and sings and sings for hours. At first I thought it was the Town Crier or Gossip with all that singing. Like, "did you hear that Rudy ran off with Elsa and left Beate with 3 eggs in the nest....What a bast**d...." I finally did get to grab a pic of the one that loves our pine tree in the yard,

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Sorry that the color is bad as our weather here, is too. This bird has bigger lungs than a scuba diver. Last summer, I grabbed this pic from the construction site right across the street. Believe me, I didn't go outside till they were gone,

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If you can blow up the pic, you will see why............Alfred lives!!! We also have huge crows here and 2 of them could probably pick you up and fly away with you...............

Prost
Allen

Bit of Alfred Hitchcock style, that :fearful:

[Lee Drennen]

Steve. Thanks for sharing some outstanding pics.

Allen. Thanks for stopping by and some spooky looking pics but keep those pics coming.

[tigersteve]

Black Stork ( also in France )

[adt70hk]

Hi all
Here are a few photos that I have taken over the last few years when I have been out and about staring at birds.....
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Mute swan on a local lake

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Spoonbill at Keyhaven nature reserve

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Greenfinch in my garden

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Black headed gull on the wing at Keyhaven

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Turtle Dove at Martin Down.

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Grey Heron at local lakes

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Chiff Chaff at Lodimore RSPB

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Hooded Meganser (the James Brown of the duck world) at Lodimoor RSPB.

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Oystercatcher taken on a trip to Wales

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Red Kite in Wales (Got photo of the day award on Flikyr for this one )

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Common Tern at Lodimore RSPB. Probably my favourite photo

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Godwit at RSPB Lodimore
I think I need to catch up with sorting out my backlog of photos, then perhaps dust off the camera again.....
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers
Tim

Sorry Tim, completely missed these. Very well done indeed.

Andrew

[NickT]

One of my favourites - hope you enjoy !

[Tim Marlow]

What a great shot, Gannet looking at Puffins......where did you take it?