Occasional birdy thread (Dedicated to the memory of Swampsniper)

Photos | July 8, 2016 | FReepers

[Islander7]

Enjoy a respite from the sad goings on of the day.

Please post and share your pics of birds, nature, anything the Good Lord has created.

Remembering Swampsniper....may you rest easy, good man.

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Mr Limpkin shared a sun rise with me.

There's got to a snail here somewhere!

Who are all these strangers invading my territory?

Oh deer!

[uncitizen]

beautiful pics. thanx!

[Riley]

I used to kayak the Potomac and the Occoquan, and I’d see Ospreys. They build nests sometimes atop navigational pylons, and they are real territorial. They’d get big and loud whenever I’d paddle withing 50 feet. Them, Kingfishers and Eagles were common sights.

[fidelis]

Glad to see this thread again, and happy to see it dedicated to Swampsniper. Because of the extreme heat around here lately, I haven't seen many birds, but I do have some other nature shots to share:

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[Islander7]

Love the ducks!

[PubliusMM]

Thanks for the post.
A worthy tribute to Swampsniper.

[FamiliarFace]

LOVE your photos!!! Thank you!!!

[FamiliarFace]

That’s exciting! Were they male and female?

[FamiliarFace]

Terrific! Thanks for sharing!

[Randy Larsen]

Great photos!

[FamiliarFace]

Recent photo of a female Pileated woodpecker in my backyard.

[Ditter]

There is very little difference between the males and the females and I couldn't tell which was which. A couple of years ago I watched 2 male Pileateds fight over a female. That was exciting they flew all over my back yard for 30 minutes. I couldn't tell any difference then because they moved so quickly but it was obvious from their behavior what they were doing.

[Ditter]

Beautiful photo.

[dayglored]

RIP SwampSniper. Miss you, FRiend, but glad you've got your reward. You earned it.

God Bless You, Sir, for all the wonderful pictures you shared with us on your list.

Rest In Peace.

[FamiliarFace]

My best hummingbird shot so far. I like his tiny feet!

[FamiliarFace]

If you get your binoculars out, you can see a red swatch on the male’s cheek. Plus, I think the female is a tiny bit bigger,

[Ditter]

I saw that difference in my bird book but they were moving too quickly for me to see today.

[dayglored]

And thank you and God Bless for posting this great thread, and for dedicating it to an old FRiend who’s gone to a better place.

[FamiliarFace]

Thanks, I am working on taking better photos. I am such a newbie to photography. I have so much to learn.

[Jamestown1630]

Absolutely Lovely Pics! Thanks for continuing this ping-list for all of the bird lovers among us.

Evolution News had a very interesting article recently, on ‘Bird Brains’:

http://www.evolutionnews.org/2016/06/bird_brain_is_a102934.html

-JT

[indcons]

Bump in memory of a FReeper old timer and his outdoor photography.