Feathered Friday - Old Birbs

in voilk •  3 months ago

    Here are a few shots of birds I took a couple years ago but never got around to processing for this #featheredfriday

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    Here's a shot of a barn swallow with some mud it its mouth. I took most of these during the spring so it was probably building a new nest under the boathouse.

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    Here's another one that was nearby. They are all staking claims for mud nest spots under the boathouse.

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    Here is a waxwing chilling in a tree. I was hoping to get the little red tips on its wings but too many leaves were in the way.

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    At least I got a good feather flair. I wonder if this is its expression for being wary of a pesky photographer.

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    Here is a ruby throated gross beak. It was snacking on some pollen.

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    Sadly it was stuffed into a bunch of branches and twigs so I never got a really good shot of him.

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    Just when I though I had a clear view, he decided to fly off.

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    Here is an Eastern Kingbird sitting on a wire waiting for a dragonfly to fly by.

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    They are quite tame and you can get really close to them. I have yet to get one mid-air catching a bug though. Maybe this spring I can stake one out and finally get the shot.

    That's all for now, thanks for looking :-)

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