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Old 08-12-2012, 03:37 PM   #1801
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Grainy. I took it with my iPhone so that the camera flash wouldn't bother them. Can't figure out how to shut that flash off!

Also, those babies have BIG mouths!
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You can only see two little beaks in this picture, but the other guy is back there. Every time I go anywhere near the nest, these guys pop up, mouths open. I have to sneak to the window to see them with their mouths shut, and pictures would be impossible. This is pretty cute, though.

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Aw, they're getting so big!

Okay, I need your bird expert brains in here. I'm shocked right now because I woke up to this in my yard about 6 feet from my deck door (In the center of Fargo, ND where we have no foresty areas or bodies of water).



IS THAT AN OSPREY? Or do I just have ospreys on the brain because of SK's photos? He's now hanging out in that tree to the right and I can't get a better shot with my cell phone.
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He looks like a hawk to me.
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You can only see two little beaks in this picture, but the other guy is back there. Every time I go anywhere near the nest, these guys pop up, mouths open. I have to sneak to the window to see them with their mouths shut, and pictures would be impossible. This is pretty cute, though.

Aw! How cute! I love baby birds.

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Okay, I need your bird expert brains in here. I'm shocked right now because I woke up to this in my yard about 6 feet from my deck door (In the center of Fargo, ND where we have no foresty areas or bodies of water).



IS THAT AN OSPREY? Or do I just have ospreys on the brain because of SK's photos? He's now hanging out in that tree to the right and I can't get a better shot with my cell phone.
Hmm. That might actually be a cooper's hawk. They're quite prevalent in residential areas because they hunt other birds, and birds flock to feeders that we provide. It's like an all-you-can-eat buffet for them.

Here's a closer picture of one.

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I think you're right, LadyV. The tail feathers look almost identical and the coloring is a perfect match.

I think SK's invaded my mind with all his ospreys!

Still, a strange thing to wake up to. We're known for our Falcons here (mainly downtown where all the bigger buildings are) but I've never seen a bird of prey hanging out in the courtyard of an apartment before!
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It looks like a Cooper's hawk to me too. We have one or two that fly around the neighborhood. Saw one go after a bird at the neighbor's bird feeder once.
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It looks like a Cooper's hawk to me too. We have one or two that fly around the neighborhood. Saw one go after a bird at the neighbor's bird feeder once.
I've watched one snatch a bluejay and another a sparrow. I was actually sitting on the back porch when it took the sparrow.
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Oh wow! Really? That's one thing that I hate about nature, the harshness f it. I love happy endings and things that get along and... oh dear... there's a reason I write kids stories.

One of my favorite local birds to watch are orioles. They're such vain little things! I love how they'll perch on car mirrors and just hang out and look at themselves. Such funny little birds.

The hawk came back for another round and I got a decent pic of him looking at the camera but its still on my cell phone and not the best quality. He was pecking at the ground rather intensely so my guess is he was hunting for a mouse.
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Grainy. I took it with my iPhone so that the camera flash wouldn't bother them. Can't figure out how to shut that flash off!

Also, those babies have BIG mouths!
Love the chicks, Jude! Funny how excited I get waiting to see pics of them. Hope you'll post more soon.

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...IS THAT AN OSPREY? Or do I just have ospreys on the brain because of SK's photos?.
You're right, AR, and must have ospreys on the brain. I do also, in the worst way.

It's a red-shouldered hawk in your courtyard, I think. Here's a closer view of one that should look very similar to the bird you've seen:
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While stalking osprey that didn't cooperate too well, I came across a rare find: a reddish egret. I'd never seen one live before, as they're quite rare in Florida. At one time they were completely wiped out of the state and existed only in Texas on this side of the Americas:
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Ooh, that does look like it, SK. Regardless, what beautiful birds. I just hope he leaves my bunnies alone!

What a gorgeous shot!
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Ooh, that does look like it, SK. Regardless, what beautiful birds. I just hope he leaves my bunnies alone!

What a gorgeous shot!
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Love those pics, Dino. Those colors are amazing.

Now I know what color shirt will look good with my new jeans..
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SK, what is the white bird to the right? I don't think I've seen one with a beak like that.
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I'm guessing white ibis?
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Love those pics, Dino. Those colors are amazing.

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Yes. And the one to the left is a snowy egret.
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Oh, I've never seen the reddish egret before. What a beautiful bird!
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Oh, that bird is beautiful. It looks so alien.
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The photos I shared are washed out somewhat by too much sunlight and makes the bird's colors appear duller than they were in real life. The blues of her wings were especially bold and vibrant, a combination of hues that was breathtaking and almost unreal to behold.

Up next, snowy egrets feeding in shallow water while making a splash.
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Beautiful bird! Never knew they existed. Good catch, SK!
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Thank you.

After that encounter, I'd set my sights on snowy egrets and waded out to a mud flat where they were feeding. It took them a while to get used to my presence, but eventually they ventured close enough for some decent shots.

In shallow water, the snowy egret often stands on one leg while shuffling its other foot along the bottom to help flush their prey into the open. Then it strikes, lightning fast, stabbing its head below the surface to capture a morsel. As the head reappears, the resulting splash is often dramatic and fun to watch.

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I only have three words to describe those pics...stunning, stunninger, stunningest...
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