I'm one one of the last open seating flights out of MCI as I type this. They were taking down the boarding staging posts at each gate as the last flights of the day departed.
I'm one one of the last open seating flights out of MCI as I type this. They were taking down the boarding staging posts at each gate as the last flights of the day departed.
Very cool shot
Great horned owls hooting from a chimney
Been a minute but I was out on my porch listening to great horned owls and was excited that I was able to spot them on a chimney. By the time I got my camera only one was still there. #birds ๐ชถ
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northern flicker(s) #birds ๐ชถ
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White breasted nuthatch hanging upside down on a branch
White-breasted nuthatch (photo is not upside down but the bird was๐) #birds ๐ชถ
Swallowtail butterfly
Not a bird this time. I am even worse at IDing butterflies than I am at birds but a Giant Swallowtail perhaps?
I think of buzzards as vultures as well but I'm in Kansas and have always said "vulture". Buzzards are the jail guard in Disney's robinhood to me lol
Hawk in a tree
I didn't know these were referred to as Buzzards in Europe and I actually don't know what sort of hawk this is. Merlin has said cooper's, board-winged, and red-shouldered based on different pictures of the same bird. Awesome to see regardless of what it is.
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Female Summer Tanager. I hear them fairly often but this is the first time I've got a picture of one #birds ๐ชถ
I'm in the Kansas City area and they are pretty rare this far north and west. Very cool birds and they travel in in big groups apparently called a "kettle"... So a kettle of kites which is pretty good.
Mississippi Kite
Not my best work but I thought I saw a hawk chasing a smaller bird, what I got though was almost cooler than a hawk or at least more rare around here. Mississippi Kite (eating something midflight) #birds ๐ชถ
Broad Winged Hawk
I've got a different project taking my attention at the moment but while I working I noticed this one was back in the same tree. I've learned that the song birds getting loud is a good indication that I should go look around. #birds ๐ชถ
Thank you! How can you tell? I went back and forth on merlin and still don't feel like I can see any difference
Hawk in a tree
Hawks of any sort are my favorite bird but up until now I've never been lucky enough to snag a picture. Not sure if this is a red shouldered, broad winged or something else.
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Great shot
I've had a lot going on and haven't had much time to take new bird pictures but here is a juvenile Eastern Bluebird that I saw a few weeks ago. I think about this picture a lot.
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*top of a tree... Smdh
Got up early to take pictures and this guy helped out by sitting at the to of a tree so there was enough light.
#bluskymonday
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I partly posted these because I came across @therealhousefinch.bsky.social the other day. Is this you?
House Finches
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Red bellied woodpecker
I got up really early yesterday to try and get some pictures. (too early turns out, wasn't enough light for most of time I was outside). Right when I was about to go in, I heard this one. I like how it's framed by the leaves and backlit by the sun coming up.
Red bellied woodpecker.
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Phone pics but my friend came by this afternoon. I maybe threw out too many peanuts. It struggled to get them all before it gave up and went to stash the 3-4 it could carry. (I choose to believe we're friends) #birds ๐ชถ
Two downy woodpeckers.
Was too focused on the downy woodpecker on the tree and missed the one in flight. I still like the picture though. #birds ๐ชถ
This rips. Amazing shot.
Thank you! Not abnormal here but far from comfortable.
Also COYR!
Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren, looking quite smug for being such a goofball
Carolina Wren from yesterday, right after heavy rain broke the 100ยฐ+ heat wave (at least for a few hours). Doesn't look like it, but I like to imagine it was as happy as I was.
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It's been so hot here and the birds haven't been around as much. It finally started to cool off today. I was happy to see everyone back. #birds ๐ชถ
I see what you're doing and I appreciate it.