Winged Wednesday 1.2.2024

Eric Gofreed

Eric Gofreed

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I was planning on posting part 2 of my favorite 2023 photos but, I decided to post birds whose names start with the letter "A" and continue alphabetically until I can take new photos. I wish everyone a healthy happy and wonderful 2024

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American Avocet

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American Golden Plover

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American Robin

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American Coot

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Anna's Hummingbird
 
KevinA

KevinA

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Great idea Eric. I used to run an alphabet challenge every December on the website Photocamel before it disappeared. Worked well using Common and Latin names but I always came unstuck on X, and there was only one person who could complete the whole alphabet. I've spent many hours searching for an X bird :D
So here are a few A birds

African Yellow Warbler, Iduna natalensis - South Africa
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Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, female - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, male - South Africa
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Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
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Trent Watts

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Great shots Eric. I'll use the 'begins with A' filter and add insects to my images.

American Avocets in September on migration away from Saskatchewan.
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Armored-Resin Bee foraging on Milkweed in our community garden.
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iNaturalist tells me this insect is in the Antilion family.
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American Black Duck at the Moncton Tidal Bore in New Brunswick.
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American Bittern in Saskatchewan.
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An Ambush bug on a sunflower.
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Trent Watts

Trent Watts

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KevinA said:
Great idea Eric. I used to run an alphabet challenge every December on the website Photocamel before it disappeared. Worked well using Common and Latin names but I always came unstuck on X, and there was only one person who could complete the whole alphabet. I've spent many hours searching for an X bird :D
So here are a few A birds

African Yellow Warbler, Iduna natalensis - South Africa
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Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, female - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, male - South Africa
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Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
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So many deliciously beautiful shots Kevin. You do really gorgeous work.
 
Eric Gofreed

Eric Gofreed

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KevinA said:
Great idea Eric. I used to run an alphabet challenge every December on the website Photocamel before it disappeared. Worked well using Common and Latin names but I always came unstuck on X, and there was only one person who could complete the whole alphabet. I've spent many hours searching for an X bird :D
So here are a few A birds

African Yellow Warbler, Iduna natalensis - South Africa
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Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, female - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, male - South Africa
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Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
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I am awed by your photography, Kevin. X is a tough one. I have photographed Sabine's gulls also known as "Xeme."
 
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Eric Gofreed

Eric Gofreed

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KevinA said:
Great idea Eric. I used to run an alphabet challenge every December on the website Photocamel before it disappeared. Worked well using Common and Latin names but I always came unstuck on X, and there was only one person who could complete the whole alphabet. I've spent many hours searching for an X bird :D
So here are a few A birds

African Yellow Warbler, Iduna natalensis - South Africa
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Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, female - South Africa
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Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis, male - South Africa
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Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
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Trent Watts said:
Great shots Eric. I'll use the 'begins with A' filter and add insects to my images.

American Avocets in September on migration away from Saskatchewan.
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Armored-Resin Bee foraging on Milkweed in our community garden.
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iNaturalist tells me this insect is in the Antilion family.
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American Black Duck at the Moncton Tidal Bore in New Brunswick.
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American Bittern in Saskatchewan.
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An Ambush bug on a sunflower.
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Very impressive photographs, Trent. You're an extraordinary photographer
 
Eric Gofreed

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DES said:
Beautiful photos to start us off Eric. I'm not much of a bird photographer, so this may be my "swan song" bird photo. 😊

Albino peacock

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This was taken on Isola Bella (in Lake Maggiore, Italy) and I can't be sure it's a true albino......maybe a less-rare white peacock.
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DES said:
Beautiful photos to start us off Eric. I'm not much of a bird photographer, so this may be my "swan song" bird photo. 😊

Albino peacock

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This was taken on Isola Bella (in Lake Maggiore, Italy) and I can't be sure it's a true albino......maybe a less-rare white peacock.
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WOW!!! Thanks for posting this incredible white peacock. I love the photo. The white peacock is a color mutation known as Leucism involving the partial to almost complete loss of pigment in the feathers whereas albinism is the complete lack of pigment. It's hard to tell the difference. If the iris (eye) is pink it's most likely albinism,
 
Eric Gofreed

Eric Gofreed

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larryj said:
I will try using the letter 'A'

American Coot


American White Pelican


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I can not deny your birding and camera skills, Larry. Three wonderful photos. One of the keys to waterfowl photography is to get as low a perspective as possible, Eye-level creates the best background and shows off the bird best. Regrettably, I can not get low enough even when lying on my stomach. LOL... People don't call me fatty, but they think it.
 
larryj

larryj

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Eric Gofreed said:
I can not deny your birding and camera skills, Larry. Three wonderful photos. One of the keys to waterfowl photography is to get as low a perspective as possible, Eye-level creates the best background and shows off the bird best. Regrettably, I can not get low enough even when lying on my stomach. LOL... People don't call me fatty, but they think it.
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Thanks Eric your comments are very much appreciated! ;)
I t is not that I can't get down on the ground to take photos, my problem is getting up again!!! ;(
 
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