Winged Wednesday 1/31/2024

[Eric Gofreed]

We are on the letter "E" in the alphabet series of Winged Wednesday. Of course, your photos don't have to start with "E." All photos of winged things are welcome.

King Eider, Alaska

female Eastern Towhee: My spark bird. This is the bird that lit the birding fire in my heart 55 years ago. Back then it was called the rufous-sided towhee.

Elegant Trogon, Madera Canyon, Arizona

Eastern Reef Egret (Dark morph), Australia (LOL... looks like a heron to me, too)

Egyptian Goose, Arizona

Equatorial Antpitta, Ecuador

Elegant Terns, California

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful set Eric. I like the pose in the terns shot along with their striking colors.

 

[Trent Watts]

Wow Eric.. Such fantastic shots. I had some trouble finding E birds but did with some digging. Nice story about the Eastern Towhee starting your birding interest.
Here are my submissions.

This is a moth in the genus epinotia according to Bug Guide.

Close up.

Egyptian Goose in The Netherlands somewhere on a bike trip.

Eared Grebe in Saskatchewan.

Eastern Kingbird in Saskatchewan.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Super quintet of photos, Trent. That moth's eye is spectacular. Seeing every scale is special too.
This most abundant grebe worldwide is the "eared grebe." However, after 100 years, its name has been changed to the "black-necked grebe." Most birder I know still use eared grebe.

 

[Trent Watts]

Thanks Eric... The name change for the grebe has not reached my version of eBird or iBird Pro. Do you do a global change of your photos when you know a name change has been announced?

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Here are my "E" birds for this week.

Egyptian Goose

Eastern Towhee

Evening Grosbeak

Great Egret

European Widgeon

 

[AlanLichty]

I found an Egret for today's wings letter Not exactly a recent capture by any means.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I found an Egret for today's wings letter Not exactly a recent capture by any means.

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It is not when you photographed it but that you have it! Nice image, Alan.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow Eric.. Such fantastic shots. I had some trouble finding E birds but did with some digging. Nice story about the Eastern Towhee starting your birding interest.
Here are my submissions.

This is a moth in the genus epinotia according to Bug Guide.
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Close up.
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Egyptian Goose in The Netherlands somewhere on a bike trip.
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Eared Grebe in Saskatchewan.
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Eastern Kingbird in Saskatchewan.
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Great series of images, Trent.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Here are my "E" birds for this week.

Egyptian Goose
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Eastern Towhee
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Evening Grosbeak
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Great Egret
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European Widgeon
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You're so good, Doug! Adult male European Widgeon's have a chestnut head with a buffy crown stripe. Any green on the head indicates hybridization with America wigeon. In people there the word for 1/8 Black (or Aboriginal ancestry) is octoroon. I suspect your you bird is an octo-wigeon.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I found an Egret for today's wings letter Not exactly a recent capture by any means.

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That's a fine shot, Alan. High marks. BTW none of my pics are recent

 

[Roger Bailey]

My Presentation will be the Eagle, Taken Bald, steady not shaking.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

My Presentation will be the Eagle, Taken Bald, steady not shaking. View attachment 69458

He's showing all his power and glory. Exceptional flight shot, Roger

 

[larryj]

Here are a few 'Es' from me, I have shown the first 2 in previous posts.

Bald Eagle on Display

Adult Snowy Egret

Three juvenile Snowy Egrets

 

[JimFox]

A little late, but I captured this on Thursday.