Winged Wednesday 6.7.2023

[Eric Gofreed]

Glossy Starling, Lilac Breasted Roller, and a crow........

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three awesome photos, Jim. The third photo is a lapwing. Perhaps, the spur-winged lapwing. Post it to iNaturalist.org for a definitive ID.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I'm not a bird photographer.....mostly just backyard visitors. And they're rarely colorful like Eric's or the others I see here (even the bee ).

This is an action shot I was lucky to get once. I think it's a female black-chinned. We do have many hummingbirds every summer.

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A sensational photo, DES. This photo is proof you're a bird photographer!

I'm sticking with Eric's theme of 'black' in the name.

Male Brewer's Blackbird
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Female Brewer's Blackbird
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Male Red-winged Blackbird
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Black-headed Gull (taken in the Netherlands)
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Three superb photos as expected Trent. Highest compliments. I must admit, it's difficult for me to distinguish a Laughing gull from a black-headed gull, especially with an open bill.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I'll go 180 on the theme and include a white, but the background is black . This is almost cheating since this was shot in a zoo and I had to work on eliminating the mesh as well as the background to get a portrait of the bird.

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Great portrait, Jameel

 

[larryj]

During our visit to the Basque del Apache Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico we saw and photographed lots of Sandhill Cranes, below are a couple of examples.

A flock of sandhill cranes in a stubble field

Sandhill Cranes in flight over a lake with a number of birds in the water.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I thought I posted these much earlier but I evidently forgot to click on POST.

It is great to have you back, Eric. I was only able to attract two contributors to the thread last week. I love your black-bellied hummingbird.

Black-necked stilt.

Black Skimmers

Black-bellied whistling duck

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I'm sticking with Eric's theme of 'black' in the name.

Male Brewer's Blackbird
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Female Brewer's Blackbird
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Male Red-winged Blackbird
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Black-headed Gull (taken in the Netherlands)
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All of these are great images, Trent.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Wow.. Beautiful work Amy.

Thank you kindly.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Two beautiful photos, Amy. Highest compliments

Many Thanks!