Strange Bathing Behavior From A Pied-billed Grebe
After this many years of observing birds carefully I seldom see behaviors that are new to me in common species. But 12 days ago I did.
Category: Miscellaneous
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Learnin’ The Ropes
Watching a clumsy young hawk attempt to learn new skills always makes me feel sympathetic for its plight but I’ll admit to being more amused than anything.
Spotted Towhee In A Weird Takeoff Posture
Or perhaps it was a threat posture. Or a combination of both. Either way I thought it was a little bizarre.
A Snot And Spit-drinking Cowbird
For any who may be disturbed by the crassness of my title you have my permission to substitute mucus and saliva for the offending two words…
Western Grebes “Foot Shipping”
One of the more unusual bird behaviors I’ve photographed is “foot shipping” in Western Grebes. In fact I’d say it borders on the bizarre.
The Most Adventuresome Of The Red-tailed Hawk Siblings
Short-eared Owl With An Unusual Eye I Can’t Explain
Black-chinned Hummingbirds Putting On A Show
Black-chinned aren’t as colorful as the Rufous Hummingbirds I also photographed on these wild flowers but they gave me more interesting poses and behaviors.
Weathering The Storm
Current events in Florida have me thinking about storms and survival for both humans and birds.
Swainson’s Hawk Throwing A Pellet
A Twitchy Marsh Wren Making A Completely Vertical Takeoff
The Supracoracoideus – An Ingenious Adaptation For Flight In Birds
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk Practicing More Skills – Clumsily
Landing must be one of the more difficult skills very young raptors need to learn because they spend considerable time practicing it.
Red-tailed Hawk Showing Off New Skills – Part 2
Why The Killdeer Doesn’t Perch
I remember when I finally realized that I’d never seen a Killdeer perched and eventually figured out why.
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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Learnin’ The Ropes
Watching a clumsy young hawk attempt to learn new skills always makes me feel sympathetic for its plight but I’ll admit to being more amused than anything.
Spotted Towhee In A Weird Takeoff Posture
Or perhaps it was a threat posture. Or a combination of both. Either way I thought it was a little bizarre.
A Snot And Spit-drinking Cowbird
For any who may be disturbed by the crassness of my title you have my permission to substitute mucus and saliva for the offending two words…
Western Grebes “Foot Shipping”
One of the more unusual bird behaviors I’ve photographed is “foot shipping” in Western Grebes. In fact I’d say it borders on the bizarre.
The Most Adventuresome Of The Red-tailed Hawk Siblings
Short-eared Owl With An Unusual Eye I Can’t Explain
Black-chinned Hummingbirds Putting On A Show
Black-chinned aren’t as colorful as the Rufous Hummingbirds I also photographed on these wild flowers but they gave me more interesting poses and behaviors.
Weathering The Storm
Current events in Florida have me thinking about storms and survival for both humans and birds.
Swainson’s Hawk Throwing A Pellet
A Twitchy Marsh Wren Making A Completely Vertical Takeoff
The Supracoracoideus – An Ingenious Adaptation For Flight In Birds
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk Practicing More Skills – Clumsily
Landing must be one of the more difficult skills very young raptors need to learn because they spend considerable time practicing it.
Red-tailed Hawk Showing Off New Skills – Part 2
Why The Killdeer Doesn’t Perch
I remember when I finally realized that I’d never seen a Killdeer perched and eventually figured out why.