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[Jack Douglas]

Great shots. How can that KF be common when there are none around here?

Jack

 

[scottkinfw]

Common kingfisher

Beautiful shot.

sek

 

[lion rock]

Cog and Jack,
Great shots.

Jack,
2 big reds! Nice. I saw a pair, too, a few evenings ago. By the time I got my shooter with extender, one of them left the scene. I got to shoot the one left over. It was over 100 feet away. Much obstruction, but still a wel aimed shot.

-r

 

[Jack Douglas]

Cog and Jack,
Great shots.

Jack,
2 big reds! Nice. I saw a pair, too, a few evenings ago. By the time I got my shooter with extender, one of them left the scene. I got to shoot the one left over. It was over 100 feet away. Much obstruction, but still a wel aimed shot.

-r

You'll get them just persist!

Jack

 

[dpc]

8)

 

[dpc]

8)

 

[Mikehit]

Nice ones dpc.
The first and second could do with reducing the brightness but the framing on the third one is fantastic (maybe a bit higher shooting position to drop the strong oof feather but that is nitpicking).

 

[Jack Douglas]

V nice dpc, I can see that bird is a challenge.

This wire is no longer up. It fed across the pond to light my skating rink in the winter. I have a few disgruntled birds but I explained that it detracted from my pond pictures.

Jack

 

[Click]

Lovely. Well done, Jack.

 

[dpc]

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

 

[lion rock]

I don't like thistles!
I like gold finches!
Are they also called golden orioles?
-r

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

 

[azhelishot]

Common kingfisher

Cool shot!

 

[azhelishot]

Cardinals were at a small pond near my home, Peacock on a trip to the Phoenix Zoo

 

[Click]

I don't like thistles!
I like gold finches!
Are they also called golden orioles?
-r

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

Hi Lion rock,

The Golden Oriole is not the same bird. The official name for this bird is American Goldfinch.

This is a link for some info on the Golden Oriole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_golden_oriole

Cheers

 

[Cog]

Click, Mikehit, Jack Douglas, scottkinfw, lion rock, azhelishot
Thank you, guys.

 

[lion rock]

Thanks Click.
Lesson for the day: American Goldfinch.
I'll call them by the right name, now on.
-r

I don't like thistles!
I like gold finches!
Are they also called golden orioles?
-r

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

Hi Lion rock,

The Golden Oriole is not the same bird. The official name for this bird is American Goldfinch.

This is a link for some info on the Golden Oriole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_golden_oriole

Cheers

 

[Cog]

A small addition. Golden oriole is a European bird related to the Corvidae family. If you live in North America, you'll never see it. But it can be easily confused with Yellow oriole or Orange orole, New World birds which belong to the family Icteridae. The two families are not related, but the birds are called oriole because of their yellow color.

Thanks Click.
Lesson for the day: American Goldfinch.
I'll call them by the right name, now on.
-r

I don't like thistles!
I like gold finches!
Are they also called golden orioles?
-r

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

Hi Lion rock,

The Golden Oriole is not the same bird. The official name for this bird is American Goldfinch.

This is a link for some info on the Golden Oriole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_golden_oriole

Cheers

 

[lion rock]

Many lessons. Thank you.
Once upon a time, I was told that these were orioles. That's stuck. No more.
Proper common name: American Goldfinch.
Thanks Cog.
-r

A small addition. Golden oriole is a European bird related to the Corvidae family. If you live in North America, you'll never see it. But it can be easily confused with Yellow oriole or Orange orole, New World birds which belong to the family Icteridae. The two families are not related, but the birds are called oriole because of their yellow color.

Thanks Click.
Lesson for the day: American Goldfinch.
I'll call them by the right name, now on.
-r

I don't like thistles!
I like gold finches!
Are they also called golden orioles?
-r

Goldfinches feasting on Canada thistle...

Hi Lion rock,

The Golden Oriole is not the same bird. The official name for this bird is American Goldfinch.

This is a link for some info on the Golden Oriole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_golden_oriole

Cheers

 

[Jack Douglas]

Love the recent shots. My daddy and his daughter returned this AM so I got a few more Pileated shots to sort out. Every once in a while he pokes some food from his moth down hers even though she's eating.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

So here is half of the little girl! Can't say I don't try.

Jack