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Are you sure it isn't a Cow bird?Stepmom! A yellow warbler is feeding a sparrow's chick who is several times larger than her.
It seems that in animal kingdom every little life matters.
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It may be. Yes, now I can remember reading about this before. Cow birds do lay egg in other bird's nest, similar to what cuckoo birds do.Are you sure it isn't a Cow bird?
Jack
I can read her mind - what did I do to deserve a child like this?I've seen the same thing here - Bird Lives Matter!
Not great pictures but you get the idea..
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Stepmom! A yellow warbler is feeding asparrow's chickCowbird's chick (thanks to Jack Douglas for correction) who is several times larger than her.
It seems that in animal kingdom every little life matters.
I've seen the same thing here - Bird Lives Matter!
Not great pictures but you get the idea..
Great shots! You are so lucky to see birds like those.I love bird portraits!
I hope to be taking shots like this with an R5 pretty soon.
A little blue heron with its catch. It probably eats 100 fish like this a day.
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A female grackle
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A red-shouldered blackbird letting the world know he's here.
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and my favorite. A little blue heron spreading her wings.
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Nice series, Billybob, especially like that last one.I love bird portraits!
I hope to be taking shots like this with an R5 pretty soon.
A little blue heron with its catch. It probably eats 100 fish like this a day.
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A female grackle
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A red-shouldered blackbird letting the world know he's here.
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and my favorite. A little blue heron spreading her wings.
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First time I've seen a juvenile Magpie. Not my favourite bird, to say the least, but this one looks almost cute.
First time I've seen a juvenile Magpie. Not my favourite bird, to say the least, but this one looks almost cute.
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I am fortunate indeed. Gainesville, FL opened this wildlife preserve, Sweetwater Wetlands, about five years ago. I didn't get around to visiting it until January. I'm just trying to make up for lost time.Great shots! You are so lucky to see birds like those.
We had a great trip to Florida January a year ago, renting a car and doing a circular tour of the birding areas. I’d do it again at the drop of a hat post Covid or vaccination.I am fortunate indeed. Gainesville, FL opened this wildlife preserve, Sweetwater Wetlands, about five years ago. I didn't get around to visiting it until January. I'm just trying to make up for lost time.