Juvenile Cardinal
Here’s a question: does anyone know the answer without checking field guide? (I only know cause I learned it just now. I saw it): What color is a juvenile cardinal’s bill this time of year?
Comet Neowise
Not birds, but what the heck: getting some neowise pix
Cassin’s Kingbird
One of our recent birds at “The Land” in the Davis mountains.
New Camera (canon)
Trying out new camera. Who needs a big lens when you’ve got remote camera control — now if I could just remote the tripod too… I got PABU out the WAZOO!!
Empids by Dennis
Here’s a couple of very nice pix by Dennis Palafox taken at the coast recently.
Quiz Bird 1
Here’s some more bad photos for perusal. Bird 1. Thanks to all who are posting and commenting!!! Just what I hoped for.
S. Llano River State Park During Covid
We visited S. Llano River SP on beautiful yesterday!! Bird highlights were Vermillion Fly, Great crested fly, PABU, five species of Vireo (BC, WE, RE, YT and Bell’s) (all but BC are also at the Dacha today), Clay-colored, Lark, Chipping, Field, Grasshopper Sparrows, Eastern Wood Pewee. Lots of singing as you can imagine!!— with Mary…
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Dacha
Here’s species #129 seen at my place “the dacha”. Any ID discussion needed?
Two Suggested Birding Habits
Here’s 2 habits I’d like ya’ll to start working on (if you don’t already do).
Garganey
Rather than work on Empid presentations, I chased the Garganey today. Here’s my proof of purchase seal.