What Bird Did You See Today?

[pooriggy]

Gold Finch and Cardinal. These birds are very colorful.

 

[The Kalmyk]

This would be a sexiest thread in England

 

[rick81721]

Terrible pic but I've seen this little guy many times riding to/from a local park (Carlton reserve). He/she is always hanging out on these power lines and it's the tiniest raptor I've ever seen - about the size of a robin. Apparently it's an American kestrel:

 

[extremedave]

Posted in other places but saw a (presumably great, possibly average) Horned Owl with a fluffy tailed critter in its beak. About hawk or buzzard sized but a noticeably broader wing. Very cool. iPhone pic sucks, binoculars were great.

 

[Kaleidopete]

Hawk day, this one hung around for a photo, they usually take off 500 feet ahead.

 

[Joe J]

Roseate Spoonbill's in Islamorada, Fl last week.

 

[Turbotrix]

I went to a local lake this weekend which was overrun by these guys

 

[MMuller]

2 houses just down the street cleared every frickin tree. Today a couple red tailed hawks came by to survey the damage. They were huge. Anyone notice tons of vultures circling everywhere? They know something we don't?

 

[w_b]

I did not get to the beach, but the reclamation swallows were congregating in Donaldson.
Thankfully they were the only ones. Bumpity bump.

 

[notcho]

Riding to trailhead this morning, an owl landed on a branch right in front of me. Of course I fumbled getting phone out of my pocket and it flew away. Looked like a great horned owl.

 

[notcho]

Anyone know if ospreys are in Morris county? I’m by splitrock res. Pretty sure this was an osprey circling and diving into a pond next door to me. White underbelly, long black wings. So cool watching it circle, then with bent wings drop out of the sky and splash into the water.

 

[pooriggy]

Anyone know if ospreys are in Morris county? I’m by splitrock res. Pretty sure this was an osprey circling and diving into a pond next door to me. White underbelly, long black wings. So cool watching it circle, then with bent wings drop out of the sky and splash into the water.
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It looks like an Osprey. I usually hear the screetching and then look up. They can fly pretty high but there screetch carries.

 

[roc]

I live in Motown, no pics, but saw a bald eagle today. Never seen one in town before.

 

[ekuhn]

Blue Bird at Otto's

Kinda hard to see, but its on top of the post.

 

[rick81721]

Anyone know if ospreys are in Morris county? I’m by splitrock res. Pretty sure this was an osprey circling and diving into a pond next door to me. White underbelly, long black wings. So cool watching it circle, then with bent wings drop out of the sky and splash into the water.
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def an osprey. they are everywhere down here

 

[notcho]

It looks like an Osprey. I usually hear the screetching and then look up. They can fly pretty high but there screetch carries.

I live in Motown, no pics, but saw a bald eagle today. Never seen one in town before.
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Been seeing them a lot lately here too.

It looks like an Osprey. I usually hear the screetching and then look up. They can fly pretty high but there screetch carries.

def an osprey. they are everywhere down here

Yeah, no doubt. Always thought they were only on the coast. Might be nesting in my yard so I’ll be keeping an eye and ear out for more.

 

[MadisonDan]

This guy got a morning snack..

 

[jmanic]

A couple of things-
The other day I was watching a resident Osprey circle above the lake.
Until he wasn’t- dove in from on high to catch some dinner.
Man that was pretty f-ing cool.

Not my pic, but this gives you the idea



Then this morning, sitting out with my coffee, I heard a familiar buzz buzz...
Shit! I don’t have the hummingbird feeders out yet!

Needless to say, they are now filled and ready for business.

 

[Norm]

 

[Wildwalker]

Got a few malard ducks living in my neighbor's pool. See and hear them constantly.