tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post6906860146234270887..comments2024-03-26T10:41:16.229-06:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Enjoying my common birds!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-32876305382674754592011-04-22T11:11:07.406-06:002011-04-22T11:11:07.406-06:00@Bob - uncommonly beautiful common birds, right?!
...@Bob - uncommonly beautiful common birds, right?!<br /><br />@Kiirsi - I had never seen a magpie showing so much blue. The light was just right. Thanks for commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-28972864276793443092011-04-20T15:10:18.313-06:002011-04-20T15:10:18.313-06:00Great pictures!! I especially love the magpie one...Great pictures!! I especially love the magpie one with the reflection. GORGEOUS.Kiirsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674571963548381448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-52231447790173210902011-04-19T04:53:52.817-06:002011-04-19T04:53:52.817-06:00It's always good to see the common birds, good...It's always good to see the common birds, good photos.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-41605645397960384732011-04-18T18:41:25.043-06:002011-04-18T18:41:25.043-06:00@Kelly @Chris - good point - birds common locally ...@Kelly @Chris - good point - birds common locally may often be a treat for folks who don't live there. I remember being so excited seeing Blue Jays, Tufted Titmouse, and Carolina Wrens in the east because we don't get them in the west.<br /><br />@Cynthia & @Julie G. - Thanks for the nice comment!<br /><br />@Lauren - I like you comment about photographing California Gulls. I like photographing Robins, even though they are abundant and common.<br /><br />@noflickster - I too have seen Canada Geese go into that position when ready to attack another goose, but there were no other geese around when this guy was acting like this. Interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-24160540868489911512011-04-18T16:37:17.144-06:002011-04-18T16:37:17.144-06:00People laugh, but I love photographing California ...People laugh, but I love photographing California Gulls. Some of my favorite birding photos ever have them as the subject.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04709500671990761846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-80540656977190303382011-04-18T15:50:50.215-06:002011-04-18T15:50:50.215-06:00Yes indeed, each bird is so very beautiful. Wonder...Yes indeed, each bird is so very beautiful. Wonderful images of a variety of feathered friends. Love the black-billed Magpie, a bird we don't get to see here in Chicago. Always a joy to visit your blog!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-21162229670679703682011-04-18T15:15:23.955-06:002011-04-18T15:15:23.955-06:00Wow, you can see Californian quail regularly... I&...Wow, you can see Californian quail regularly... I'd love to see it once with my own eyes! And the Canadian goose are rarely spotted over here... Well done on this nice set of pictures!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-77595340603514472172011-04-18T11:12:43.991-06:002011-04-18T11:12:43.991-06:00Hi Robert,
Nice shots! I've witnessed that ...Hi Robert, <br /><br />Nice shots! I've witnessed that Canada Goose behavior, too, and I've always thought it was a "heightened alert" posture of some sort. I have no idea if they're really trying to be stealthy or hidden, or if it's simply a posture that conveys something to another individual, like "I'm coming to get you . . . ". From what I've seen, the end result is often a bird flapping or diving underwater to get away from the seemingly-territorial goose, which may be an actual area or a female goose.<br /><br />I haven't found anything that explicitly states what that posture/behavior means, but surely someone has studied it.<br /><br />Very cool to have quail as a common bird, especially when they visit your feeder! I always love watching them when I make it out west.<br />-Mikenoflicksterhttp://featherflower.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-83870753117753107972011-04-18T08:12:11.758-06:002011-04-18T08:12:11.758-06:00Love these beautiful pics, wonderful!Love these beautiful pics, wonderful!Cynthia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347423908653729922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-14859860301713609002011-04-18T05:07:15.490-06:002011-04-18T05:07:15.490-06:00...great series! The quail and the Black-billed Ma......great series! The quail and the Black-billed Magpie might be common to you, but they are super cool (and would be quite a rarity here in Cincy! :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.com