Bird Portraits - Post Yours!

[Darren75]

Yeah, it's as mean as hell. Food is primarily corpses of seabirds, whales, dolphins, and chicks of albatrosses and penguins, also adult birds up to the size of albatrosses.

Wow.

You know, I was going to joke, ask if they eat whales. I thought "nah... silly joke" ...

 

[K9Kirk]

Great blue heron.

090cv-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Great blue heron.

090cv-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

I had to zoom in to see where the rest of his toes are! Lovely light in this one, Kirk. Looks like you were out very early this time!

 

[Jack Dawe]

New Zealand Dabchick

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

New Zealand Dabchick
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A dabchick! Never even heard of this one. But clearly a grebe. Nice catch, Jason.

 

[EdC]

A dabchick! Never even heard of this one. But clearly a grebe. Nice catch, Jason.

In the UK, the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) used to be known as the dabchick. The NZ bird is a different species and seems endangered. Jack can say more. Lovely shot, though. North Island, l guess?

 

[K9Kirk]

I had to zoom in to see where the rest of his toes are! Lovely light in this one, Kirk. Looks like you were out very early this time!

Thanks, Levina. I thought the toe thing might garner a little attention, ha! I wish I could get out early, that was taken at 5:34 pm, about an hour before sunset and it's just my editing that makes it appear like morning.

 

[Jack Dawe]

In the UK, the little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) used to be known as the dabchick. The NZ bird is a different species and seems endangered. Jack can say more. Lovely shot, though. North Island, l guess?

Thanks, Ed. Yes, this was on Lake Taupo at Motuoapa.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Tree Swallow, Long Point, Ontario.

 

[fotoi]

Canada goose