Photography of Birds – Set # 60
Set # 60
American Pekin Duck
Pekin Duck
The American Pekin Duck is large and solidly built. The body is rectangular as seen from the side and is held at about 40º to the horizontal; the tail projects above the line of the back. The breast is smooth and broad and does not show a pronounced keel. The head is large and rounded, and the neck is thick. The plumage is creamy white, the legs and feet are a yellowish orange. The beak is yellow, fairly short, and almost straight.
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
Extremely successful at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have proven able to establish breeding colonies in urban and cultivated areas, which provide food and few natural predators. The success of this common park species has led to its often being considered a pest species because of its depredation of crops and its noise, droppings, aggressive territorial behavior towards both humans and other animals, and its habit of begging for food (caused by human hand feeding).
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Photography of Birds – Set # 59
Set # 59
Carolina Chickadees
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These birds hop along tree branches searching for insects, sometimes hanging upside down or hovering; they may make short flights to catch insects in the air. Insects form a large part of their diet, especially in summer; seeds and berries become important in winter. They sometimes hammer seeds on a tree or shrub to open them; they also will store seeds for later use.
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Photography of Birds – Set # 58
Set # 58
Northern Mockingbirds
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Juvenile
Both the male and female are involved in the nest building. The male does most of the work, while the female perches on the shrub or tree where the nest is being built to watch for predators. The nest is built approximately three to ten feet above the ground. The outer part of the nest is composed of twigs, while the inner part is lined with grasses, dead leaves, moss, or artificial fibers. The eggs are a light blue or greenish color and speckled with dots. The female lays three to five eggs, and she incubates them for nearly two weeks. Once the eggs are hatched, both the male and female will feed the chicks.
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Bird’s ID – Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
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Male
Female
Female w/ meal for chicks.
Chick
Male w/ meal for chicks.
Three chicks under rain.
The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small migratory thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is the state bird of Missouri and New York.
These three flegling bluebirds have left the birdhouse (they have grown too big to fit in it). I found them in my patio. The parents were feeding them at all times, they are staying under some bushes under the care of their dedicated parents.
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