Winged Wednesday 9/6/2023

[Eric Gofreed]

For today's Winged Wednesday, I'll contribute photographs of the three species of phalaropes (slender-necked shorebirds) "Phalaropes reverse the usual sex roles in birds: Females are larger and more colorful than males; females take the lead in courtship, and males are left to incubate the eggs and care for the young." Audubon Field Guide

The phalaropes take up 3 of the 5 spots I post so I'll add my best hummer photo of the week and the Desert Cardinal to round out the 5.

Female Red Phalarope

Female Red-necked Phalarope

Wilson's phalarope

"The Enforcer" (Rufous Hummingbird)

Male Pyrrhuloxia, the Desert Cardinal

 

[Trent Watts]

Nice to see the three Phalaropes so wonderfully displayed Eric. I love the pose and the colours on the Desert Cardinal.

 

[Trent Watts]

For today's Winged Wednesday I made a short video of Blue Jays cracking open peanuts. It is taken from my kitchen window and I was not able to get proper sound so the bird sounds in the video are from a source file.

 

[Ken Rennie]

I went out onto the cliffs of North Eastern Scotland at the weekend hoping for a sight of Puffins. Unfortunately they have all departed for their winter locations out in the North Atlantic. However I spent several hours wandering along the cliffs in the very warm September sunshine. I did manage a few images of the Cormorants on a skerry just offshore. Ken

 

[Jim Sanderson]

A couple from Kruger NP in SA and then a couple from yesterday's morning outing along the central coast.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I went out onto the cliffs of North Eastern Scotland at the weekend hoping for a sight of Puffins. Unfortunately they have all departed for their winter locations out in the North Atlantic. However I spent several hours wandering along the cliffs in the very warm September sunshine. I did manage a few images of the Cormorants on a skerry just offshore. Ken
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superb photo, Ken. Thank you for the new word, "skerry."

 

[Eric Gofreed]

A couple from Kruger NP in SA and then a couple from yesterday's morning outing along the central coast.

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Regrettably, I don't know South African birds. I can ID pelicans and herons as such but their exact species is unknown to me. The second bird is an exception. I remember it from photos because of its great name, the "Grey Go-Away-Bird. "

Superb photos, Jim

 

[JimFox]

For today's Winged Wednesday I made a short video of Blue Jays cracking open peanuts. It is taken from my kitchen window and I was not able to get proper sound so the bird sounds in the video are from a source file.

I had no idea they were so adapt at eating peanuts! And that's amazing that they can eat the whole nut! You would think they would choke on it. Very nice video.

 

[AlanLichty]

My wings for today are of a lunchtime buffet at one of the Quacker Buffets in the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge:

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful series as usual, Eric.

Here are three from your yard last Thursday.

Black-chinned Hummingbird.

Rufous Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

 

[Trent Watts]

Hats off to your mastery of Eric's setup Douglas.. These are amazing.

 

[Trent Watts]

My wings for today are of a lunchtime buffet at one of the Quacker Buffets in the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge:

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Quacker Buffet...Love it!!

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Beautiful series as usual, Eric.

Here are three from your yard last Thursday.

Black-chinned Hummingbird.
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
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WOW!!! I am proud of you, Doug. Those are exceptional photos

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Hats off to your mastery of Eric's setup Douglas.. These are amazing.

Hats off to your mastery of Eric's setup Douglas.. These are amazing.

Thanks for your kind words, Trent.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

WOW!!! I am proud of you, Doug. Those are exceptional photos

Thanks to your great setup, Eric and Topaz Sharpness AI, at least I got a few good images.

 

[larryj]

An avocet feeding at a local lake.

 

[Trent Watts]

That is a beauty Larry. I love seeing these birds and you captured it well.

 

[larryj]

That is a beauty Larry. I love seeing these birds and you captured it well.

Thanks for the comments Trent, very much appreciated!