Winged Wednesday 12/15/2021

[Eric Gofreed]

My contributions to "Winged Wednesday" are a comparison of the wingspan of five species of birds.

I swear, it was this big. This great blue had just landed and showed all 72 inches of his wingspan.

The bald eagle has an 80-inch wingspan.

Anna's Hummingbirds have a wingspan of 5.5 inches

Dark-eyed juncos have a wingspan of 10-inches

Cinnamon teals have a wingspan of 22-inches

 

[Ben Egbert]

Great comparison. Great images.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful collection Eric and interesting stats on the wingspans. I suspect the the juncos in my area are a bit smaller and 10" seems big. We have lots of them feeding in our yard and they are almost identical in size to the sparrows we see competing for the seed resources.

 

[AlanLichty]

While I was camping at Harris Beach along the Oregon Coast this past week I saw a whole boatload of little brown birds as Eric like to call them hopping around feeding at my campsite so I grabbed my long lens and started shooting. They didn't seem to care about me standing there at all and this one almost jumped on my shoe so I had to wait him to get far enough away for my lens to be able to focus on him. Some of the birds had a yellow cap on top but this one has a white top which resembles my bird book images for a Field Sparrow.

 

[Trent Watts]

I love the wing comparison Eric. Great shots.

Our local park has many spruce trees that have gone through a tough summer with record heat and no rain. Many have died and seem to provide a great source of food for the local woodpeckers. This Hairy was one of two or three getting a meal. I wonder how fast the head is travelling just before impact. Amazing adaptation to sustain this impact without a concussion.
The spruce limb reminded me of tattoos in some cultures.

Tattooing bugs (not a real species did a great job on this branch providing lots of grubs for the woodpeckers.

 

[Trent Watts]

While I was camping at Harris Beach along the Oregon Coast this past week I saw a whole boatload of little brown birds as Eric like to call them hopping around feeding at my campsite so I grabbed my long lens and started shooting. They didn't seem to care about me standing there at all and this one almost jumped on my shoe so I had to wait him to get far enough away for my lens to be able to focus on him. Some of the birds had a yellow cap on top but this one has a white top which resembles my bird book images for a Field Sparrow.

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Nice shot of this sparrow Alan. In my area I think this would be a White-crowned Sparrow.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice shot of this sparrow Alan. In my area I think this would be a White-crowned Sparrow.

I think you are correct Trent - I have a different bird book at home and just looked it up. This also explains the yellow crowns on the youngsters and the females I also have in other captures.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

My contribution today is Florida birds.


Black-bellied Whistling Duck.

Great Egret. " What the hell! I thought I had four eggs in here."

Blue-winged Teal.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Here is a simple shot of a house finch from my yard in my old Spokane home.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

My contributions to "Winged Wednesday" are a comparison of the wingspan of five species of birds.

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I swear, it was this big. This great blue had just landed and showed all 72 inches of his wingspan.

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The bald eagle has an 80-inch wingspan.

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Anna's Hummingbirds have a wingspan of 5.5 inches

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Dark-eyed juncos have a wingspan of 10-inches

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Cinnamon teals have a wingspan of 22-inches

Beautiful images as usual, Eric.

 

[JimFox]

My contributions to "Winged Wednesday" are a comparison of the wingspan of five species of birds.

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I swear, it was this big. This great blue had just landed and showed all 72 inches of his wingspan.

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The bald eagle has an 80-inch wingspan.

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Anna's Hummingbirds have a wingspan of 5.5 inches

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Dark-eyed juncos have a wingspan of 10-inches

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Cinnamon teals have a wingspan of 22-inches

What great comparisons Eric!

 

[JimFox]

I love the wing comparison Eric. Great shots.

Our local park has many spruce trees that have gone through a tough summer with record heat and no rain. Many have died and seem to provide a great source of food for the local woodpeckers. This Hairy was one of two or three getting a meal. I wonder how fast the head is travelling just before impact. Amazing adaptation to sustain this impact without a concussion.
The spruce limb reminded me of tattoos in some cultures.



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Tattooing bugs (not a real species did a great job on this branch providing lots of grubs for the woodpeckers.
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So cool Trent! Love these, and so cool seeing the woodpeckers head in action.

 

[JimFox]

From a local park in Colorado during fall season.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

While I was camping at Harris Beach along the Oregon Coast this past week I saw a whole boatload of little brown birds as Eric like to call them hopping around feeding at my campsite so I grabbed my long lens and started shooting. They didn't seem to care about me standing there at all and this one almost jumped on my shoe so I had to wait him to get far enough away for my lens to be able to focus on him. Some of the birds had a yellow cap on top but this one has a white top which resembles my bird book images for a Field Sparrow.

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this LBRB (little brown round bird) is a white-crowned sparrow. (dark-lored). Wonderful photo, Alan

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I love the wing comparison Eric. Great shots.

Our local park has many spruce trees that have gone through a tough summer with record heat and no rain. Many have died and seem to provide a great source of food for the local woodpeckers. This Hairy was one of two or three getting a meal. I wonder how fast the head is travelling just before impact. Amazing adaptation to sustain this impact without a concussion.
The spruce limb reminded me of tattoos in some cultures.



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Tattooing bugs (not a real species did a great job on this branch providing lots of grubs for the woodpeckers.
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wonderful photos of a hairy woodpecker. Love the tattooed branch too

 

[Eric Gofreed]

My contribution today is Florida birds.


Black-bellied Whistling Duck.
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Great Egret. " What the hell! I thought I had four eggs in here."
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Blue-winged Teal.
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blue-wings are usually very shy. Great pic of the teal, Doug. Three great photos!

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Here is a simple shot of a house finch from my yard in my old Spokane home.


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A real beauty, Ben.
Orange House Finch
"When a bird is molting, its diet will determine the colors of its new feathers. If a diet lacks certain pigments, then a House Finch may end up orange or yellow instead of its usual red. Project FeederWatch participants often keep track of interesting birds, including those with unusual color patterns."

 

[Trent Watts]

Here is a simple shot of a house finch from my yard in my old Spokane home.


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So many aspects of this shot just ooze beauty. Lovely.