Winged Wednesday 4/20/2022

[Eric Gofreed]

For today's Winged Wednesday, I'll contribute just one species from my Columbia trip. When I'm asked, "what's your favorite bird?" I always say, "the one I'm looking at." However, it would be very difficult to keep the Grey-breasted mountain toucan out of my top ten favorite birds I've photographed. Grey-breasted mountain toucans are found in humid, high Andean forests of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (7500'- 11500'). Their population is declining due to habitat loss.

Grey-breasted mountain toucan

 

[AlanLichty]

They sure are notable with their beak colors. Beautiful shots of some beautiful birds.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

simply Gorgeous Eric
Here is my contribution for the week
Osprey
Brown Pelican
Royal Tern

 

[Ken Rennie]

I watched 4 crows mobbing a buzzard and rushed in to get my camera, BUT by the time that I re-appeared the buzzard was gone and all that I was left with was a wood pigeon sitting in an apple tree. The sun does sometime shine here. Ken

An undiscovered image of a banded damselfly from a holiday in France.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

simply Gorgeous Eric
Here is my contribution for the week
Osprey
Brown Pelican
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three exceptional photographs, Joe. High marks

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I watched 4 crows mobbing a buzzard and rushed in to get my camera, BUT by the time that I re-appeared the buzzard was gone and all that I was left with was a wood pigeon sitting in an apple tree. The sun does sometime shine here. Ken
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An undiscovered image of a banded damselfly from a holiday in France.
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Superb pigeon photo. The damselfly photo is outrageously good!

 

[AlanLichty]

I am back with another round of Oyster Catchers along the southern Oregon coast. The one nearest the water just caught a small crab and is about to get chased by the other two in an effort to poach his lunch.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I am back with another round of Oyster Catchers along the southern Oregon coast. The one nearest the water just caught a small crab and is about to get chased by the other two in an effort to poach his lunch.

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Superb photo, Alan. I gave up listing birds 25 years ago. However, I do remember the Black oystercatcher being my 500th ABA bird

 

[Amy Nelson]

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I'm not confident enough to ID this guy. Where was the photo taken? If I had to guess, Black-headed grosbeak

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Late to the party. Here are my contributions.

Bewick's Wren

Gambel's Quail

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

 

[Douglas Sherman]

For today's Winged Wednesday, I'll contribute just one species from my Columbia trip. When I'm asked, "what's your favorite bird?" I always say, "the one I'm looking at." However, it would be very difficult to keep the Grey-breasted mountain toucan out of my top ten favorite birds I've photographed. Grey-breasted mountain toucans are found in humid, high Andean forests of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (7500'- 11500'). Their population is declining due to habitat loss.

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Grey-breasted mountain toucan

Spectacular images, Eric.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Late to the party. Here are my contributions.

Bewick's Wren

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Gambel's Quail

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Black-capped Gnatcatcher

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Always something special, Doug