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mtkams · 03-24-2012, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by paulh

Pretty nice cardinal captures. We have a pair of them coming around our yard as well, but you've had better luck catching yours than I have.

Thanks paulh. They're very skittish birds--I've taken a lot of photos but most are through tree branches. The male seems to be getting used to me & the camera and doesn't flit away as quickly as he did at first.

ivoire · 03-25-2012, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

ivorie, Where did you find all of those big water birds? Is the one a tri-colored heron? Very nice series!

Tim, nice toad shot

Slug:

Brown-headed Cowbirds:

Thanks for the comments... I was in Florida and went to the Merritt Wildlife/Canaveral Seashore area. It's a great place to see numerous birds and alligators. If you walk a ways off some of the main 'sand' roads and look for watering/fishing holes you can often see multiple species feeding.

I'm pretty sure that is a tri-colored heron. Someone with better bird knowledge might confirm it.

Here's a few of the 'locals' from the back yard

**dadipentak** · 03-26-2012, 08:22 AM - **1 Like**

normhead · 03-26-2012, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

A few of our locals

A beaver...

A moose with a mask... must be something about moulting

ANother moose... it was a moosey kind of evening..

All the pictures from the day <click here>.

**RichardS** · 03-26-2012, 09:02 PM - **1 Like**

We went on a road trip to visit my MiL in mid March. The front lawn of the house we rented was visited by this lot every evening.

Richard.

**dadipentak** · 04-13-2012, 10:53 AM

I went out looking for birds the other day and this is all I came up with. I think it may be a Bank Swallow.

**pentaximus** · 04-13-2012, 09:30 PM - **2 Likes**

Here are some wildlife in a not so wild setting. This is in front of an Old Navy store.

mtkams · 04-13-2012, 09:35 PM

Spotted this goose swimming with a group of ducks--it seemed to be watching the ducks and following their movements. It may be a Toulouse goose, aka greylag goose

**paulh** · 04-13-2012, 09:35 PM

super capture, pentaximus!

**pentaximus** · 04-13-2012, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by paulh

super capture, pentaximus!

Thanks! This was my favorite of the dozen or so I took. They were a rather cute bunch walking through the shopping center and parking lot. I was a bit nervous for the little ones, but the whole family made it safely to the pond adjacent to the movie theater.

**baro-nite** · 04-21-2012, 04:39 AM - **1 Like**

They're so cute at this age:

American Alligator

**baro-nite** · 04-23-2012, 07:44 AM

About 30 yards away from the above alligator:

Gallinula galeata (Common Gallinule, AKA Common Moorhen)

May be a "common" bird but before this encounter I had never (knowingly) seen one.

Ameiji · 04-27-2012, 03:45 PM

He's wild enough for the thread, believe me.

NickLarsson · 04-29-2012, 09:16 AM - **1 Like**

ivoire · 05-03-2012, 01:56 PM

03-25-2012, 04:03 AM	#497
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye ivorie, Where did you find all of those big water birds? Is the one a tri-colored heron? Very nice series! Tim, nice toad shot Slug: Brown-headed Cowbirds: Thanks for the comments... I was in Florida and went to the Merritt Wildlife/Canaveral Seashore area. It's a great place to see numerous birds and alligators. If you walk a ways off some of the main 'sand' roads and look for watering/fishing holes you can often see multiple species feeding. I'm pretty sure that is a tri-colored heron. Someone with better bird knowledge might confirm it. Here's a few of the 'locals' from the back yard Last edited by ivoire; 03-25-2012 at 04:22 AM.

03-26-2012, 08:22 AM - 1 Like	#498
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I think we need an Iguana here

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RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Rainbow Lorikeets We went on a road trip to visit my MiL in mid March. The front lawn of the house we rented was visited by this lot every evening. Richard.

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03-24-2012, 10:36 AM	#496
mtkams Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 228	Originally posted by paulh Pretty nice cardinal captures. We have a pair of them coming around our yard as well, but you've had better luck catching yours than I have. Thanks paulh. They're very skittish birds--I've taken a lot of photos but most are through tree branches. The male seems to be getting used to me & the camera and doesn't flit away as quickly as he did at first.

03-26-2012, 08:45 AM - 1 Like	#499
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A few of our locals A beaver... A moose with a mask... must be something about moulting ANother moose... it was a moosey kind of evening.. All the pictures from the day <click here>.

04-13-2012, 10:53 AM	#501
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I went out looking for birds the other day and this is all I came up with. I think it may be a Bank Swallow.

04-13-2012, 09:30 PM - 2 Likes	#502
pentaximus Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Covington, Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 926	Here are some wildlife in a not so wild setting. This is in front of an Old Navy store.

04-13-2012, 09:35 PM	#503
mtkams Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 228	Spotted this goose swimming with a group of ducks--it seemed to be watching the ducks and following their movements. It may be a Toulouse goose, aka greylag goose

04-13-2012, 09:35 PM	#504
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,315	super capture, pentaximus!

04-13-2012, 10:02 PM	#505
pentaximus Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Covington, Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 926	Originally posted by paulh super capture, pentaximus! Thanks! This was my favorite of the dozen or so I took. They were a rather cute bunch walking through the shopping center and parking lot. I was a bit nervous for the little ones, but the whole family made it safely to the pond adjacent to the movie theater.

04-21-2012, 04:39 AM - 1 Like	#506
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	They're so cute at this age: American Alligator

04-23-2012, 07:44 AM	#507
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	About 30 yards away from the above alligator: Gallinula galeata (Common Gallinule, AKA Common Moorhen) May be a "common" bird but before this encounter I had never (knowingly) seen one.

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