Thematic Wildlife

**noelcmn** · 05-08-2018, 04:03 AM - **1 Like**

More of those Grey Herons, perched uncomfortably in a tree, with strong winds making balance precarious.

**WPRESTO** · 05-08-2018, 06:03 AM - **1 Like**

Tree swallow off to get more bugs.

**YeOldePentaxian** · 05-08-2018, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by CharLac

anyone know what this one is?

I'm going to go out on a limb (no pun intended), and say that your bird is a Blackbird or Grackle. You'd probably have a better idea of the colouring from your original images than I can make out in the posted pic, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say Brewer's Blackbird.

**CharLac** · 05-08-2018, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by YeOldePentaxian

I'm going to go out on a limb (no pun intended), and say that your bird is a Blackbird or Grackle. You'd probably have a better idea of the colouring from your original images than I can make out in the posted pic, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say Brewer's Blackbird.

Well it is not the normal red-winged Blackbird we are used to seeing in Eastern Ontario, and not a Grackle either, they have blue heads. This one has a brown head and now that I think about it, it may be a Brown-Headed Cowbird

**WPRESTO** · 05-08-2018, 09:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

Well it is not the normal red-winged Blackbird we are used to seeing in Eastern Ontario, and not a Grackle either, they have blue heads. This one has a brown head and now that I think about it, it may be a Brown-Headed Cowbird

I think that CharLac is probably on the right train for id. The bill looks to me too heavy ("deep" where is contacts the face) for a blackbird or grackle. Looks like a seed-crushing bill. Of course, I've been wrong before, quite a few times now that I start counting. Hang on, I need a calculator.

**noelcmn** · 05-08-2018, 01:34 PM - **1 Like**

Peekaboo Rock Hyrax

**WPRESTO** · 05-08-2018, 03:17 PM

Ubiquitous grey squirrel

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dlneubec · 05-08-2018, 04:07 PM - **1 Like**

This little guy loves black walnuts.

**CharLac** · 05-09-2018, 12:21 AM

Big Snapping Turtle, Mackie Creek, Ontario, Canada

**noelcmn** · 05-09-2018, 12:50 AM

Kingfishers

**WPRESTO** · 05-09-2018, 10:18 AM

One last image of this gibbon with sideburns.

**noelcmn** · 05-10-2018, 07:04 AM - **1 Like**

Don't think i've posted this one before- Baboons quenching their thirst after some rain. Note the big male, hihs left leg seems out of joint, or injured, and he walked with a limp

**WPRESTO** · 05-10-2018, 10:00 AM - **1 Like**

Chipping sparrow. These little fellows are common, but tricky to photograph because they hop about so quickly. Many image files with just half a bird.

**noelcmn** · 05-10-2018, 01:43 PM

Cape Rock Thrush

**WPRESTO** · 05-10-2018, 03:17 PM - **1 Like**

Mourning dove

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05-08-2018, 04:03 AM - 1 Like	#7036
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	More of those Grey Herons, perched uncomfortably in a tree, with strong winds making balance precarious.

05-08-2018, 06:40 AM	#7038
YeOldePentaxian Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Calgary Photos: Albums Posts: 645	Originally posted by CharLac anyone know what this one is? I'm going to go out on a limb (no pun intended), and say that your bird is a Blackbird or Grackle. You'd probably have a better idea of the colouring from your original images than I can make out in the posted pic, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say Brewer's Blackbird.

05-08-2018, 07:18 AM	#7039
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by YeOldePentaxian I'm going to go out on a limb (no pun intended), and say that your bird is a Blackbird or Grackle. You'd probably have a better idea of the colouring from your original images than I can make out in the posted pic, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say Brewer's Blackbird. Well it is not the normal red-winged Blackbird we are used to seeing in Eastern Ontario, and not a Grackle either, they have blue heads. This one has a brown head and now that I think about it, it may be a Brown-Headed Cowbird

05-08-2018, 09:28 AM - 1 Like	#7040
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by CharLac Well it is not the normal red-winged Blackbird we are used to seeing in Eastern Ontario, and not a Grackle either, they have blue heads. This one has a brown head and now that I think about it, it may be a Brown-Headed Cowbird I think that CharLac is probably on the right train for id. The bill looks to me too heavy ("deep" where is contacts the face) for a blackbird or grackle. Looks like a seed-crushing bill. Of course, I've been wrong before, quite a few times now that I start counting. Hang on, I need a calculator.

05-08-2018, 01:34 PM - 1 Like	#7041
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Peekaboo Rock Hyrax

05-08-2018, 04:07 PM - 1 Like	#7043
dlneubec Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 204	This little guy loves black walnuts.

05-09-2018, 12:50 AM	#7045
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Kingfishers

05-10-2018, 07:04 AM - 1 Like	#7047
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Don't think i've posted this one before- Baboons quenching their thirst after some rain. Note the big male, hihs left leg seems out of joint, or injured, and he walked with a limp

05-10-2018, 01:43 PM	#7049
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Cape Rock Thrush