Saturday, August 8, 2015

In the garden

Missed the nests, but am finding loads of juvenile robins. They know they have to pick for food, but their technique needs some fine-tuning.
Leaves are not food, but maybe there's something tasty under the leaves.
The most bedraggled adult robin I've seen in a while.
Heimlich maneuver needed???
I could watch these antics forever.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

More swallows

Hot day. Swallow antics. Lots of chatter going on up on branch. Some open mouth behavior was birds cooling off.
And overhead hawk on the prowl.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Swallow it

Ever try to photograph a torpedo?
Finally, tree swallows at rest.
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Saturday, August 1, 2015

An ordinary day

Million dollar townhouse, NO pigeons wanted. But pigeons don't speak this language, pigeon spikes for naught.
Even dummy raptors don't scare them away.
Fine, a redstart near 69th street
Delicious dandelion seeds for the finch
Immature pigeon... long beak
Grungy feathers and toes from sitting in filthy nest
Don't look at me. I'm not your mother.
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