Wild Bird Wednesday
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| Eastern Kingbird, Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, June 1, 2015 |
The Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, winters in the tropics and migrates north to breed in the United States and southern Canada. They are aggressive in defending their nests, even driving away larger birds such as hawks.
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| Eastern Kingbird on fence near Tennessee River in northwestern Alabama, USA, June 14, 2015 |
Kingbirds belong to the Flycatcher family, and their primary source of food is flying insects.
ABC Wednesday
W is for Wings
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| Turkey Vulture, June 8, 2015, Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA |
Turkey Vultures (aka Buzzards) are ugly in the face, but aren't their wings impressive?
I spotted this one right after a rain. He held this pose for a few minutes as if he was drying his wings.
Signs, Signs
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| Eagle nesting area, Shiloh, Tennessee, USA |
About once a month we visit the Bald Eagle nest at Shiloh. The area is fenced off to protect the eagles, but with a zoom lens it is possible to get photographs.
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| Young Bald Eagle, June 1, 2015 |
When we were there in May, this young eagle was still in the nest. On our June visit, it was on a limb below the nest. The eagle parents will continue to feed the young eagle as they teach it to catch its own food (fish). It will be several years before it has the characteristic white head feathers of a mature eagle.
Wednesday Waters
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| June 14, 2015 |
Natchez Trace Parkway bridge across the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama.
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Great capture of the Turkey Vulture spreading it's wings and also the young eagle.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful lighting on those ruffled river waters. Very scenic. And the wing span of the turkey vulture is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI do like the look of that Kingbird! Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne (for a couple of days!)
Wonderful collection Lea. The Natchez trace is beautiful. We have a neighborhood eagle nest too, but everything happens earlier here in this heat. "Our"eaglet fledged in March and flew away in April.
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds and post. I love the juvie eagle. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots of the birds....that vulture is really ugly, however. The river and the bridge look very inviting.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, "All" doesn't include Eagles!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the eagle and some very nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like the Kingbird. We have the western here and it has a touch of yellow on the belly. Both birds very pretty..
ReplyDeleteMB
love the wild birds
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the eagles making a comeback. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteIt's so exciting to see an eagle!
ReplyDeleteLovely green spot.
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Beautiful shots. Love the vulture with the outspread wings.
ReplyDeleteNice captures of the Kingbird....they never hold still here for very long!
ReplyDeleteGreat bird sightings!
ReplyDeleteLove the peacefulness of the last shots and lovely shots of the Eagle
ReplyDeleteThe drawing of the eagle looks slightly more fierce than the eagle himself!
ReplyDeleteLove the scenic river view.
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