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Terrible pic, but I had to post it.  What do you do when your lunch fights back?

 

Here is a Yellow Crowned Night Heron watching something very intently. He would move around a tad keeping his eye on something. I could not see anything while taking the picture but the image, not so clearly, shows a large snake or perhape a frog. I don't see mahny snakes here but frogs are common. I moved a bit closer but the heron moved away as expected. Your Great Blue with the snake is a great behavior shot. I love it. Tuggy

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KATY, TEXAS

...put the lime in the coconut and shake it all up...

 

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"Watch the birdie."
Latest: Sage Thrasher

Watch my new animated avatar. The gull walks right into a 7-11 and steals a bag of Cheetos

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"Watch the birdie."
Latest: Sage Thrasher

this guy grabs something under water, then turns his head sideways, and looks at it's reflection in the water..if it were weeds, he tossed it.. if a fish, he ate it...anyone  else observe this type of behavior?

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IM: oldguyrich

I love your new avatar, luv2bird!  Was that gull arrested for shoplifting!?? ;))

It seems like there was someone asking about how to use animated avatars not too long ago but I don't recall who it was.  Hopefully they've seen yours and asked you about it.

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Matthew 6:26
James 1:2-5

birdseye:

this guy grabs something under water, then turns his head sideways, and looks at it's reflection in the water..if it were weeds, he tossed it.. if a fish, he ate it...anyone  else observe this type of behavior?

I don't think I have (I might have seen it and not noticed).  I'll have to watch for it now.  That would be funny to see.

I have seen the "grab a fish out of the water quicker than you can press the shutter release" behavior, though 

"I told you, I can't get you another burger until the humans come back!"

"But... but... but... waaaaaaaaaaahh!"

birdseye...this guy grabs something under water, then turns his head sideways, and looks at it's reflection in the water..if it were weeds, he tossed it.. if a fish, he ate it...anyone  else observe this type of behavior?

I must be part bird, I always look at my food before I swallow it.

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Latest Birds: Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher

Yeah??...So what if it's fattening?? It's not like I'm on a diet or anything!!! 

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We did not inherit Mother Earth from our ancestors...... we have borrowed Her from our descendants.
Chief Seattle (paraphrased)

This thread has been one of my favorites since I have been visiting this site. I love observing behavior and this has been nothing but fun.

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KATY, TEXAS

This red-winged mom did not like the fact that I stumbled upon her nest site (didn't get closer than 10').  She landed about 6' from me.  To go from nothing but blurry pictures to this was exciting for me.  Getting a crisp picture of a bird already on my life list is as good as getting a new species.  In order of excitement... new life bird, new yard bird, crisp picture, painting the house.

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Latest Birds: Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher

This is a female yellow-headed blackbird.  When I look at the stuff they eat, yuk.  And they have taste buds! 

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Latest Birds: Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher

A couple from this afternoon at Eastern Neck NWR in MD.

Red-winged Blackbird

Osprey

Least Tern