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Birds

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This is one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken (and it's of a bird, so seemed to be the right place for it):

A trip to the Phoenix Zoo:

Black vulture:

Golden Eagles:

The Arizona State Bird (Cactus Wren):

Mystery Bird taken on the island nation of St. Kitts:

A Magnificent Frigatebird--

(which is the most awesome thing you will EVER see in flight, although on the ground it looks something like a cormorant):

And then, flamingos!

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Posted on Jan. 24th, 2014 at 09:52 pm | Link | Leave a comment | 11 comments | Share

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cairistiona7

Terrific set! I have a soft spot for eagles and frigate birds.

Posted on Jan. 25th, 2014 02:19 pm (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

wildrider

The first time I saw a frigate bird in flight, I thought certain it was a kite. They fascinated me so much I had to do a lot of searching through Caribbean birds when I got back -- and the next time I went, I knew what I was looking for! I was VERY pleased to get a shot of one in flight!

Posted on Jan. 26th, 2014 02:56 am (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

shirebound

Flamingos have to be one of the most fascinating sights on Earth. And oh, love that cactus wren on the cactus! How fitting. This is a great selection.

Posted on Jan. 25th, 2014 02:33 pm (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

curiouswombat

Those are great - thank you!

I really like the ones of the mystery bird, especially.

Posted on Jan. 25th, 2014 02:52 pm (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

nutmeg3

I love these! And at first glance I thought that headstone said "Raven," which would have been just too funny.

Posted on Jan. 25th, 2014 03:44 pm (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

wildrider

That was what we thought when we first saw him there (this was a cemetery in Santa Fe), then realized -- but it still proved to be a classic shot!

Posted on Jan. 26th, 2014 02:57 am (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

slaymesoftly

How perfect! (the crow or raven). Your mystery bird looks like some sort of swallow.

Posted on Jan. 26th, 2014 12:43 am (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

wildrider

Definitely a raven, of the northern New Mexico variety (common raven).

We were sitting in a little pub near the shore, and it was, honest to God, the first bird I'd seen on that strange little island! Usually when we would go to a Caribbean beach, there were gulls and cormorants and dozens of other birds, but on St. Kitts? Nothing!

It was weird.

Posted on Jan. 26th, 2014 02:59 am (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply