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  1. Bird_Bill

    Natures Valentine

    About an hour ago, while watching the webcam over the upper geyser basin at Yellowstone national park. Wyoming, US Witnessed a rare treat...simultaneous eruption of Old Faithful(right) and Beehive geysers(left) Been there twice and not seen Beehive in all its splendor. A Valentine day...
  2. Bird_Bill

    Feather discoloration

    Hello everyone! Came across this female Ruby-throated a few days ago when it turned up in a camera trap I have on a nectar feeder. Any thoughts on the white discoloration on top the head, and behind the gape? Thanks in advance
  3. Bird_Bill

    New way of looking at Hummingbirds

    Maybe from a greater distance https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/science/hummingbirds-science-take.html
  4. Bird_Bill

    Android and updates...what are they good for : )

    Hi everyone, Have a small samsung android tablet Running nougat 7.1.1 Latest Chrome update 2 weeks ago (version 68.x.xxx) has rendered gmail useless, from within chrome. When using desktop mode and standard version gmail...the browser crashes in seconds. In mobile mode, mail loading is now...
  5. Bird_Bill

    Raptors...Midwest US

    From Wed. past, at Mid Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge I have an idea of what I was seeing. Rather than lead, Id be delighted to read others thoughts There were 6 overhead....Larger than Cooper's, and smaller than Red-tailed Apologize for the quality of the pics Thanks in advance!
  6. Bird_Bill

    Early Birds

    Hi everyone! Sitting here in my kitchen well before sunrise, but light enough to see my nectar feeder. I train a camera on it daily, to record activity. Over the past few years, ive come to appreciate the hummers ability to get up early, and stay up late into the evening. Ruby throated...
  7. Bird_Bill

    Trumpeter swans are coming!

    What began as a trickle of reported sighting in ebird early this week, has turned into a flood of overwintering Trumpeter swans. Happening at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, in West Alton, Mo. (US) Went up Friday (10, Nov.) and clicked 223 Trumpeter's on a hand tally counter, when a...
  8. Bird_Bill

    Ruby-throated male with arthropod

    Hi everyone, Was going over this summers pics, and about to delete this when something caught my eye. Ruby-throat appears to have an insect or spider. I'm unsure which. Middle of September and males have been scarce for the past 2 weeks. This season is rapidly coming to a close. Cheers! Bill
  9. Bird_Bill

    Partially melanistic Amer. Robin? (midwest US)

    Hello all Had this robin turn up on the property 26, Aug ('16) As seen, it appears to be partially melanistic I am aware of nutritional deficiencies that can result in plumage discoloration. Be delighted to see opinions Thanks in advance Bill
  10. Bird_Bill

    Yahoo changing ownership

    Hello all, As I understand, yahoo! might change ownership shortly. I've had a yahoo! email account for almost 10 years. Should something radically change.... I assume googles Gmail can be used in the same way here at birdforum for notifications. Is my assumption correct?
  11. Bird_Bill

    Abnormalty on female Ruby-throated

    Hello everyone Female below was captured by a camera trap the afternoon of 8, July What appears to be a tick is showing at the base of the lower mandible. Color not what I'm accustomed to seeing. Any ideas or opinions? Thanks in advance Bill edit mods, feel free to delete this question Query...
  12. Bird_Bill

    Predaceous diving beetles.

    Witnessed & captured a great egret predating on the predator today. Never before have I seen any animal take the adult beetles. Been stung handling them, and learned my lesson years ago. Curious if anyone else has experienced anything taking those beetles. Family, genera, & species for Missouri...
  13. Bird_Bill

    Meadowlark (east?/west?), Midwest US

    Bird popped up as I was driving slowly on a gravel road. Just one pic, extreme crop. Got a good eye on it, did not see white malar Thanks in advance Bill
  14. Bird_Bill

    Coyote Blue Eyes

    Hi all, Encountered what I believe is the same blue eyed female coyote for the past two weeks. Very tame, willing to approach quite close, and in the open. Frequency of blue eyes seem to be an anomaly that has little data available. Coyote-dog intergrade likely? Any documentation I've been...
  15. Bird_Bill

    Tamron Apatall 2 adapter

    Tamron Adaptall 2 adapter Hi everyone, Recently came across an old Tamron adaptall 2 "PKA" adapter flange. Pentax K mount, with lens information electrical contacts. When fully engaged and locked to my digital bodies, the mount acts as manual with no info passed to the body. If I unlock and...
  16. Bird_Bill

    Question of Leucism

    Hello everyone. Below are two female Northern Cardinals taken in my yard, both showing an anomaly of white plumage about the head. It's assumed both are partially leucistic. The first (left) taken 3,January,2010...the second (right) taken 18,January,2014. Which odds might be greater?..... 2...
  17. Bird_Bill

    Banded-tailed Grackle?

    Seen the Common Grackle flitting around the yard for the past few days, finally got a shot today. White-grey tail banding spectacular looking when it's in flight.
  18. Bird_Bill

    Homemade Hummingbird Nectar

    Hello everyone, just a seasonal reminder as feathered jewels work their way back up northward. Standard 1 part pure white cane sugar to 4 parts water. Very closely mimics natural nectar in sucrose and in transparent color. Many other members have provided thoughts on feeder hints that are...
  19. Bird_Bill

    Astro tracking with O-GPS-1

    Clear sky, balmy weather and worries for an injured Trumpeter Swan seen earlier provoked a need to burn off some nervous energy. Moonshot is 50% crop, or 2464 x 1632 pixels @ 300 dpi, from the sensor. Then resized for forum standards. Shot with the O-GPS-1 on a K5 and an old PK"A" 400mm F/5.6...
  20. Bird_Bill

    Trumpeter Swans

    Gathering Trumpeters at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, along the Mississippi river in West Alton, Mo., now stands at 52, with unknown numbers dispersed nearby. Many dabbling ducks, with some mergansers in the fish holding water. Rafts of White Pelicans, and a few Horned Grebes also rolling...
  21. Bird_Bill

    ID of spider found in the midwest, US.

    Perhaps mods can delete this thread, no longer necessary Been tentatively ID'd as Loxosceles reclusa, and it's going to close by college to confirm. Was captured 48 hours ago without the aid of larval forceps which resulted in its demise. Was found in an garden shed, lurking on lawn mower...
  22. Bird_Bill

    Home made Hummingbird nectar, a seasonal reminder

    Hello everyone, As movement is progressing in the states and from further north, many questions relating to home made nectar are showing up on various web sites. A few questions on some very large web sites are seemingly aimed at harming birds, for what ever reason. Below is generally accepted...
  23. Bird_Bill

    North American Owl question

    Hi everyone. Curious if a Great Horned or Barred Owl would continue to pursue a squirrel once the squirrel was inside its nest. Have the impression one of those birds actively rooted the squirrel out, from inside its nest. Awoke this morning to the residuals of a squirrel nest laying below a...
  24. Bird_Bill

    Bird of Prey, Central midwest, US

    Have a notion of what was seen, would be grateful for confirmation. Prefer not to lead with any false notions of my own. Was approximately 4 miles south, south-west of confluence of Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Thanks to all in advance. Bill
  25. Bird_Bill

    Various Waders- Central Mississippi flyway

    Just a heads up for anyone along mississippi river corridor. If you havent seen already, nice movement of waders headed up. Yellowlegs, solitary, pectoral, least, spotted, long-billed dowitchers, stilt sandpipers, and snipe were seen today. Horned and pied billed grebes had a presence too. Fair...
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