meanderingemu Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) I don't have many birds but since Betty likes birds, here are a couple from Florida. Depending on your browser, you can clink on them to make them bigger. Edited March 24, 2020 by Michael Ventura 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Sky Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Betty likes birds? Here's playful Kea bird in Aoraki National Park, New Zealand & one of decent Alamy sales 2 yrs ago: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Awwww, birds! Thanks! Here’s one of mine. A Cattle Egret in breeding feathers, taken at a rookery a half mile from my home in Oklahoma City. Edited March 24, 2020 by Betty LaRue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Beastall Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 White on Black 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Bit of a cliche but first light or dawn over a creek near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 13 hours ago, meanderingemu said: alone.... self-isolating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie5 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Narcissus Milkweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Alan Beastall said: White on Black Best photo I have seen in while. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hyde Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 A few from me... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) A curious red-billed gull, Cape Palliser, NZ And no, I didnt have any chips about my person, which apparently they go for....... Just found out Betty likes birds so..... A kaka, Zealandia reserve, Wellington Tui and white-fronted tern Edited March 24, 2020 by spacecadet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Yup. I became fascinated with birds at the age of 7 years old. It’s been a love affair ever since. As a teenager, I went with my boyfriend and his best friend who were taking their 22 caliber rifles (I guess they hunted small game with) to the country to target shoot. I figured they had tin cans in the trunk (boot). When we got there, I found out their targets were innocent birds, not game birds (which wouldn’t have mattered to me, a bird is a bird). I threw a huge fit, but they kept shooting at them. I went into full-blown hysterics and they disgustingly quit and drove me home. Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. With exceptions, dear friends! Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Beastall Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Colin Woods said: Best photo I have seen in while. Love it. Thanks Colin. We all need a bit of light in these dark days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsMadsen Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 They few times I have had a chance to see the european roller I've been thrilled. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I've been amazed by how the same type of bird can exist all over the world. I've photographed the African Roller and the Indian Roller and now I see that there is also a European Roller. Such a tiny bird flying all over the world. How did they get there? Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just now, NYCat said: I've been amazed by how the same type of bird can exist all over the world. I've photographed the African Roller and the Indian Roller and now I see that there is also a European Roller. Such a tiny bird flying all over the world. How did they get there? Paulette I dunno.😉 Flew, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Can I join the Roller parade? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Great thread! Mine is not much, but it is about ten minute by pushbike from my place and it brings me peace every time that I go there. This was just a few days ago: Have a good day all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Australian Painted Lady 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Regis said: Great thread! Mine is not much, but it is about ten minute by pushbike from my place and it brings me peace every time that I go there. This was just a few days ago: Have a good day all. Is the Wet over in Darwin? I heard you had a rather dry wet? I was waiting for the end of it but now of course it's all change. Everything is closed. I'm on standby in Alice Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, gvallee said: Is the Wet over in Darwin? I heard you had a rather dry wet? I was waiting for the end of it but now of course it's all change. Everything is closed. I'm on standby in Alice Springs. We had a very poor wet season this year. The dry will be very dry... We are still hoping for a bit of rain, but it doesn't seems to arrive. Are you coming to Darwin? If you do, let us know when you will be here, we could catch up if you want. Are you stuck in Alice, or just in standby? P.S: Catch up after the Covid-19 of course, as there is restriction on the people that we can see at the moment. Edited March 25, 2020 by Regis P:S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Loch Quoich, Scotland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Mount Edward from Snowy Creek, Rees Dart track, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Regis said: We had a very poor wet season this year. The dry will be very dry... We are still hoping for a bit of rain, but it doesn't seems to arrive. Are you coming to Darwin? If you do, let us know when you will be here, we could catch up if you want. Are you stuck in Alice, or just in standby? P.S: Catch up after the Covid-19 of course, as there is restriction on the people that we can see at the moment. We were planning to self-isolate in a million acre private homestead near Borroloola. Today they announced that it won't be possible with the restrictions. So we're waiting in Alice for travel restrictions to be lifted. It could be a while but we don't mind... We are playing it by ear, so am not sure about our future itinerary. If we go to Darwin, for sure we should try to get together. Edited March 25, 2020 by gvallee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, gvallee said: We were planning to self-isolate in a million acre private homestead near Borroloola. Today they announced that it won't be possible with the restrictions. So we're waiting in Alice for travel restrictions to be lifted. It could be a while but we don't mind... We are playing it by ear, so am not sure about our future itinerary. If we go to Darwin, for sure we should try to get together. Yes they had to take some serious restriction up here. The NLC asked for it, rightly so in my opinion. Borroloola is nice at the time of the festival. If you drop in Darwin one day, give us a yell. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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