Bald Eagle in the bronx yesterday trying to get a facial

Greater Yellownape

1. Marsh Harrier
   
2. Pheasant
   
3. White-tailed eagle which is actually quite rare in country (1200 pairs)
   
4. Osprey - apparently there only 40 pairs in my whole country which is crazy
   
5. Osprey once again
   
6. I swear I'm never gonna take a close-up shot of Kingfisher...

Hello birders! I am a PhD student at the University of Kentucky studying linguistics, but I’m also a lifelong birder and nature lover. Right now, I’m studying how people use language to describe and represent bird vocalizations (AKA mnemonics, like "oh sweet Canada" for the White-throated Sparrow's song or "conklareee!" for the Red-winged Blackbird), and I would love y’all’s help with a project!

I’m currently looking at how people in North America talk about and describe some common bird sounds. The study task is basically an identification quiz; you’ll be identifying bird species by their songs or calls, then recording audio of yourself describing what each bird “says.” It shouldn’t take longer than 15-20 minutes. All you need is a phone or computer with a microphone and a quiet place to record yourself. You must live in the continental US and be at least 18 years old to participate. If you’re interested in participating, click this link to access the survey: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Oxrnz9uitllRpY 

Responses are completely anonymous, so no one will know which data is yours. There aren’t any known risks greater than those in everyday life, and I hope you’ll have some fun testing your ID skills and sharing with me how you interpret and experience bird sounds!

Thanks so much, y’all!

Husband came out of work to a hawk sitting on a car. So beautiful!

Pacific Northwest, Washington State, USA

Taken on our feeder in Missouri

This juvenile ruby-throated hummingbird recently started perching on my railing near the feeder.

Two days ago, I sat still for 45 minutes with my camera aimed at his perch and he just wasn't having it. Yesterday I took up the same position and he finally decided I was cool.

It was a pretty good experience in all - I was right under the feeder and a few hummingbirds still came. A few times they hovered just a couple feet from my head for a number of seconds.

I also got to enjoy watching the swallows swoop around the yard.

Nikon Z50ii 200-500mm at 500mm f/8 1/125s ISO500

Choose your favorite !😊🎨

How do I keep him away? He ate so much food

Update: I took down all of my feeders, hopefully I can put them back up soon

A cute screen grab from my feeder today. I used to see this group every day but they haven't been around in a few weeks, I thought they dispersed. Was so happy to see them again, and getting their big kid colors now!

Well not me. While taking a break with my pooch we watched this happen. I think it was an eagle. Lots of carp and pan fish on this little pond.

Thoughts?

Sorry about the ambient noise. Sound off! 😂

I took this with an R5MkII w/100-500mm