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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Ally on August 01, 2020, 08:47:58 PM

Title: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 01, 2020, 08:47:58 PM

I missed most of the part because I was busy inside. I heard the calls and grabbed the camera. I didn't expect there were more than one, and with the low light, so I missed better shots.All three appeared. I figured the parents gave the kid a pigeon, but the youngster still refused to go home with them :lol:

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Axeman on August 02, 2020, 12:22:26 AM

Nice!

What's the prey?

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Axeman on August 02, 2020, 12:23:03 AM

It seems like the adult has something in its talons.

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 12:46:46 AM

Quote from: "Axeman"

It seems like the adult has something in its talons.

I think that was a juvi, he has a pigeon. the other two were adults.

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 01:33:00 PM

The juvi, or the young adult came this morning, and perched on the dead tree to dry its feathers. He preened every single feather, it was so cute to watch. He has a cute and weird smile

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 01:36:07 PM

Robins and cardinals don't bother him, but a fly freaked him out. It seemed birds enjoy preening.

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 01:39:37 PM

After he took off, he came back to a different perch, and kept screaming,I didn't realized there was something in his talon until he is gone. I guess he pissed off, because he came back to show off, but I didn't see.

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Shortsighted on August 02, 2020, 04:44:41 PM

Very nice series of close-up preening.
These RTH's are obviously very comfortable with you in their vicinity.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kWFhch4/0/36d88546/S/i-kWFhch4-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-kWFhch4/A)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-TPWQZdC/0/8a9d424c/S/i-TPWQZdC-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-TPWQZdC/A)

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 04:52:21 PM

Quote from: "Shortsighted"

Very nice series of close-up preening.
These RTH's are obviously very comfortable with you in their vicinity.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kWFhch4/0/36d88546/S/i-kWFhch4-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-kWFhch4/A)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-TPWQZdC/0/8a9d424c/S/i-TPWQZdC-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-TPWQZdC/A)

Thank you. I guess he knows I am not a competitor.

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Shortsighted on August 02, 2020, 05:22:42 PM

Your welcome

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Td9CGH6/0/2010dd6d/M/i-Td9CGH6-M.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-Td9CGH6/A)

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 05:49:49 PM

Quote from: "Shortsighted"

Your welcome

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Td9CGH6/0/2010dd6d/M/i-Td9CGH6-M.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-Td9CGH6/A)

Could you do the smily ones too? :D  :D

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Shortsighted on August 02, 2020, 08:03:49 PM

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bNjG8Qn/0/4adcec96/S/i-bNjG8Qn-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-bNjG8Qn/A)

Title: Re: RTH Family
Post by: Ally on August 02, 2020, 08:18:14 PM

Quote from: "Shortsighted"

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bNjG8Qn/0/4adcec96/S/i-bNjG8Qn-S.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-bNjG8Qn/A)

Haha, thank you. Now he is pure weird.