I decided it would be fun to try to get pictures of as many different kinds of birds as I can. I'm definitely not a bird expert or a photographer. I just like taking pictures of birds with my wife's camera. I'm doing this for fun, but if anyone enjoys the pictures, that's great, too. I use WhatBird.com and the iBird app to identify the birds. It is highly likely that I will make mistakes identifying them. I would really appreciate any corrections.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Birds at Work

During lunch at work I like to go for walks around the area. It's a nice campus with a stream and lots of birds, especially ducks. Now I've been able to photograph and identify some of them. There are others that I still can't identify and some that weren't present today.

The easiest to find and and photograph are the mallards. They are everywhere and are more likely to run towards you for food than to run away. 

Mallard

MallardMallard


Baby MallardMallard Family

Mallard

Mallard Family

Some of these ducks limp. I read that eating too much bread can leave ducks less hungry for nutritious foods and weaken their bodies and bones, so think twice before feeding them.

Brewer's Blackbirds are common and some of them have started acting very aggressive whenever humans pass by. I noticed that I didn't get any pictures of the really black ones, so I'll have to try again later.

Brewer's Blackbird



Brewer's BlackbirdBrewer's Blackbird

The nearby overpass makes a perfect home for Cliff Swallows. I hope I can get some shots of the babies when they are ready to start peeking out.

Cliff SwallowCliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow


Cliff SwallowCliff Swallow



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