Wildlife Photography

[azurbanclucker]

Here's something you don't see every day... At least, I don't.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Here's something you don't see every day... At least, I don't.
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Weirdly I see this a lot, the Egyptians and Canadians love doing this

 

[azurbanclucker]

Some shots from the water hazard this morning.

Cobra Chicken landing zone

Mallard drake

Killdeer

"I kill you"

cobra chicken preening.

 

[Eddie12109]

1. Royal Tern
2. Little Stint? Could be a sandpiper though, quite blurry.
3. Ring-billed Gull
4. 100% - Mute Swan
5. 100% - Black Swan
6. White Ibis? Not sure on this one.
7. Muscovy duck (@azurbanclucker )
8. Cayuga duck (@azurbanclucker )

Hope this helps.

Thank you!

Would 4 and 5, both swans, be considered different from each other? As in they are in their own categories?

 

[azurbanclucker]

Thank you!

Would 4 and 5, both swans, be considered different from each other? As in they are in their own categories?

They are distinct. You can Google the differences between species for details

 

[Eddie12109]

Just did, something that may help is that I am in Florida so all of the birds shown are found here. Are black swans and sandpipers and/or little stints found here? I am not finding much information about them in this state.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Just did, something that may help is that I am in Florida so all of the birds shown are found here. Are black swans and sandpipers and/or little stints found here? I am not finding much information about them in this state.

I don't think there is another black-coloured swan species so I'm pretty sure it has to be a Black Swan, sorry you can't find much about them but maybe they are not in your area for long periods of time?

With the little birdy I have no idea what exactly it is just because it was so far away and I can't zoom in, there are quite a few species of stint and sandpiper that look almost identical!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Florida

Scroll down to "Sandpipers and allies."

I think it could be a sharp tailed sandpiper but again, no real clue.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Some shots from the water hazard this morning.

Cobra Chicken landing zone
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Mallard drake
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Killdeer
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"I kill you"
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cobra chicken preening.
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Cobra chicken? Brilliant

Those killdeer are adorable!

 

[azurbanclucker]

Just did, something that may help is that I am in Florida so all of the birds shown are found here. Are black swans and sandpipers and/or little stints found here? I am not finding much information about them in this state.

The black swans in FL are going to be captive or captive releases. Are you in Orlando? There's supposed to be a couple around Lake Eola.

However, simple google searches for the different species of swans will tell you what kinds there are, don't get caught up in "they shouldn't be here" because many birds can be found outside native ranges due to dumb people keeping them as pets. And Florida is the apex example of "dumb people having exotic pets"

 

[mdees88]

And Florida is the apex example of "dumb people having exotic pets"

Whatcha talking 'bout Willis...