A few from a walk about in the park
Apr 9, 2013 10:53:38 #
These are all from Boyce Thompson Arboretum. A few BS (birds sitting) and a few flowers. Any comments are welcome. Thanks for looking!
A baby hummingbird in the nest
Does anyone know what type of bird this is? He sang beautifully!
Same bird
Mexican Evening Primrose
Is this an iris?
A mariposa lily - it's a rare plant and there were several of them
No clue what this is, but it's beautiful!
Apr 9, 2013 11:06:24 #
AzPicLady wrote:
These are all from Boyce Thompson Arboretum. A few BS (birds sitting) and a few flowers. Any comments are welcome. Thanks for looking!
Hi AzPicLady
I Googled Boyce Thompson Arboretum to find it's location. I have never been to Arizona but its now on my list of must visit places. It looks beautiful. The bird shot (#2) is stunning against the blue sky. From the length and curve of it's beak it looks like a Humming Bird. Stunning little bird that beats it's wings so fast that it can hover over a flower while it uses the long curved beak to brink the nectar.
Can't help with the flowers but the pictures are stunning.
David
Apr 9, 2013 11:18:47 #
davids999 wrote:
Hi AzPicLady br br I Googled Boyce Thompson Arbor... (show quote)
This bird is not a hummer - it's much too large for that. There are lots of hummers in the park, though.
Apr 9, 2013 12:20:18 #
Very pretty photos! The yellow looks like the smaller irises that group near edges of ponds.
Apr 9, 2013 15:00:28 #
Very nice photo's, don't know what bird that is but it's got one hell of a long beak! BTW, where is Boyce Thompson Arboretum? Might give us a better idea to identify the bird.
Apr 9, 2013 17:09:55 #
cjkorb wrote:
Very nice photo's, don't know what bird that is but it's got one hell of a long beak! BTW, where is Boyce Thompson Arboretum? Might give us a better idea to identify the bird.
The BTA is in Superior, Arizona.
Apr 10, 2013 07:12:31 #
Apr 10, 2013 09:30:48 #
I can't think of anything that looks that way but a hummer. There are a lot of different types of hummers and some are much larger than others. I hope someone can identify it, I would love to know what it is. Great photos!!!
Apr 10, 2013 10:24:23 #
How about a thrasher? There are several kinds. You mentioned it sang beautifully. Here is a link that includes the song, though the bird doesn't look nearly as dark as yours. Maybe you could put it on whatbird.com. Inquiring minds need to know!
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/556/overview/Le_Contes_Thrasher.aspx
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/556/overview/Le_Contes_Thrasher.aspx
Apr 10, 2013 20:25:17 #
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