A swallow????????
May 25, 2013 10:14:49 #
I give up....been going through the bird books, looked at the Cornell site and still don't know who this is.
As a starting guess, it's maybe a Swallow. But which one -- Tree Swallow (perhaps a female or a young male),or a Barn Swallow? Maybe something else?
All I can tell you is that it was pretty fast and had been hunting for several minutes over the water before resting on a branch and then streaking off.
This bird is bigger than a Sparrow and almost the size of a Robin.
This photo is a big, big crop of the original -- hence the grain and noise.
Pierre
As a starting guess, it's maybe a Swallow. But which one -- Tree Swallow (perhaps a female or a young male),or a Barn Swallow? Maybe something else?
All I can tell you is that it was pretty fast and had been hunting for several minutes over the water before resting on a branch and then streaking off.
This bird is bigger than a Sparrow and almost the size of a Robin.
This photo is a big, big crop of the original -- hence the grain and noise.
Pierre
May 25, 2013 10:21:48 #
May 25, 2013 10:25:59 #
I'm leaning more toward a flycatcher. But this pic doesn't have enough details to confirm.
May 25, 2013 10:26:51 #
Sannye wrote:
LBJ (little brown job).
Sorry! I have no idea what you mean.
Are you suggesting it may be a Sparrow?
Pierre
May 25, 2013 10:28:24 #
BigBear wrote:
I'm leaning more toward a flycatcher. But this pic doesn't have enough details to confirm.
Thanks. It was what it was doing earlier on.
Pierre
May 25, 2013 10:31:32 #
Might be an African Swallow. Did you happen to see it carrying a coconut?
May 25, 2013 10:31:49 #
May 25, 2013 10:35:48 #
Treepusher wrote:
Might be an African Swallow. Did you happen to see it carrying a coconut?
By Golly! I think you've got it! LOL
Thanks Randy
Pierre
May 25, 2013 10:38:25 #
KJR wrote:
Yes maybe. That was my first thought but........
Thanks
Pierre
May 25, 2013 10:41:18 #
May 25, 2013 10:50:55 #
May 25, 2013 11:00:36 #
Treepusher wrote:
Might be an African Swallow. Did you happen to see it carrying a coconut?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
May 25, 2013 11:42:45 #
angler wrote:
Good shot Pierre.
Thanks Jim.
I can't begin to tell how much your BIF work is an incentive.
Pierre
May 25, 2013 11:45:05 #
rlaugh wrote:
Might be a "Big Gulp Swallow"...great shot anyway!!
Good point.
Betcha he's from New York City!!!!!
Pierre
May 25, 2013 11:47:29 #
edgorm wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks
Surely he's on good terms with the squirrels.
Pierre
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