this young little towhee passed the test
Apr 18, 2021 10:26:52 #
merrytexan wrote:
when he landed on the very top branch of an old plum tree in our yard.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
Beautiful shots of a cute little critter
Apr 18, 2021 10:52:35 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
Love the photos and the story, merrytexan, but are you sure that it is a towhee?
I photographed a similar bird nesting by a nearby nature trail here in KY a couple of years ago, and the ID when I got back home was a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Maybe the other two towhees were just trying to chase it away.
Marshall
I photographed a similar bird nesting by a nearby nature trail here in KY a couple of years ago, and the ID when I got back home was a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Maybe the other two towhees were just trying to chase it away.
Marshall
you know what bluezzzzz...i believe you are correct! i assumed that it was the eastern towhee's kid since they
were all in the same tree. after i read your comments, i googled pictures of blue/gray gnatcathers and eastern
towhees, and was so surprised that the blue/gray gnatcather is a common bird in the atlanta area which is where i live. sooo...
thank you very much for your id...that gnatcather is the first one i've ever seen...how exciting!
i feel kind of bad though that i misled a bunch of "hogs" here.
Apr 18, 2021 10:57:30 #
Mustanger wrote:
Great shots! I love them too! I have about 6 pair of resident Towhees at my place....I even see them often now up in my sunflower seed feeder trays & not just scratching the ground!
i'm glad you like them too, mustanger, and bluezzzzz commented that that little bird i thought was a towhee
is a blue/gray gnatcatcher. i googled some pictures and sure enough...that's what it appears to be. take a look
at some pictures and tell me what you think.
Apr 18, 2021 15:33:38 #
Apr 18, 2021 16:19:48 #
joecichjr wrote:
Beautiful shots of a cute little critter
Thank you joe! Glad you like him!
Apr 18, 2021 16:21:40 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very good set merry, a cute little guy.
Thank you sylvia...I appreciate your comment!
Apr 18, 2021 19:35:52 #
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Apr 19, 2021 10:34:54 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
I guess he did and you captured it beautifully, MT.
thank you very much, john...i appreciate your comment!
Apr 19, 2021 10:36:00 #
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Apr 20, 2021 14:07:26 #
merrytexan wrote:
when he landed on the very top branch of an old plum tree in our yard.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
Great captures! Thanx for sharing.
Apr 20, 2021 17:30:32 #
merrytexan wrote:
when he landed on the very top branch of an old plum tree in our yard.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
mamma and daddy towhee were in the tree too giving instructions but
i just couldn't get a shot of them. this happened while i was trying to get
some shots of a buebird family nearby.
Outstanding shots and a perfect sky🆒💙
Apr 21, 2021 07:53:47 #
joecichjr wrote:
Outstanding shots and a perfect sky🆒💙
thank you joe...glad you like them.
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