What's the name of this bird ?
Mar 22, 2013 11:17:15 #
FRENCHY wrote:
Of course the pictures suck big time , but , I was not fast enough to set up the camera .
Can you tell me what type bird is it ? he came flying down on the tree just in front the house
Never see one like that before around here
Thank you
Can you tell me what type bird is it ? he came flying down on the tree just in front the house
Never see one like that before around here
Thank you
They are common here. Here's one standing beside my fish pond right beside the house. He was intrigued by his reflection in the gazing ball.
Great Blue Heron
Mar 22, 2013 11:34:49 #
If I had to name that bird, I'd pick Harold. He definately looks like a Harold to me.
Mar 22, 2013 13:11:26 #
bnc
Loc: Nashville, TN
Looks just like the bird I shot at sunset yesterday.
At Percy Priest Lake near Nashville
At Percy Priest Lake near Nashville
Mar 22, 2013 13:18:48 #
A Snowy Egret landed in my back yard and ate all of my goldfish. I caught the Egret flying off after he had already devoured about 4 or 5 of my fish and he came back a week or two later to finish off the rest. I removed my pond and planted a grapefruit tree instead.
Mar 23, 2013 01:55:36 #
Mogul wrote:
Here is a range map for the GBH:
FRENCHY wrote:
Thank you Carolina , never see one around theses parts , are they common in Georgia ?
Here is a range map for the GBH:
Thank you for the range map. Now I gotta go find where they are around here. We have a huge CC Bay and a smaller Nueces river bay that they could probably wade in. Ankle deep in some parts.
Mar 23, 2013 02:13:58 #
FrumCA wrote:
Peterson has some decent apps for iPad (if you use one) that you can download and use for reference. Search the App Store for Peterson Birds of North America and Peterson Feeder Birds of North America. I have found these to be very useful from time to time. Enjoy!
The Peterson and Audubon are excellent, but are expensive and occupy a tremendous amount of memory. You might want to look at the iBird series by the Mitch Waite Group. Just search for "iBird" in the App Store on your iPad or iPhone. I use iBird Plus (631mb), which I believe cost US$10; there are also free apps in the group and they have regional apps also.
Mar 23, 2013 02:15:00 #
Mar 23, 2013 02:23:35 #
whiteeagle2173 wrote:
Thank you for the range map. Now I gotta go find where they are around here. We have a huge CC Bay and a smaller Nueces river bay that they could probably wade in. Ankle deep in some parts.
Mogul wrote:
Here is a range map for the GBH:
FRENCHY wrote:
Thank you Carolina , never see one around theses parts , are they common in Georgia ?
Here is a range map for the GBH:
Thank you for the range map. Now I gotta go find where they are around here. We have a huge CC Bay and a smaller Nueces river bay that they could probably wade in. Ankle deep in some parts.
We call it the 4-5-6 Bird: 4' high, 5 pounds, 6' wing spread. They typically feed on fish caught in water no more than 20" deep.
Mar 23, 2013 07:32:00 #
I use a heron decoy next to my pond to keep them away. Since they are mostly by themselves they won't hunt where another one is.
Mar 23, 2013 09:29:39 #
jamitjim73
Loc: Franklin,Tn.
I have two decoys by my koi pond and it does not bother my gbh at all. Had to chase him off again this morning about day break.
Mar 24, 2013 06:35:47 #
We have lots of them here. Sometimes I go out in the early morning and they sun themselves to warm up. I have focusing prob to, cuz most times are way out and even the 300 has trouble and if i crop it gets worse. Here is one i got unexpectedly. Was shooting an egret on far bank and heard this ear shattering screech and here it came. No chance to change settings. Was truly a point and shoot. LOL
Mar 24, 2013 10:58:32 #
Mar 24, 2013 12:28:51 #
jamitjim73 wrote:
I have two decoys by my koi pond and it does not bother my gbh at all. Had to chase him off again this morning about day break.
Arrange your decoys so they move in the breeze. Static displays won't work after a while; the birds get used to them. Moving displays are much more effective.
Mar 24, 2013 16:31:39 #
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