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HELP Bird Feather Identification

Longshadow wrote:

#4 - do you have Pheasant in the area?

Yes we do! So far you have ID'd the most of any Hedgehog!

Apr 20, 2020 12:58:26 #

HELP Bird Feather Identification

OK UHH bird (and fur) experts, help me identify the feathers/fur in my picture. I know that there are hundreds of you lurking and can demonstrate your expertise!

This photo shows finds (mostly feathers) that were on the ground immediately below one of the main great horned owls roosting spots. I am to assume that the owls (who don't digest feathers) left them following several nights of hunting. I believe that all but one are feathers and it appears to be fur. OK bird experts, what birds are in this collection? Extra credit for fur ID! When you make your findings/guess known we will number from top left #1 to long middle #4 to bottom left #5 to bottom right #7!

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Apr 17, 2020 07:16:26 #

First use of new lens

Nice set turp77! Very sharp - which is hard to do with nuthatch! I took some pictures of them feeding in a pine tree a couple of days ago and you must have a fast finger on the shutter!

Apr 11, 2020 12:01:26 #

rstrick2 wrote:

What will happen the Owlet is branching, he will move all over the tree, many other trees as he grows and branches. he will end up on top of the highest tree. I was following a pair in 2014 and the owlet did what I mentioned, the last I saw of them they were on top of the tree. Keep following until you cant find them

Thanks for your info on branching I will keep looking on the lower branches!

Apr 11, 2020 11:59:52 #

gwr wrote:

Great shots! A couple years ago I found a GHO nest. When they got that size, the mother demolished the nest. Then she would hunt and return to a nearby tree with it's prey. The owlets would have to make their way to the kill. It's a process called branch hopping (according to a state biologist). It makes it difficult to track them down but you are close to them fledging. If you manage to see that, it's a moment you will never forget. Gary

Thanks for looking and your comments. The mother I am observing also demolished their nest and they spent about a week just hanging on limbs. Baby had not left the tree until about two days ago. I will watch for branch hopping. I believe young owl is still in the area as I spotted dad being bugged by a crow this morning. He should be sleeping, but he is awake and guarding. I have not located young owl as of now.

Apr 11, 2020 11:55:52 #

tcthome wrote:

Great series. I imagine the crows will soon be afraid to badger him. The crows in my back yard are chasing all the birds out who are trying to build nest, kind of a gang taking over the block.

Thanks for looking and your information. I would have thought they would already be afraid to badger. Mom and dad owl grabbed one in the air and mom and baby bird ate him! If you want some additional pictures and video go to my Facebook page: Dave Rutledge (Lincoln, NE).

Apr 11, 2020 07:34:34 #

Thanks for looking UTMike, ecobin, imagemeister, J-SPEIGHT, and Manglesphoto. It is 6:30 am here in Lincoln, NE and I am hearing hooting, so there may be more pictures to come!

Apr 10, 2020 17:46:22 #

We have been looking at each other for a number of weeks and I would assume his eye-sight is much better than mine.

Yes, I live on the outskirts of Lincoln.

Thanks for looking!

Apr 10, 2020 17:26:27 #

This morning I located a young great horned owl that I have been observing over the course of several weeks. It left the nesting site yesterday and I thought it flew away until I spotted it this morning on the ground. I watched it walk up this pine while it's mom watched and guarded him from badgering crows.

I am guessing that I have only a short time to get additional shots as he will likely fly and relocate.

These pictures are shot through a glass window pane in low light. Great Horned Owls can kill and eat skunks and I believe that if I survive covid-19 it would be a shame to have a newspaper headline featuring me being killed by an owl.

Apr 8, 2020 14:20:12 #

Wind blown OWLs

Thanks for looking. The owls live in Nebraska so you would think the female would be used to wind!

Apr 8, 2020 14:09:17 #

Wind blown OWLs

This picture is of a female great horned owl with her offspring. You can tell which way the wind is blowing as her "horns" show! The offspring has not yet left the roost which it's nest was in, but seems about ready to try to fly.

Jul 30, 2019 10:35:44 #

8 shot pano Oxbow Bend

Nice - I enjoyed your inclusion of the other photographer with the tripod in the water!

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Jul 15, 2019 09:43:22 #

Canon equipment no longer available

Please check for personal message. Thanks!

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Oct 24, 2018 09:22:30 #

Any Sony users?

markngolf wrote:

I 2nd that Mike!! A remarkable camera, but I still have my Canon 5D MII & 7D MII.
Mark

I 3rd that Mike and Mark. I love my Sony RX10 iii. But I also kept my Canon 5D MIII. If you want to see some pictures that were shot with the Sony RX10 iii checkout my most recent posts!

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Oct 3, 2018 11:16:49 #

African Safari and Sony RX10 IV

Wroley1 wrote:

I have the RX10 mk iii. I went to california with ... (show quote)

I also have an Sony RX10 mk iii and you can have a look at my recent posts from Rocky Mountain National Park to get an idea of sharpness! I love having the option from wide-angle to 600 mm telephoto - all hand held!