Thursday, September 22, 2016

Vulture Beach

The  Turkey  have  a  get-together  1/4  mile  offshore  from  Portugese  Joe's  Fish  shop.  Other  times  the  eagles  get  together  here  as  well.

Turkey Flight

Not  perfect  yet  getting  better.

Traps and the Y joint

Who  works  harder  than  the  spider?

Towhee and Sunflower Seed

This  one  is  in  stages  of  a  moult.

Towhee of the Rufus type

These  normally  prefer  to  turn  over  dead  leaves  under  bushes  for  food.  If  they  see  other  birds  coming  and  going  from  a  wooden  fence,  they  are  smart  enough  to  take  part  in  a  sunflower  seed  treat  feast.

Stumpy

He  had  a  definite  limp  yet  seems  to  be  getting  by  just  fine.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Spotted Sandpiper? Juvenile

Juvenile  and  tiny  in  size.  No  spots  on  the  chest  yet  so  Spotted  Sandpiper  is  a  guess.
Semipalmated  sandpiper  is  also  possible.  Winter  plumage.  no  spots  on  chest.

Sandpiper [ Suspect ]

Juvenile  and  tiny  in  size.  No  spots  on  the  chest  yet  so  Spotted  Sandpiper  is  a  guess.

Sandpiper [ Suspect ]

He  was  picking  tiny  insects  off  the  rocks.  They  were  too  small  for  my  vision.  His  tail  was  up  and  down,  similar  to  a  wagtail.

Sandpiper [ suspect ]

Juvenile  and  tiny  in  size.  No  spots  on  the  chest  yet  so  Spotted  Sandpiper  is  a  guess.