I love these little birds. I look forward to their return every spring. They are very fast and very difficult to photograph while flying. Maralee
Birds in Canada
I didn't take very many bird photos while in Canada - I was more focused on the larger animals. But I did get a few, a couple of which we don't have where I live in Oregon. The photo of the magpie flying is not in focus but I included it because I liked the …
Birds of Hawaii #9: Cattle Egret
The Cattle Egret, which is native to Africa and Asia, it’s established on all the continents except for Antarctica. All this travel has occurred by the power of its own flight. Young herons have been found well over 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds. Flocks have been known to fly across the oceans. After crossing the …
Birds of Hawaii #8: Golden Plover (or Kolea)
The Hawaiian name for the Golden Plover is the Kolea. It is the most abundant winter visitor to Hawaii. They return every year from their summer nesting grounds in Alaska. It's also one of the few native birds that one will readily see in the city. It can easily be seen in grassy fields, …
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Birds of Hawaii #7: Spotted Dove
Also known as the Mountain Dove, Lace-necked Dove or Chinese Dove, it's been cooing in Hawai'i since the mid-1800's. This dove is much larger than the zebra dove but definitely not as tolerant of humans. It's rarely found in large flocks as are the other doves. Its nests year-round on tree platforms where it lays 2 eggs …
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