"Prince" is indeed a Prince of a bird. His coloring is very beautiful. It must be even more so when he spreads it for show to impress the ladies. (smile)
It was a mystery to me as well, and A.Mac told me what it was when I first posted a photo of it a while ago, but I've forgotten. Maybe he'll repeat his advice.
Yes. I enjoyed driving one in 1997 when we went to L.A. for our daughter's graduation for one of her M.A. degrees at University of Southern California. Rosa Parks was the keynote speaker. The car belonged to an actor friend who kept it and an apartment in West Hollywood, who let us stay there while he was home in Toronto.
This is a very powerful bird. The Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Thunderbird. It is the symbol of the Anishinaabe people. It's also my avatar.
The Animkiig (Thunderbird) is the most powerful of all Anishinaabe spirts. It is also the protector of Mother Earth.
The Thunderbird is often depicted as giant bird-like beings with colossal wings and sharp claws that seem both protective and threatening at the same time.
As they are attributed with the ability to either create or destroy, it is believed this dual nature (give life, cause death) has made them a very prominent, powerful symbol in Native American art .
They are an important part of the creation story of the Anishinaabe.
There is a story that goes with that photo (note the undergrowth burning) and the photographer is part of the history of it.
One of the deadliest wildfires in US history took place there. Not many people would believe that massive wildfires happen in northern MN, but they do and this one was one of the deadliest in US history. 450 dead, 38 towns destroyed.
My grandparents and many other relatives survived the fire but never forgot it.
Did you know that if Hummers don't eat every 1/2 hour they will die.
At night when they sleep their bodies go into a kind of suspended animation. The heart beat slows and they are able to last for a number of hours without eating.
I always refilled their feeders before going to bed at night as they woke up very early and very hungry, so I wanted to make sure there was plenty of food out for them. Then we filled then on and off during the day when the feeders looked low. And I know we weren't the only ones in the area who had a bunch of feeders out. So none of our little Hummers ever went hungry for lack of food, and even though they are very territorial little critters, there was always plenty of feeders and food for everyone.
I love me some cute little Hummers. Before I moved to where I am living now I used to have 5-6 feeders for them around the house. They loved my Father, and would come up to his face and hover around him and chirp when he would sit out on the front porch. He would talk to them and make sure their feeders were full.
I cooked my own Hummie food for them and made sure it was plenty healthful for them. They were such a joy to have around. I really miss them where I am now.
You are so lucky to have found that and taken such a wonderful photo of it. If they have to eat every half hour, their parents must have had to be unbelievably busy.
What darling little faces! There were many Hummers with various colors that came around our feeders regularly. There was one that was a magenta coloring and he looked like royalty. They all seemed to be a rainbow for fluttering little bodies hovering around the feeders.
Show your creative stuff!
Beautiful pictures of birds, Mac. The Cardinal is truly awesome. So very life-like.
Audubon Society Magazine quality - three birds on the page are better than one in the bush.
Hello. Hello … can you hear me now?
Hi Mac,
You know I love your birdies and all of these are lovelies.
Angry bird.
LOL! It does look very angry. And very beautiful.
I'd guess it was disdain rather than anger.
My neighbor had some visitors. I just hope they do all their pooping over there too.
Wow! That is a good many birds to come calling. And I agree, Hope they keep their pooping on the other side of the fence in their yard. LOL!
Did Alfred Hitchcock have anything to do with that?
Speaking of birds.......
Now, THEY look angry (or would you say determined).
They are ready and determined to take on the enemy. Best not to mess with them. Those who do may not like the results.
Hard to take bird pics. I think I have one..
I call it, find the pigeon. Haha
LOL, no, find TWO pigeons.
Close enough, they are Mourning Doves and in the same family as Pigeons.
This is Prince our resident peacock.
"Prince" is indeed a Prince of a bird. His coloring is very beautiful. It must be even more so when he spreads it for show to impress the ladies. (smile)
Maybe there aren't any ladies there - this one was at the Chongqing Zoo.
I don't know about the peacock ladies, but, THIS lady is impressed!
Looks like this guy caught himself a meal of a spider.
This one had no fear of my presence.
Taken with a 700mm zoom - without that they were just a few little white spots in the distance.
Great variety of birds. What is the brown one in the middle?
It was a mystery to me as well, and A.Mac told me what it was when I first posted a photo of it a while ago, but I've forgotten. Maybe he'll repeat his advice.
Thanks Buzz. In a way it sort of looks like an owl of some sort.
The brown bird is apparently a variety of Whippoorwil.
Thank Mac. I have not seen a Whippoorwil in a very long time, so I forgot what they look like.
Good variety of species.
Here is a legendary Fire Bird...
This Firebird is legendary as well.
And both are beautiful
Yes. I enjoyed driving one in 1997 when we went to L.A. for our daughter's graduation for one of her M.A. degrees at University of Southern California. Rosa Parks was the keynote speaker. The car belonged to an actor friend who kept it and an apartment in West Hollywood, who let us stay there while he was home in Toronto.
One of your very best, RW! Great energy!
Thank you very much, Mac. I am very glad you like it. That one took me over a month to complete.
A.Mac is quite right. It's an absolutely amazing image.
Thank you Buzz. It's really one of my favorites as well.
This is a very powerful bird. The Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Thunderbird. It is the symbol of the Anishinaabe people. It's also my avatar.
The Animkiig (Thunderbird) is the most powerful of all Anishinaabe spirts. It is also the protector of Mother Earth.
The Thunderbird is often depicted as giant bird-like beings with colossal wings and sharp claws that seem both protective and threatening at the same time.
As they are attributed with the ability to either create or destroy, it is believed this dual nature (give life, cause death) has made them a very prominent, powerful symbol in Native American art .
They are an important part of the creation story of the Anishinaabe.
“Akinomaage – Teaching from the Earth”
Photo by Vern Northrup of the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippawa.
Lovely and spiritual.
There is a story that goes with that photo (note the undergrowth burning) and the photographer is part of the history of it.
One of the deadliest wildfires in US history took place there. Not many people would believe that massive wildfires happen in northern MN, but they do and this one was one of the deadliest in US history. 450 dead, 38 towns destroyed.
My grandparents and many other relatives survived the fire but never forgot it.
Thanks for linking to that story. I had never heard of that devastating fire before. Because of global warming, I'm sure there'll be lots more.
It's a little grainy but it's my favorite bird photo of the year. An American Bald Eagle during the spring migration.
Great shot - and I don't mean with a gun.
Since all my little friends are gone for the winter, here are a couple that I've posted before.
Did you know that if Hummers don't eat every 1/2 hour they will die.
At night when they sleep their bodies go into a kind of suspended animation. The heart beat slows and they are able to last for a number of hours without eating.
I always refilled their feeders before going to bed at night as they woke up very early and very hungry, so I wanted to make sure there was plenty of food out for them. Then we filled then on and off during the day when the feeders looked low. And I know we weren't the only ones in the area who had a bunch of feeders out. So none of our little Hummers ever went hungry for lack of food, and even though they are very territorial little critters, there was always plenty of feeders and food for everyone.
I love me some cute little Hummers. Before I moved to where I am living now I used to have 5-6 feeders for them around the house. They loved my Father, and would come up to his face and hover around him and chirp when he would sit out on the front porch. He would talk to them and make sure their feeders were full.
I cooked my own Hummie food for them and made sure it was plenty healthful for them. They were such a joy to have around. I really miss them where I am now.
Check this out … two Hummingbird nestlings!
You are so lucky to have found that and taken such a wonderful photo of it. If they have to eat every half hour, their parents must have had to be unbelievably busy.
What darling little faces! There were many Hummers with various colors that came around our feeders regularly. There was one that was a magenta coloring and he looked like royalty. They all seemed to be a rainbow for fluttering little bodies hovering around the feeders.
Amazing photo, well done Mac.