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Betty Vlasiu has added a photo to the pool: - burdr

Brandohl Photography [Wendy] has added a photo to the pool: Female Cardinal Circle B Bar Reserve Lakeland, Florida 02/13/12 Brandohl Photography ©All Rights Reserved - burdr

Brandohl Photography [Wendy] has added a photo to the pool: Female Cardinal Circle B Bar Reserve Lakeland, Florida 02/13/12 Brandohl Photography ©All Rights Reserved - burdr

corvidaceous has added a photo to the pool: AKA American Dipper. - burdr

Wes Aslin has added a photo to the pool: This guy was absent for nearly 3 weeks, so I thought he had moved on for the season. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw him on a tree about 200m away. Within 5 minutes of locating him, he powered out of the bushes, completed a tight loop over the road, while making a loud cry, and returned onto a nearer perch about 50M away. What a Rock Star!.I wish there was better light, but I think this shot shows that characteristic golden wash nicely. Note: Full frame on the height. - burdr

DansPhotoArt has added a photo to the pool: Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. - burdr

DansPhotoArt has added a photo to the pool: Juvenile Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying toward Salvia flowers. - burdr

splinx1 has added a photo to the pool: The sky was full of branches, but they're all gone now. - burdr

David J. Morris has added a photo to the pool: Campo Lugar, Extremadura, Spain. This bird was really obvious due to its leucistic plumage, from a distance I wondered what it was! Leucism is an abnormal plumage condition caused by a genetic mutation that prevents pigment, particularly melanin, from being properly deposited on a bird’s feathers. Leucism only affects a birds feathers whereas albinism affects all of the pigments in a bird making it white all over and usually pink in the eyes and legs. Leucism still allows some pigmentation in the feathering hence the streaking and yellow wash around the head and neck. - burdr

David J. Morris has added a photo to the pool: Campo Lugar, Extremadura, Spain - burdr

Nagesh Kamath has added a photo to the pool: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - burdr

orencobirder has added a photo to the pool: Cackling Goose @ Dawson Creek Park, Hillsboro OR - burdr

orencobirder has added a photo to the pool: Ring-necked Duck @ Dawson Creek Park, Hillsboro OR - burdr

orencobirder has added a photo to the pool: Anna's Hummingbird @ Dawson Creek Park, Hillsboro OR - burdr

Robert van Brug has added a photo to the pool: I got a tip from a friend that at the borders of the Dommel river, 5 minutes from my home, there is a couple of Water Rails. Walking up there this Jay didn't take off, which is what the usually do. Rule #1 of bird photography: take pictures of whatever is present. Don't chase them. So I complied to my own rule here. And I did see the Water Rails (a new one for the lifelist!), but I could not take a clear shot. - burdr

Eyþór Ingi Jónsson has added a photo to the pool: - burdr

Ian A Kirk has added a photo to the pool: Taken with my Tamron 180 macro lens. - burdr

Ian A Kirk has added a photo to the pool: A Long Tailed Tit at Upton Country Park. Taken with my Tamron 180 macro lens. - burdr

Ian A Kirk has added a photo to the pool: A Long Tailed Tit at Upton Country Park. Taken with my Tamron 180 macro lens. - burdr

Ian A Kirk has added a photo to the pool: A Great Tit at Upton Country Park. Taken with my Tamron 180 macro lens. - burdr

Ian A Kirk has added a photo to the pool: A Robin at Upton Country Park. Taken with my Tamron 180 macro lens. - burdr

DansPhotoArt has added a photo to the pool: Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. - burdr

Ronaldok has added a photo to the pool: Trish and I saw 20+ roughies on the Feb 12. They were all very skittish. I only managed a few shots. This is the best one. - burdr

Gurusan2010 has added a photo to the pool: - burdr

rowrlm has added a photo to the pool: Mrs. Redhead Duck seems less than thrilled with the invitation..... Red headed duck couple at Wolf Lake, Chicago/Hammond border - burdr

Betty Vlasiu has added a photo to the pool: The tame bird was in a cage, the free bird was in the forest. They met when the time came, it was a decree of fate. The free bird cries, "O my love, let us fly to wood." The cage bird whispers, "Come hither, let us both live in the cage." Says the free bird, "Among bars, where is there room to spread one's wings?" "Alas," cries the cage bird, "I should not know where to sit perched in the sky." The free bird cries, "My darling, sing the songs of the woodlands." The cage bird says, "Sit by my side, I'll teach you the speech of the learned." The forest bird cries, "No, ah no! songs can never be taught." The cage bird says, "Alas for me, I know not the songs of the woodlands." Their love is intense with longing, but they never can fly wing to wing. Through the bars of the cage they look, and vain is their wish to know each other. They flutter their wings in yearning, and sing, "Come closer, my love!" The free bird cries, "It cannot be, I fear... - burdr

Rich-Edmondson has added a photo to the pool: Gigrin Farm Wales July last yr. - burdr

The Suss-Man (Mike) has added a photo to the pool: Love is in the air. These 3 photos were taken 5 seconds apart and are posted in the order they were taken. - burdr

The Suss-Man (Mike) has added a photo to the pool: Perhaps I should give these mourning doves some privacy. These 3 photos were taken 5 seconds apart and are posted in the order they were taken. - burdr

The Suss-Man (Mike) has added a photo to the pool: "I wonder what that bald guy is doing with that camera." These 3 photos were taken 5 seconds apart and are posted in the order they were taken. - burdr