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Bohemian Waxwing
Snowy Owl
I think white tail deer,....have never seen this many,
Digging deep!
Konrad
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Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 0:39
| Absolutely gorgeous Konrad! That's alot of deer! |
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- Posted by laurie_z3_mb sw MB (My Page) on Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 9:15
| Lucky you to have had a camera in hand when you saw the snowy owl! I haven't seen one in years. The deer look to be in good shape. I guess they're finding enough to eat under all the snow. Great pics! Laurie |
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| Great pictures Konrad!! That's quite the herd of whitetail! I'm surprised the buck in the second picture hasn't dropped his horns yet...they should be falling off pretty soon. I love the other pictures too. Verena |
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- Posted by xtreme_gardener 1b (My Page) on Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 14:10
| Great shots Konrad! I love the snowy owl...they sure have feathery feet! A few years ago they were showing up around here very weak and some were found dead. I understand that happens when the lemming population up north drops and they just aren't getting enough to eat. Maybe this will be another year like that. What are the waxwings chowing down on? |
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- Posted by northspruce z3a MB CDA (My Page) on Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 14:45
| I love your owl too! I often used to see one sitting on the same speed limit sign by the highway when I used to commute to work. I assume it was probably the same one because they are territorial. Great pics as always :0) (Look out deer! Verena's coming...run for your lives! LOL!) |
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- Posted by crazydaisy_68 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 16, 07 at 14:49
| Absolutely stunning pictures. Gotta love that great blue sky too which really sets off the wildlife beautifully. Ang |
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| LOL Gil!! Hehehe!! ;o) Verena |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 20, 07 at 2:27
| Thank you all! >>>What are the waxwings chowing down on? These guys where sitting next to our mailbox on a Russian Olive, I was surprised, first time I have I still have a bird to identify from that day.
Turning it's head, you can see a little white under the feather.
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| Would your mystery bird be a magpie?..We have a growing number of magpies in our area (I think escapees from a local bird farm) but they are the black and white version..I have enjoyed all your pictures..savona |
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- Posted by northspruce z3a MB CDA (My Page) on Wed, Jan 24, 07 at 13:38
| Konrad, I think that has to be some kind of raven. The wedge-shaped tail in flight is a field mark. According to my bird book, there is a bird called the Chihuahua Raven (Mexico north to about Oklahoma) that looks like a regular raven but with a "seldom visible" white neck. And its call is higher. Not that I think it would be that far out of its range especially in winter, but interesting anyway. Doesn't look like a magpie to me. We get a lot of them around here and they are distinctly black & white with a very long tail. |
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- Posted by ian_bc_north z3 BC (My Page) on Wed, Jan 24, 07 at 14:45
| Konrad that looks like an ordinary raven. We get lots of them at work. Ravens make all kinds of weird noises. I don't know about the white on the neck but we get the occasional albino raven. People here make a fuss about the albinos. Ian |
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| I thought afterward the same thing Gillian..the magpies around here have long tail feathers on them..savona |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 26, 07 at 21:56
| Thank you all! Raven it is then...I'll buy it! This pic from Fort McMurray, [Summer] playing with a tennis ball, one had a ping pong ball in it's beak. Wide open beak! This is a Magpie on my Evans cherries. |
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- Posted by ian_bc_north z3 BC (My Page) on Sat, Jan 27, 07 at 14:52
| Hello Konrad, I tend to see the ravens at higher elevations and also more often in the winter. Ian |
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