GAJoe 844 #1 Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Took a break to get some images of the Hooded Mergansers in my neighbor's pond last Saturday. That's late for Hooded Mergansers to be around here in NE GA. Edited March 11, 2023 by GAJoe added info 6 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #2 Posted March 11, 2023 Beautiful pics Joe. They'll open in my email but not here on Redsquare for some reason. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #3 Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) A pair of Wood Ducks flew in with them. But they soon spotted me and flew out. The Mergansers didn't spot me until I got up to leave. Edited March 11, 2023 by GAJoe 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #4 Posted March 11, 2023 All but the one of the male courting was before sun-rise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,629 #5 Posted March 11, 2023 @ nice picks , being a fly tyer , always look at , birds , fur bearing anything , in a different view . guy gave me a fisher cat years ago , was tearing up his , geese / chickens , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #6 Posted March 13, 2023 A Red Tail Hawk hunting at the house. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #7 Posted March 13, 2023 Like the back lighting there Joe 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,629 #8 Posted March 13, 2023 @GAJoe @ebinmaine biggest , brightly colored orange red tailed hawk . I ever saw was in northern arizona , VERDE RIVER TRAIN RIDE , first thought it was an eagle , because of its size , and canyon colors background , field glasses quickly verified its true type . have a number of them around here , open grass cow fields , have seen many squirrel / rabbet pick off,s . pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #9 Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Some Sub-adult Bald Eagles Edited March 15, 2023 by GAJoe 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted March 15, 2023 Pardon my ignorance, but why do they call them Bald Eagles? From those photo's, can't see the tops of their heads properly but they don't look bald. Great photo's BTW. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #11 Posted March 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Stormin said: Pardon my ignorance, but why do they call them Bald Eagles? From those photo's, can't see the tops of their heads properly but they don't look bald. Great photo's BTW. they call them bald eagles when they become a dad like mine lol but usually bald eagles have a white head that sometimes from far makes them look bald but nope they have more hair then my dad thats for sure! sorry dad. Kollin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #12 Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said: they call them bald eagles when they become a dad like mine lol but usually bald eagles have a white head that sometimes from far makes them look bald but nope they have more hair then my dad thats for sure! sorry dad. Kollin Those are young and do not have the classic white head yet. I got some pictures of those but they were so far away that they simply looked black with white head and tails. Here is some that I got 10yrs ago of the classic bald eagle: 1 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #13 Posted March 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Stormin said: Pardon my ignorance, but why do they call them Bald Eagles? From those photo's, can't see the tops of their heads properly but they don't look bald. Great photo's BTW. I believe the name goes back to the 17th or 18th century Olde English term "balde" meaning: white. The only large bird of prey over here with that coloring so it would certainly stick out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #14 Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Couple years ago we were at our local Teatown EagleFest and watching several eagles soaring overhead. Magnificent. One of the clearly experienced watchers with binoculars called out “here comes some luck!” as a bird passed almost directly overhead. Turns out that’s code for “the eagle just pooped”. A couple near us had the “luck” land on them. Edited March 16, 2023 by Handy Don 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #15 Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I believe the name goes back to the 17th or 18th century Olde English term "balde" meaning: white. So I'm not going bald. I've just gone balde. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #16 Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) A black fox squirrel in South Georgia ; twice the size of a grey squirrel. Edited March 23, 2023 by GAJoe Correct grammar 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #18 Posted April 8, 2023 13 hours ago, GAJoe said: Swallows Not many of any kind here because of our forest being fairly enclosed. I do enjoy watching them when I get the chance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
