Birds of a feather

[love_the_life]

Well, after being away for neary 4 weeks, our feathered friends seem to be giving us the cold shoulder!

Should change in a couple of days......................

You have some butcher birds from memory?

 

[amaroo]

Very very difficult to photo...

San Miguel de Allende - Mexico

 

[JohnM]

May I help with hummingbirds?

Costa Rica:

 

[JohnM]

Also Costa Rica.

Quetzal.

 

[juddles]

Also Costa Rica.

Quetzal.

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Depending on weather, there are many more humming birds in Guanaqueros in Chile

 

[Cossie]

You have some butcher birds from memory?

Hopefully they will put in an appearance today.

 

[VPS]

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre outside of Hereford UK

I had a great day - I have the names of the breeds if anyone is that interested

 

[VPS]

and more

 

[RooFlyer]

I had a great day - I have the names of the breeds if anyone is that interested

Surely this one is a penguin in disguise?

 

[VPS]

Surely this one is a penguin in disguise?

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I think you may have hurt Numpy's feelings say he looks like a penguin

 

[OATEK]

Many will know that the emblem of Crystal Palace is the eagle - c'mon you Eagles!

This one flies around the ground before the game, including perching on each goal presumably as a threat to visiting goalies. Not great photos, but very interesting to watch it and it's handlers.

 

[amaroo]

Celestún - Yucatan, Mexico

 

[amaroo]

The very feisty South Island Robin

 

[love_the_life]

This cheeky fellow was peering in our winter garden doors this morning. Not in the least fazed by us being on the other side. Did make sure he didn't decide to do any gnawing though.

 

[amaroo]

Some locals taking a nap at Blanket Bay....

 

[OATEK]

One of the neighbours dropping in.

 

[Denali]

Iceland last week, this guy dropped by my foot while looking at glaciers

 

[Buzzard]

Mates catching up.

 

[Buzzard]

Egyptian Goose, Durban Botanic Gardens

 

[SuePa]

Coming in to land. One of my favourites from Africa, a few years ago.