Red tailed hawk probably a juvenile molting into her adult plumage as seen by her red tail (and pale eye color).
The other bird seems to be a pink flamingo identified by the pink plumage across it's entire body and it's classic one-legged stance. Plus the trailer...
Thanks. I figured you would be the person who knew. The flamingo was kind of confusing too.
This appears to be a juvenile Golden Eagle (according to the Merlin photo app) - it was about 20 inches tall. However, I thought Golden Eagles are only in the Western side of North America and this photo was taken in SC, so it's likely a Red-Tailed Hawk? Maybe some bird people can help out here. Anyhow, it was pretty startling to walk out on the porch and see this large raptor.
Red tailed hawk probably a juvenile molting into her adult plumage as seen by her red tail (and pale eye color).
The other bird seems to be a pink flamingo identified by the pink plumage across it's entire body and it's classic one-legged stance. Plus the trailer...
This appears to be a juvenile Golden Eagle (according to the Merlin photo app) - it was about 20 inches tall. However, I thought Golden Eagles are only in the Western side of North America and this photo was taken in SC, so it's likely a Red-Tailed Hawk? Maybe some bird people can help out here. Anyhow, it was pretty startling to walk out on the porch and see this large raptor.
In one night this month, approximately 1,000 migratory songbirds died after flying into Chicagoâs McCormick Place, attracted to the buildingâs bright lights. Itâs a tragedy that couldâve been prevented with the flick of a light switch.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is supposed to stop careless bird-killings like these. But the Trump administration gutted that crucial wildlife law with a rule, making it impossible to enforce. Thanks to legal work by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Biden administration revoked the rule.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service then promised to create its own rule to enforce the Act â including by curbing light pollution during migration and requiring more bird-friendly architecture. Yet more than two years later, the agency still hasnât acted. Meanwhile, every day, countless other birds die needlessly across the country, striking glass that could be modified to become bird-friendly and prevent these tragic deaths.
I've got at least 4 robin nests just in my bushes around the house so far this year.God knows how many are up in the 100 foot oaks,etc.It's already a record and they can have broods 3 times a year.Haven't had any wrens or goldfinches in years though.
Megan and I came back to my house today after our mother/daughter mani/pedi and found an injured pigeon in the back yard. He had evidently flown into my very tall living room windows. He was moving his head but not his body, seemed alert, and drank some water we gave him in a paper cup, as well as ate a few bird seeds. After calling around a little, we found a Houston wildlife rehab center that was happy to take him, so Meg and I bundled him into a box on a soft binkie, gave him more water in the cup, and sprinkled some seeds in the box, too, and off he went with Megan in her SUV to the center.
She called some time later and gave me an update on him. . . adult male, head injury but no broken bones. They medicated him for pain and swelling, and will rehab him for 2-4 weeks until he can be released into the wild again. She said she and the bird became good buddies on the drive up there.
Tonight, I purchased decals to place on the upper windows (the ones they always fly into) and we hope that will help the problem. I hate being the cause of an animal's injury!
Nice. Great attitude for someone in her occupation. Good Mom job.
Megan and I came back to my house today after our mother/daughter mani/pedi and found an injured pigeon in the back yard. He had evidently flown into my very tall living room windows. He was moving his head but not his body, seemed alert, and drank some water we gave him in a paper cup, as well as ate a few bird seeds. After calling around a little, we found a Houston wildlife rehab center that was happy to take him, so Meg and I bundled him into a box on a soft binkie, gave him more water in the cup, and sprinkled some seeds in the box, too, and off he went with Megan in her SUV to the center.
She called some time later and gave me an update on him... adult male, head injury but no broken bones. They medicated him for pain and swelling, and will rehab him for 2-4 weeks until he can be released into the wild again. She said she and the bird became good buddies on the drive up there.
Tonight, I purchased decals to place on the upper windows (the ones they always fly into) and we hope that will help the problem. I hate being the cause of an animal's injury!
I was taking a walk the other day and saw 4 dead crows in succession (about fifty yards apart, not next to each other) in the road. When I passed the first one, a live crow was in a tree branch directly above cawing and fussing. I wondered if crows mourn the loss of a mate/family member like humans. Or at least get alarmed by it.
I was taking a walk the other day and saw 4 dead crows in succession (about fifty yards apart, not next to each other) in the road. When I passed the first one, a live crow was in a tree branch directly above cawing and fussing. I wondered if crows mourn the loss of a mate/family member like humans. Or at least get alarmed by it.
I was taking a walk the other day and saw 4 dead crows in succession (about fifty yards apart, not next to each other) in the road. When I passed the first one, a live crow was in a tree branch directly above cawing and fussing. I wondered if crows mourn the loss of a mate/family member like humans. Or at least get alarmed by it.
"Las condiciones del pájaro solitario son Cinco: la primera, que se va a lo más alto; la segunda, que no sufre compañía, aunque sea de su naturaleza; la tercera, que pone el pico al aire; la cuarta, que no tiene determinado color; la quinta, que canta suavemente."
