I don’t like sand…It gets everywhere.
Also, he was binkying really high, but I wasn’t able to get a mid-air shot. Best one was this shot of him beginning a jump.
I don’t like sand…It gets everywhere.
Also, he was binkying really high, but I wasn’t able to get a mid-air shot. Best one was this shot of him beginning a jump.
What a sweetie! Also…
The baby starlings were having a picnic this morning. It was fun to watch the mamma showing them where the nuts were.
The squirrel watched for a while and then just joined them.
Uh ohs. A new visitor tonight. The cat on the left is indoor feral’s mom, she doesn’t seem to mind sharing her food. She’s laying on a heated pad.
Raccoons get my neighbor upset so we discourage them. After I took the picture I tried to scare it off by banging on the window but it didn’t care, just kept eating. I finally opened the door and yelled at it.
Racoon hands are so cute and creepy.
Wild hooded parakeets of Edgewater New Jersey
Impressive nest.
Indeed. Cute and yet menacing.
Coot update: baby coots (cootlings? cooties?)
Also baby moorhens (moorchicks?) without close parental supervision:
And a barn swallow performing aerial acrobatics just above the water:
Gotta be ‘cooties’, I mean, come ON!!!
But what’s the evolutionary advantage to having the babies be so visible with red heads instead of hidden with white/gray/brown camouflage?
Style.
You’re in luck, there’s an article in The Atlantic explaining this:
Ask, and the internet delivers…thanks!
Excellent wild critter pics lately, fellow mutants!
ETA happy cake day, @anon67050589 !
Parabéns!!! Happy Birthday! Save some cake and soda for us!
Thank you! Must be celebrating my BBS anniversary, as this is nowhere near my actual birthday!