Blackthumb Bob's "Out andAbout" Birds, Page 3
UPDATED 6-27-00

These birds were spotted at various time and places as Blackthumb Bob was "out and about."

 

Snipe

Bird ID:  A-Bird 21

Blackthumb Bob says:

I took these Snipe photos when trying to get better  image of the Northern Shoveler.  Photos taken 10/28/99  and 10/31/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN.


 

 
Song Sparrow

Bird ID:  A-Bird 22

Blackthumb Bob says:

I had been trying to get a picture of this bird (any one of the MANY) for over a week.  They are hard to see in the scrub brush along the side of the road through cotton fields.  The seem to be eating seeds. I have IDed them as Song Sparrows based on size, head, range, habitat, and behavior.  Photos taken 10/31/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN.


 

 
White-throated Sparrow

Bird ID:  A-Bird 23

Blackthumb Bob says:

This is a White-throated Sparrow. Photo taken 12/4/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN, durring a Memphis Chaper of the Tennessee Ornitological Society bird walk.


 

 
Eastern Towhee

Bird ID:  A-Bird 24

Blackthumb Bob says:

This is an Eastern Towhee.  Not a very good image, but that's what the experienced birders I was with told me it was!  Photo taken 12/4/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN, durring a Memphis Chaper of the Tennessee Ornitological Society bird walk.


 

 
Golden-crowned Kinglet

Bird ID:  A-Bird 25

Blackthumb Bob says:

This is a Golden-crowned Kinglet. Still figureing out how to use the camera!  Photo taken 12/4/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN, durring a Memphis Chaper of the Tennessee Ornitological Society bird walk.


 

 
Ring-necked Ducks

Bird ID:  A-Bird 26

Blackthumb Bob says:

This are Ring-necked Ducks. Photo taken 12/4/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN, durring a Memphis Chaper of the Tennessee Ornitological Society bird walk.

 

 
Turkey Vulture

Bird ID:  A-Bird 27

Blackthumb Bob says:

Turky Vulture. Photo taken 12/4/99 at Shelby Farms, just outside Memphis, TN, durring a Memphis Chaper of the Tennessee Ornitological Society bird walk.

Bald Eagle

Bird ID:  A-Bird 28

Blackthumb Bob says:

While on a trip to Southern IL, my parents wanted to show the grandsons waterfowl on Crab Orchard Lake, near their home. As this bird flew over, they pointed it out as a Bald Eagle. We saw this one and a few others, but all alluded my attempts to capture a worthy image. This photo, taken January, 2000, barely suggests the white tail. Otherwise the image does not show much.
    At another stop, same day, same lake, I shot video of another Bald Eagle. At full 20X optical zoom, it filled only a small percent of the view finder.

    This group of images captured from the video camera show a large dark colored bird with a light colored head. From these pictures, along with my dad's assurance, I am willing to make the ID of Bald Eagle.

Herring Gull

Bird ID:  A-Bird 29

Blackthumb Bob says:

On the same trip as the Bald Eagle photos, these photos were taken of the much less camera shy Herring gull.

 

Purple Martin

Bird ID:  A-Bird 30

Blackthumb Bob says:

Purple Martins. Photo taken 6/29/00. Looks like the top photo is a male and the bottom photo is females.

 
House Sparrow

Bird ID:  A-Bird 31

Blackthumb Bob says:

This bird that I believe to be a house sparrow was busy building a nest in the Martin house. Photo taken 6/29/00.