The first of the Great Kiskadees

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited July 17, 2008 in Wildlife
These are all from the Martin Refuge in Edinburg, Texas and are not from the blinds, but rather they are from my little hikes around the property during midday when the light at the blinds was not good for photography.

In this first image, the big lump in the throat is a cicada that this kiskadee had just swallowed. I have an image of the "flip" into the mouth but that one is blurry.
GreatKiskadee1.jpg

After eating, it sat peacefully on this branch for a while until its mate came by to bother it about something. It was probably time to clean their nest. ;) It was a huge nest by the way.
GreatKiskadee4.jpg

This last one came in to a small decorative water patio pond that the Martin's have on their patio. I was just sitting there actually trying to photograph buff-bellied hummingbirds as they came to the feeder and flowers on the patio. This one took water then flew back into the dense brush. It came out somewhat and sat low in this bush squawking away. At what? I'm not sure. But these guys are loud. This also seemed a bit smaller than the others I was seeing. I used flash for fill here.
GreatKiskadee3.jpg
Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2008
    Oh...no...not another bird I never saw before! My brain is on overload.rolleyes1.gif

    Nice catches, Stephen. thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2008
    Sorry Ric. But come on down to the Lower Rio Grande Valley and I will show these large flycatchers any time!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2008
    Nice images Maestro. New bird for me as well. thumb.gif
    Hey Ric, pick me up in Knoxville on your way thru to Texas!
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    Bob
    Maryville, TN.
    http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Nice images Maestro. New bird for me as well. thumb.gif
    Hey Ric, pick me up in Knoxville on your way thru to Texas!

    Thanks Bob. Luckily these guys are pretty easy to find in the Valley.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Nice images Maestro. New bird for me as well. thumb.gif
    Hey Ric, pick me up in Knoxville on your way thru to Texas!
    Texas...? headscratch.gif

    Oh! That wee little state to the south and west.rolleyes1.gif

    My wife has a sister in San Angelo.

    Hey wait a minute Knoxville ain't on my way.

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    New bird for me as well Stephen. I particularly like the pose, & comp in #2
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    Thanks Jack and Ric you are slaying me! rolleyes1.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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