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Aaron
Global Big Day 2026 with a few photos from yesterday thrown in. Found one of my beloved night herons out hunting, a red winged blackbird in a patch of cattails, and then I couldn’t... Global Big Day 2026 with a few photos from yesterday thrown in. Found one of my beloved night herons out hunting, a red winged blackbird in a patch of cattails, and then I couldn’t resist a few of my yardbirds that were posing around one of our feeders.
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Aaron
Yeah, they’re one of my favorite birds to practice in-flight shots with. I think they’re beautiful and I love their attitude, haha! Yeah, they’re one of my favorite birds to practice in-flight shots with. I think they’re beautiful and I love their attitude, haha!
Meg Miller
It was crazy to see your pic because I saw a bird driving home and was like - That’s awesome! The white on the wings! - So I was googling and thought maybe that was it but seeing y... It was crazy to see your pic because I saw a bird driving home and was like - That’s awesome! The white on the wings! - So I was googling and thought maybe that was it but seeing your pic and getting confirmation is much better!
Aaron
I always grew up calling them catbirds, only to learn that’s actually a different bird entirely. That said, these mockingbirds will absolutely torment cats for sport, haha! We have... I always grew up calling them catbirds, only to learn that’s actually a different bird entirely. That said, these mockingbirds will absolutely torment cats for sport, haha! We have a nest just over the property line in a rhododendron I am going monitor for signs of chicks, soon. They’re guarding the nest pretty vigilantly so I’m sure there’s a clutch. Just don’t want to stress the birds, though.
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