What's That Shadow?

Category: Birds

  • Brown Thrasher Bath Standoff with Blue Jays

    Brown Thrasher Bath Standoff with Blue Jays

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    Brown Thrashers are fairly secretive birds with long bodies, legs, and tails. They have a red brown plumage with white underparts that are heavily streaked. Brown thrashers have two black and white wingbars and are in the same family as mockingbirds and catbirds. Blue Jays love a good standoff and it looks like brown thrashers…

  • Eagle Eating Fish Being Harassed

    Eagle Eating Fish Being Harassed

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    This adult eagle has caught a fish and unzipped it and eats it in an oak tree while being harassed by crows and grackles. My estimate for the eagles age is 3 ½ years old based on spotty plumage in the white areas of fully mature adult eagles of 5 ish. His or her beak…

  • 3 Male Mallard Ducks Chasing Female

    3 Male Mallard Ducks Chasing Female

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    Three male mallards (called Drakes) are chasing a female mallard in what looks like mating attempts. I’m no expert on mallard duck mating so please read about it at All About Birds. com Mallards are generally monogamous once they have a mate, but apparently they stray as well 🙂 Males are known to pursue females…

  • Carolina Wren Looking Pretty

    Carolina Wren Looking Pretty

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    This Carolina wren lives, nests, and has babies in our garage. It’s an open slated garage with outdoor access through the slates. The Carolina wren is a relentless and loud singer. The song is generally the first and last we hear of a day. Look for a small bird with a relatively long tail with…

  • double Crested Cormorant Flock

    double Crested Cormorant Flock

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    Flock Of Double Crested Cormorants, A Dolphin, Two Oystercatchers in Folly River. Charleston SC , March 9, 2025

  • Adult Red Shoulder Hawk On Lightpole

    Adult Red Shoulder Hawk On Lightpole

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    This is an adult red shoulder hawk in Charleston SC, Dec 2024. They are pretty territorial “hooting and hollering” when another raptor is in their territory. They are pretty adapted to humans in the area and have swooped by us several times to pick up snakes, frogs, and insects. Adult red shoulder hawks have a…

  • Fidgety Palm Warbler Feaking and Preening

    Fidgety Palm Warbler Feaking and Preening

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    Fidgety Palm Warbler in Pear Tree Charleston SC Nov 2024 preening and feaking. Eastern subspecies most likely because of the brighter yellow colors. Palm Warblers have yellowish eyebrows and a brown line through the eyes, a chestnut cap, subtle brown steaks on the breasts, and yellow under parts. This palm warbler is feaking (cleaning, honing/sharpening)…

  • See Through Turkey Vulture Nose

    See Through Turkey Vulture Nose

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    Two turkey vultures are in an oak tree along the marsh and then fly down to a shed. One is sunning and the other is curious about the ground where our compost bin is. Alas, it’s just veggies! Turkey vultures are sweet, goofy, and very fast runners. They have a great sense of smell to…

  • Male House Finch Drinking Frozen Water

    Male House Finch Drinking Frozen Water

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    This male house finch is grabbing a quick drink of water from ice that is melted from a frozen bird bath. Beautiful little dude looks like he has a swollen toe on his foot. jan 8 2025 Charleston SC