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05/14/2009 12:13:06 AM · #1 |
While in Anchorage yesterday for my doc appointment, I stopped by Potters Marsh to see if there were many birds there yet. Kinda early in the season. A few ducks, a couple eagles in the distance, seagulls on the far side, and these wrens swallows were all that I found.
The wrens swallows were quite amusing as two of them battled for the top of a wood post.
Here's some shots. Nothing spectacular but I wanted to share.
  
 
Message edited by author 2009-05-14 01:45:59. |
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05/14/2009 01:12:42 AM · #2 |
| They look like swallows to me (but what do I know). Fun stuff, I love nature! |
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05/14/2009 01:18:57 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Katmystiry:
They look like swallows to me (but what do I know). Fun stuff, I love nature! |
hmmmm, could be. I was not sure, and one of the old bird watchers there told me they are wrens. They have a shiny dark green back, and zip around so fast I could not catch one flying across the sky. If it weren't for the battle of the post I would never have gotten a single shot of one.
Okay with a little googling I do believe you are right. It looks to be that they are violet-green swallows. Thank you for correcting the I.D.
Message edited by author 2009-05-14 01:23:42. |
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05/14/2009 01:22:19 AM · #4 |
| Googled it "swallows in AK" and found this pic! Same little guy!!! AK Swallow |
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05/14/2009 01:24:40 AM · #5 |
| SC - could use the title correction here. :D "The Swallow Squabble" |
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05/14/2009 02:29:30 AM · #6 |
| Very fun series of shots, Linda, regardless of what kind of birds they are! |
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05/14/2009 03:30:17 AM · #7 |
| I love 2 and 3 together. In 2 incoming's squawking, attackee is squawking back and obviously prepared for him, so in 3 he goes for the stealth attack instead while the attackee sits blithely unaware. |
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