Comments on: Missouri Trip – The Birds http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/10/missouri-trip-the-birds/ Birds | Nature | Conservation Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Ridger http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/10/missouri-trip-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 The Ridger Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:05:39 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=3097#comment-2173 Robins - I think the males have a black (or at least darker than their body) head, while the females are the same. That's such a great picture. Robins – I think the males have a black (or at least darker than their body) head, while the females are the same. That’s such a great picture.

]]> By: Larry Jordan http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/10/missouri-trip-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Larry Jordan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:31:23 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=3097#comment-1922 Awesome shots of all the birds Amber! Exceptional detail in the Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker and American Robin (Turdis migratoris). I had to laugh at your interpretation of that scientific name :-) I have been trying for quite awhile to get a good shot of both the flicker and the kingfisher, they are both great fun to watch. Especially the Belted Kingfishers with their loud calls, aerial acrobatics and fishing skills. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker looks as if it could be a juvenile female due to the brownish coloring, lack of red throat and small amount of red on the crown. Thanks for taking me along on your Missouri trip. It looks like you had a wonderful time. Awesome shots of all the birds Amber! Exceptional detail in the Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker and American Robin (Turdis migratoris). I had to laugh at your interpretation of that scientific name :-) I have been trying for quite awhile to get a good shot of both the flicker and the kingfisher, they are both great fun to watch. Especially the Belted Kingfishers with their loud calls, aerial acrobatics and fishing skills.

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker looks as if it could be a juvenile female due to the brownish coloring, lack of red throat and small amount of red on the crown.

Thanks for taking me along on your Missouri trip. It looks like you had a wonderful time.

]]> By: I and the Bird #113 | Matthew Sarver http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/10/missouri-trip-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 I and the Bird #113 | Matthew Sarver Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:13:23 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=3097#comment-1831 [...] at Birder’s Lounge features a flicker and a sapsucker, among other birds from her Missouri trip. His bill an auger is, His head, a cap and frill. He laboreth at every tree, – A worm his [...] [...] at Birder’s Lounge features a flicker and a sapsucker, among other birds from her Missouri trip. His bill an auger is, His head, a cap and frill. He laboreth at every tree, – A worm his [...]

]]> By: jason http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/10/missouri-trip-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 jason Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:06:35 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=3097#comment-1692 One thing I've never been able to do is clearly differentiate robin genders. The males of one subspecies look like the females of another subspecies, and that rolls into a big snowball across the whole group. Nevertheless, she (he?) is stunning! Great shots. Your kingfisher is indeed a supermodel. She's stunning! I love those birds. Flighty and disinterested in posing, they're still a pleasure to see. I think that is a yellow-bellied sapsucker. Looks right and the location is right. I think you're safe with that assumption. I watched six of them sharing a tree last weekend--the first time I'd ever witnessed cooperative and tolerant feeding during migration. It was marvelous! Even if you didn't see a gazillion species, it certainly looks like a good trip to me. One thing I’ve never been able to do is clearly differentiate robin genders. The males of one subspecies look like the females of another subspecies, and that rolls into a big snowball across the whole group. Nevertheless, she (he?) is stunning! Great shots.

Your kingfisher is indeed a supermodel. She’s stunning! I love those birds. Flighty and disinterested in posing, they’re still a pleasure to see.

I think that is a yellow-bellied sapsucker. Looks right and the location is right. I think you’re safe with that assumption. I watched six of them sharing a tree last weekend–the first time I’d ever witnessed cooperative and tolerant feeding during migration. It was marvelous!

Even if you didn’t see a gazillion species, it certainly looks like a good trip to me.

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