A seagull caught a fish I watched this seagull catch a fish. Then it brought the fish onto the beach and had to spin it around a few times until it got it to an angle where the bird could swallow this fish. Seen at South Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida, which is just north of St. Augustine along A1A.
Waylan's Ku-Ku Bird - Miami, OK The Ku-Ku was once a hamburger fast food chain, but Waylan's Ku-Ku along Route 66 in Miami, OK is the last surviving location. The signature design of the building has a ku-ku bird emerging from the front of the building as if it is a Cuckoo clock, although interior expansion makes it harder to get a good view of it. A second ku-ku has been placed by the menu board. And, of course the bird makes an appearance on the neon sign out front. Another thing you don't see at chains - My wife and I got there for supper at 5:15 only to learn they close at 5pm.
Barred Owl - Tim's Ford State Park Tim Ford State Park in Tennessee has a small aviary next to the visitor's center. According to their sign: The barred owl can be identified by its dark eyes, the barred pattern on its throat and streaks on its belly. Their feathers make it possible to fly almost silently as they hunt their prey of rodents, birds, reptiles and large insects.
Great Blue Heron catches a fish The Heron was seen wading in the lake at Shelby Park in East Nashville.
Mallard hen and ducklings Seen at the lake at East Nashville's Shelby Park spring 2021.
Common gallinule - Florida The gallinule has dark plumage apart from the white undertail, yellow legs and a red frontal shield. this species was considered a Moorhen until the American Ornithological Society made a distinction in 2011. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_gallinule
Great Blue Heron wading
This egret will stand wherever it wants If this great egret wants to ride on the back of an Alligator, than it will do as it pleases.
Muscovy Duck The Muscovy Duck is more prominently found in areas south of the United States, but plenty of them have found their way into Tennessee. I think of them as the ducks with the superhero mask. This one was seen at Gateway Island city park in Murfreesboro.
Great Egret This common wading bird is seen in Florida. This one was seen along the gulf shoreline at Fort Desoto County Park
Duck - Gateway Island - Murfreesboro, TN Gateway Island is a rather new city park located near St. Thomas Rutherford hospital in Murfreesboro. I'm not able to identify this species. If you can, please help.
Mallard male - Gateway Island - Murfreesboro, TN Gateway Island is a rather new city park located near St. Thomas Rutherford hospital in Murfreesboro.
Mallard Ducklings A family of mallard ducks were seen at Gateway Island city park in Murfreesboro.
Brown Pelican in flight Seen at Panama City Beach
Wood Stork The Wood stork is an American wading bird with a neck that looks like tree bark. It is the only native stork to North America and is found close to Florida. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_stork
Triton Cockatoo - Nashville Zoo The Triton Cockatoo is on exhibit in the Kangaroo petting area at the Nashville Zoo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-crested_cockatoo
Cassowary - Nashville Zoo This species is often cited as the world's deadliest bird. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary For more Nashville Zoo pictures, look here: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Great Egret This common wading bird is seen in Florida.
Sevier County Armed Forces Monument This monument is located on the grounds of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, TN and topped with a statue of an eagle. This photo was uploaded in honor of Veterans Day 2015.
Twitty Bird made of bricks The Twitty Bird was the mascot of legendary country musician Conway Twitty. It is a cowboy hat wearing obvious knock-off of the Looney Tunes Tweety Bird. At Twitty City, viewable from the Gardens in front of the mansion is this Twitty Bird built into the bricks of the gift shop. Twitty City was purchased by Trinity Broadcasting Network and is now Trinity Music City. They have preserved several of these Conway Twitty items around the property.
Three Ducks in Hendersonville On a Saturday morning, these three ducks were sitting in the parking lot at Drakes Creek Park. Or, perhaps there were just two of them and one has a second bill.
White Chinese Goose en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_goose Chinese geese differ from other wild geese as they are a much larger size, and have an often strongly developed basal knob on the upper side of the bill. The knob at the top of the beak is more prominent on males than females. This goose was seen wading at Drake Creek Park in Hendersonville, TN.
Canadian Goose - Gosling Seen at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, TN.
Canadian Goose - Gosling drinks from puddle Seen at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, TN.
Leucistic Peacock This peacock was seen at the Jackson, MS Zoo. Since it was all white in color, I figured it was an albino. However a true albino peacock would have a pink colored eye and be quite rare. It is more common to be Leucistic which means it is mostly white but not all white.
Shelby Park Mockingbird - Nashville This Mockingbird Statue was placed at Shelby Park in honor of the park's 100th birthday in 2012. Lawrence Argent created the artwork out of black Chinese Granite and Stainless Steel. The Mockingbird is one of Tennessee's State Symbols as the official state bird.
Bald Eagle at Reelfoot Lake There are quite a few Bald Eagles that have taken residence at this popular Tennessee state park. They also have a few at the visitor center, such as the one seen here.
Frozen Lake at Bowie Park - Fairview, TN The best place to go in Fairview to get close to nature is Bowie Nature Park. The biggest lake in the park is Lake Van. With the recent Freezing temperatures, the waterfowl have gotten close to the fountain while staying on the ice.
Cockatiel Hatchling My Wife and I are animal lovers and we have a bunch of pets. Among the birds, we have doves and parakeets in addition to a pair of cockatiels. Our cockatiels Sunny and Lulu recently had this baby hatch and this photo was taken when the hatchling was less than a day old.
Cockatiel Hatchling One Day Old My Wife and I are animal lovers and we have a bunch of pets. Among the birds, we have doves and parakeets in addition to a pair of cockatiels. Our cockatiels Sunny and Lulu recently had this baby hatch and this photo was taken when the hatchling was a little more than a day old.
Black-necked Swan Seen at the Jackson Zoo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-necked_Swan
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Seen at the Montgomery Zoo. I assume it's an exhibit but perhaps they just flew in. From Wikipedia: The Black-bellied Whistling Duck or Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly also called Black-bellied Tree Duck, is a whistling duck that breeds from the southernmost United States and tropical Central to south-central South America. In the USA, it can be found year-round in parts of southeast Texas, and seasonally in southeast Arizona, and Louisiana's Gulf Coast. It is a rare breeder in such disparate locations as Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina. There is a large population of several hundred that winter each year in Audubon Park in uptown New Orleans, Louisiana. Since it is one of only two whistling-duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" in the southern USA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-bellied_Whistling_Duck
Wattled Crane - Jackson, MS Zoo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattled_crane
Black-crowned Night Heron Seen at the Jackson, MS Zoo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron
Three Brown Pelicans flying along the Emerald Coast Shoreline
South African Shelduck Adult South African Shelduck have ruddy bodies and wings strikingly marked with black, white and green. The male has a grey head, and the female has a white face and black crown, nape and neck sides. This pair is seen swimming at the lake at the Jackson Zoo.
Red-Capped Cardinal This is seen in the Walk-in aviary at Nashville Zoo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-capped_Cardinal If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
One Seagull for every Pier Column St. Andrews State Park at Panama City Beach, FL
Sandwich Terns I like the look of these shorebirds. They stand there like a boss. Seen at Panama City Beach. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_Tern
Black Skimmer - Pensacola Beach, FL One of my favorite shorebird from the week I spent in Florida, but also one I wish I had seen more of.
Blue Crowned Motmot Seen at the Nashville Zoo in the walk-through aviary. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-crowned_Motmot If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Black-Necked Stilt - Jackson Zoo The Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. Adults have long pink legs and a long thin black bill. They are white below and have black wings and backs. The tail is white with some grey banding. A continuous area of black extends from the back along the hindneck to the head. There, it forms a cap covering the entire head from the top to just below eye-level, with the exception of the areas surrounding the bill and a small white spot above the eye. Males have a greenish gloss to the back and wings, particularly in the breeding season. This is less pronounced or absent in females, which have a brown tinge to these areas instead. Otherwise, the sexes look alike.
Green-Winged Macaw - Birmingham Zoo The Green-winged macaw is a large mostly-red macaw of the Ara genus. It is the largest of the Ara genus, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the parrot trade. The Green-winged macaw can be readily identified from the Scarlet Macaw as whilst the breast of both birds is bright red, the upper-wing covert feathers of the Green-winged macaw are mostly green but can occasionally sport a few yellow feathers above the band of green (as opposed to mostly yellow, or a strong mix of yellow and green in the Scarlet Macaw). In addition, the Green-winged macaw has characteristic red lines around the eyes formed by rows of tiny feathers on the otherwise bare white skin patch; this is one of the biggest differences from a Scarlet Macaw to the casual viewer. Iridescent teal feathers are surrounded by red on the tail. If seen together, the Green-winged macaw is clearly larger than the Scarlet Macaw as well.
Crowned Hornbill - Montgomery Zoo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowned_Hornbill
African Pygmy Goose - Birmingham Zoo
Chilean Flamingo Sleeping - Montgomery Zoo It breeds in temperate South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil; it has been introduced into Germany and the Netherlands (colony on the border, Zwilbrockervenn) . Like all flamingos it lays a single chalky white egg on a mud mound. The plumage is pinker than the slightly larger Greater Flamingo, but less so than Caribbean Flamingo. It can be differentiated from these species by its greyish legs with pink "knees", and also by the larger amount of black on the bill (more than half). Young chicks may have no sign of pink coloring whatsoever, but instead remain grey. The Chilean Flamingo can be seen in the South American realm of the Montgomery Zoo.
Chilean Flamingo - Montgomery Zoo It breeds in temperate South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and Argentina and east to Brazil; it has been introduced into Germany and the Netherlands (colony on the border, Zwilbrockervenn) . Like all flamingos it lays a single chalky white egg on a mud mound. The plumage is pinker than the slightly larger Greater Flamingo, but less so than Caribbean Flamingo. It can be differentiated from these species by its greyish legs with pink "knees", and also by the larger amount of black on the bill (more than half). Young chicks may have no sign of pink coloring whatsoever, but instead remain grey. The Chilean Flamingo can be seen in the South American realm of the Montgomery Zoo.
Violet-backed Starling male - Birmingham Zoo This vibrantly solid-colored bird which is also known as the Plum-coloured Starling or Amethyst Starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the Sturnidae family. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in woodland of mainland sub-Saharan Africa. He looks to be enjoying a tasty morsel of bird chow and is located at the zoo's rather new giraffe exhibit.
American Rhea - Montgomery Zoo If you've never seen a Rhea before, it resembles an ostrich and is a member of the same animal order, but is a little smaller, has fewer tail feathers and has other minor differences. This is the American Rhea - as in South America - so it's natively found in places like Argentina and Brazil, but not Texas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Rhea
Welcome to Ducktown A Quacking Good Place Ducktown is a small town in Polk County, TN, in the southeast corner of the state. This sign is seen where highway TN68 meets Main st. It's also the only reference I found to the city's waterfowl namesake.
Florida Shorebird Seen at Panama City Beach
Chiloe Wigeon Seen at the Birmingham Zoo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiloe_Wigeon
Hamerkop - Montgomery Zoo The Hamerkop, also known as Hammerkop, Hammerkopf, Hammerhead, Hammerhead Stork, Umbrette, Umber Bird, Tufted Umber, or Anvilhead, is a medium-sized wading bird. The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. It ranges from Africa, Madagascar to Arabia, in wetlands of a wide variety, including estuaries, lakesides, fish pond, riverbanks and rocky coasts in Tanzania. The Hamerkop, which is a sedentary bird that often show local movements, is not globally threatened and is locally abundant in Africa and Madagascar. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamerkop
Laughing Gull Enjoys long walks on the beach and has a great sense of humor. Seen in Panama City Beach
Sarus Crane - Montgomery Zoo The Sarus Crane is a vulnerble species native to India, Southeast Asia and Australia. Reaching almost a height of 6 feet, this species of crane is the tallest bird that flies. They are believed to mate for life and in India they are a symbol for marriage. The couple seen here will be parents soon as they remain watchful over the nest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarus_Crane
Roseate Spoonbill - Birmingham Zoo The Spoonbill enclosure at the Birmingham Zoo is quite nice. There were about 30 of these adorable birds behind a net and the humans could walk along two of the sides of the exhibit.
Birmingham Zoo Ostrich I think my favorite thing about the ostrich is of all the animals on the planet, they have the smallest brain, compared to the size of the rest of the body. While they don't bury their head in the sand when frightened, I wouldn't want to get in a fight with one.
Prevost's Squirrel - Birmingham Zoo This squirrel is a member of the Callosciurrus genus, which is referred to as the "Beautiful Squirrels" for their colorful appearance. Also known as the Asian Tri-Colored Squirrel, it is native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
American White Pelican en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_White_Pelican
Magpie Goose - Montgomery Zoo The Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is a waterbird species found in coastal northern Australia and savannah in southern New Guinea. It is a unique member of the order Anseriformes, and arranged in a family and genus distinct from all other living waterfowl. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magpie_Goose
Lutino Rosy-faced Lovebird The Rosy-faced Lovebird is also known as the Peach-faced Lovebird. This species has multiple color variations. The standard color outside of the peach-face is green. When they are mostly yellow like this one, they are called Lutino. This one was in a walk-in aviary at the Jackson, MS Zoo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy-faced_Lovebird
Bald Eagle - Montgomery Zoo
Ring-Billed Gull Seen along Panama City Beach, FL en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-billed_Gull
A Heron flies in front of Chickamauga Dam Chattanooga
Saddle-billed Stork - Nashville Zoo The Saddle-billed Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa. For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle-billed_Stork The stork enclosure at the Nashville Zoo is nice. It has plenty of wet areas for them to wade and pick at bugs, plus there is a manmade canoe seen here. Like many animals, this stork has knees that are backward from human, so it is odd to see one sit don half-way like this, plus I got him yawning. If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Hawk-Headed Parrot - Jackson, MS Zoo The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), also known as the Hawk-headed Parrot, is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Deroptyus. The Red-fan Parrot possesses elongated neck feathers that can be raised to form an elaborate fan, which greatly increases the bird's apparent size, and is possibly used when threatened. It generally lives in undisturbed forest, feeding in the canopy on fruits. It nests in holes in trees and stumps, laying two to three eggs.
Brown Pelican in Flight Last week in Pascagoula, MS, my wife and I looked for a beach. While there was a place where land stopped and water started, it wasn't a beach. In the 5 minutes we were there, I got a better flying pelican photo than from the week we spent in Florida. Pelicans look so goofy on the ground but so graceful in flight.
Blue Hyacinth Macaw - Nashville Zoo These particular birds are the first animals you come to when going to the Nashville Zoo. I've always looked at the birds so much that I never noticed the water falls running through the exhibit. If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Rainbow Lorikeet (Olive-Headed) - Nashville Zoo The Lorikeet Landing at the Nashville Zoo makes for an interactive animal exhibit. Zoo visitors get to walk among the animals, and for a dollar you can purchase a cup of nectar. Or for free, on a hot day they'll land on your shoulder and lick the sweat off your face (if they suspect you're tasty). Another one tried to eat the buttons off my camera. The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) comes in a few different subspecies. Some like this one are mostly green with olive and yellow while others are green, yellow, red and blue. If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Brown Pelican in St. Andrews Bay Seen at St. Andrews State Park, Panama City Beach, Florida.
Ring-Billed Gull in Flight seen along the Panama City Beach coastline
Toco Toucan - Nashville Zoo I kept seeing this listed on the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere website, but I kept missing it. You have to go into the petting zoo to see it! Now, I want fruit loops. If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Young Doves, One Month Old. I don't post pet photos often, but this subset is different. This photo actually dates back two months. I wanted to make sure these little fellas grew up before I posted any pictures. This is the last of the dove photos, for now. My wife and I have a bunch of pets, and among them are a male and female ringneck dove. The female laid two eggs. The first one hatched and we actually went a few days before noticing with the way the mother was sitting on the hatchling. (so we don't know the difference between the two in the number of days apart they hatched.) This photo was taken 31 days after the younger one (the white one) hatched. So we now have two dove youngsters. We don't know the genders of either yet. Their names are Peaches and Cream. The younger one is named cream, because we now realize this one is an ALBINO! One sign this is an albino, the baby's skin is reddish and the older sibling is a darker color. To follow this set, check this link www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/tags/creamouralbino... Hello to anyone who found this here: creativefan.com/pictures-of-doves/ 25 Majestic Pictures of Doves
Laughing Gull Seen at St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, FL.
Young Baby Doves, 16-19 days old I don't post pet photos often, but this subset is different. This photo actually dates back two months. I wanted to make sure these little fellas grew up before I posted any pictures. My wife and I have a bunch of pets, and among them are a male and female ringneck dove. The female laid two eggs. The first one hatched and we actually went a few days before noticing with the way the mother was sitting on the hatchling. (so we don't know the difference between the two in the number of days apart they hatched.) This photo was taken 16 days after the younger one (the white one) hatched. So we now have two dove youngsters. We don't know the genders of either yet. Their names are Peaches and Cream. The younger one is named cream, because we now realize this one is an ALBINO! One sign this is an albino, the baby's skin is reddish and the older sibling is a darker color. You can also see how the albino has a reddish tint in the eyes. To follow this set, check this link www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/tags/creamouralbino...
Brown Pelican juvenile Juvenile Eastern Pelicans remain a mostly brown color for the first three years of their life before changing to their mature colorings. Seen at St. Andrews State Park, Panama City Beach, Florida.
Young Baby Doves, 11-14 days old I don't post pet photos often, but this subset is different. This photo actually dates back two months. I wanted to make sure these little fellas grew up before I posted any pictures. My wife and I have a bunch of pets, and among them are a male and female ringneck dove. The female laid two eggs. The first one hatched and we actually went a few days before noticing with the way the mother was sitting on the hatchling. (so we don't know the difference between the two in the number of days apart they hatched.) This photo was taken 11 days after the younger one (the white one) hatched. So we now have two dove youngsters. We don't know the genders of either yet. Their names are Peaches and Cream. The younger one is named cream, because we now realize this one is an ALBINO! At this age, the white feathers are only starting to fluff out. One sign this is an albino, the baby's skin is reddish and the older sibling is a darker color. You can also see how the albino has a reddish tint in the eyes. To follow this set, check this link www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/tags/creamouralbino...
Rhinocerous Hornbill The first thing you notice about this bird is the large colorful curved casque atop it's bill. The species is native to places like Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, but this one is seen at the Nashville Zoo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Hornbill If you like zoo animals, or are a fan of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, I invite you to check out my Nashville Zoo website gallery: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/nashville...
Young Baby Doves, 11-14 days old I don't post pet photos often, but this subset is different. This photo actually dates back one month. I wanted to make sure these little fellas grew up before I posted any pictures. My wife and I have a bunch of pets, and among them are a male and female ringneck dove. The female laid two eggs. The first one hatched and we actually went a few days before noticing with the way the mother was sitting on the hatchling. (so we don't know the difference between the two in the number of days apart they hatched.) This photo was taken 11 days after the younger one in the back hatched. So we now have two dove youngsters. We don't know the genders of either yet. Their names are Peaches and Cream. The younger one in the back is named cream, because we now realize this one is an ALBINO! this will become more evident in future photos. At this age, the white feathers are only starting to fluff out. One sign this is an albino, the baby's skin is reddish and the older sibling is a darker color. You can also see how the albino has a reddish tint to the eyes. To follow this set, check this link www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/tags/creamouralbino...
Louisville Zoo Aviary I forgot to remember the name of this bird species.
Just Hatched! Baby Dove I don't post pet photos often, but this one is different. This photo actually dates back one month. I wanted to make sure this little fella grew up before I posted any pictures. My wife and I have a bunch of pets, and among them are a male and female ringneck dove. The female laid two eggs. The first one hatched and we actually went a few days before noticing with the way the mother was sitting on the hatchling. My wife was in the room when the second one hatched, shown here. This photo was taken within a few hours of the baby hatching. So we now have two dove youngsters. We don't know the genders of either yet. Their names are Peaches and Cream. This one is named Cream, because we later realized this one is an ALBINO! this will become more evident in future photos. I find it amazing that even though it will have all white feathers, the baby fuzz is still yellow. One sign this is an albino, the baby's skin is reddish and the older sibling is a darker color.
Trumpeter Swan Seen at a lake at the zoo in Louisville KY
Black Swan Based on10 minutes of google searches, I think this is a Cygnus atratus, which isn't native to North America. Either I've found the wrong swan or someone brought a couple over.
Black Swans Based on10 minutes of google searches, I think this is a Cygnus atratus, which isn't native to North America. Either I've found the wrong swan or someone brought a couple over.
Louisville Waterfowl Seen on a lake at the Louisville Zoo
Lulu the Cockatiel in the Christmas Tree We let the pet birds fly around the room on occasion, and Lulu wanted to enjoy the Christmas tree from the inside.
Female Wood Duck Seen at a lake in Louisville, KY
The Protective Mr. Goose Mr. Goose must of thought I was getting too close to Mrs. Goose as I was trying to take a picture. Mr. Goose stood right in front of me and then tried to start pecking at my feet while I backed up. After he felt like I was far enough away, he went back over to the sleeping Mrs. Goose and started honking loudly, probably in an effort to say how awesome he is.
Walden Farm: Walden Farm is a fall agritourism farm just outside of Smyrna in Rutherford County. They have all the things you'd expect from such a place: a corn maze, hay rides, and pumpkins as far as the eye can see.
Bald Eagle! Not my best photo ever, but how often do you get to see a Bald Eagle?
2011 TN State Fair: Poultry In addition to the few fair photos I have uploaded to flickr, I have many more which have been added to this gallery on the SeeMidTN.com website: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/2011-tn-s...
2011 TN State Fair: Poultry Compared to other roosters, the large red thing that sticks up on others seems mashed down on this one. In addition to the few fair photos I have uploaded to flickr, I have many more which have been added to this gallery on the SeeMidTN.com website: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/2011-tn-s...
2011 TN State Fair: Poultry barn In addition to the few fair photos I have uploaded to flickr, I have many more which have been added to this gallery on the SeeMidTN.com website: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/2011-tn-s...
Cassowary: The World's Deadliest Bird! The Cassowary is a bird from Australia with the reputation of easily being able to kill a human. Not only does it have a sharp beak... Not only does it have a pointy hard thing on top of it's head... It also has a really long and sharp claw on its inner toe. This bird is also a Ratite, which means it's a cousin of the Ostirch, well known as one of Nature's stupid creatures. Luckily, this potent and small-brained creature can't fly so that the zoo doesn't have to put it behind a high fence.
untitled bird I forgot what kind of bird this is, with gray and white feathers and a yellow beak. It was hanging out with the Lorikeets. Seen at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere in Nashville, TN.
Mallard not afraid of the Giant Octopus "Big Jim" Sidwell worked at his family's furniture business in Murfreesboro, TN. He was looking for an outlet for his creativity when he and his family visiited Goofy Golf on a vaction to Florida. In his backyard, he built a large dnosaur out of wood and wire mesh, and then another and another. In 1961, he opened Jolly Golf in Gatlinburg with many of his creations. He went on to build more mini golf parks in Daytona, Marietta and Lake of the Ozarks. When other attractions which also wanted his dinosaurs came calling, he started a fiberglass dinosaur factory in Murfreesboro. In the late 70's his tourist attraction vision expanded to a theme park in Pigeon Forge called Magic World. At the gateway of the smokies, tourist attractions come and go, but one of the Sidwell family's parks is still open. Pigeon Forge exploded in popularity once Gatlinburg couldn't expand anymore. Adventure Golf along US441 looks like it remains popular after all these years. It has a charm I like that many oif the newer large corporate parks don't have. There's a large Dinosaur by the entrance and a shark in the pond right by the 18h hole. Perhaps the most noticable thing is the oversized octopus in another pond and one of its many tentacles is raised up in the air!
Waterfowl in Spring: Duck A couple of months ago, I went to my favorite spot at the lake (specifically, the spot at Old Hickory Lake near the dam) where all the Waterfowl congregate and I put on my website a set called Waterfowl in Winter. Now, that Spring is upon us, I have gone back to the lake for a continuation of the series. Waterfowl in Spring seemidtn.com/gallery/index.php?album=nashville%2Fwaterfow... If you like this photo, or ducks and geese, check it out!
Waterfowl in Spring: 2 Ducks A couple of months ago, I went to my favorite spot at the lake (specifically, the spot at Percy Priest Lake near the dam) where all the Waterfowl congregate and I put on my website a set called Waterfowl in Winter. Now, that Spring is upon us, I have gone back to the lake for a continuation of the series. Waterfowl in Spring seemidtn.com/gallery/index.php?album=nashville%2Fwaterfow... If you like this photo, or ducks and geese, check it out!
Waterfowl in Spring: Black and White Duck If anyone can identify this breed, I'd appreciate it. A couple of months ago, I went to my favorite spot at the lake (specifically, the spot at Percy Priest Lake near the dam) where all the Waterfowl congregate and I put on my website a set called Waterfowl in Winter. Now, that Spring is upon us, I have gone back to the lake for a continuation of the series. Waterfowl in Spring seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville%2Fwaterfow... If you like this photo, or ducks and geese, check it out!
Waterfowl in Winter: The head of a Canadian Goose A couple of days after a big snow and freeze, when the sun came out I went to Percy Priest Lake by the dam. this has been my favorite place to feed the ducks and is now my favorite place to photograph them. Canadian Geese don't seem to be as scared of people as the mallards. They don't run away when I get close. (of course, my new 300mm lens helps.) If you like this type of thing, about 50 of my photos from this day have been posted to my website in the gallery "Waterfowl in Winter" seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/waterfowl...
Waterfowl in Winter: Female Mallard in Shallow Water A couple of days after a big snow and freeze, when the sun came out I went to Percy Priest Lake by the dam. this has been my favorite place to feed the ducks and is now my favorite place to photograph them. If you like this type of thing, about 50 of my photos from this day have been posted to my website in the gallery "Waterfowl in Winter" seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=nashville/waterfowl-...
Muscovy Duck at Percy Priest Lake I've been buying some used equipment here lately for the purpose of owning a real camera (as opposed to the high-end point and shoot that I have been pushing to its limit over the last few years.) The final main piece came in the mail, my telephoto lens, a Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 DG Macro. I couldn't wait to test it out, even though it was a cloudy day. I figured my best bet was my favorite spot at the lake to feed the ducks - there's always a lot of waterfowl to see there. I really enjoy this lens. Just wait until it's a sunny day!
Laughing Kookaburra Seen at Kentucky Down Under. This bird is native to Australia and is known for it's distintive call. Is it laughing? see the video!
Crane at Dodson Branch Seen from the Dodson Branch Highway, which is TN135. The highway runs parallel to this scenic creek in Jackson County until the creek connects with the Cumberland River just north of Gainesboro.
Lorikeet feeding at Kentucky Down Under. The guide said if you've ever been somewhere else where you get to feed lorikeets (such as the Nashville Zoo), they probably came to research how at KDU, the first place to offer this attraction.
2010 TN State Fair: Waterfowl looks proud and confident. seen in the Poultry Barn.
2010 TN State Fair: Poultry
2010 TN State Fair: Poultry cock-a-doodle-doo!
Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides Seen at Kentucky Down Under, this bird is native to Australia.
Sleeping Duck seen at swan lake at Dunbar Cave
09 TN State Fair #162: Poultry
Gil the Cockatiel enjoys the water
Gil the Cockatiel
Crane in the Stones River Murfreesboro, TN - It's the closest I've ever gotten to a crane without it flying off. I guess when you're looking for food, you'll ignore that kind of thing.
09 TN State Fair #67: Duck
Pepper the Parakeet new pet.
2 waterfowl at Percy Priest Lake near the dam, Nashville, TN
Mallard Seen at Percy Preist Lake near the dam - Nashville, TN
100 Things to see at the fair outtake: Waterfowl I had a unique opportunity to spend several days at the 2008 Tennessee State Fair. There was so much to see, it will take over 100 images to get it all in. These outtakes are pictures that capture aspects of the fair not shown in the set of 100, but also generally had something that didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted. There was a tent with ducks and geese behind the Poultry barn
Tippi Hedren Halloween Costume I was in Huntsville at Bridge Street Town Center and a Halloween Costume contest was going on. This was my favorite. Hello to anyone who found this here: momgrind.com/2008/10/30/halloween-special-creepy-costumes/ or here: persistentillusion.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/halloween-the... or here: (en Espanol) www.humorporhoras.com/2009/02/fotos-frikis-en-flickr-disf... or here: www.ruethedayblog.com/2009/08/great-halloween-costume/ or here: www.yalosabes.com/12-creativos-disfraces-para-halloween.html 12 Creativos Disfraces para Halloween or here: www.centromujer.es/moda/trick-or-treat/ or here: www.dzinepress.com/2012/10/wear-stylish-halloween-costume...
100 Things to see at the fair #46: Blue & Yellow Macaw I had a unique opportunity to spend several days at the 2008 Tennessee State Fair. There was so much to see, it will take 100 images to get it all in. The Blue and Yellow Macaw was the second bird to appear with the Tropical Illusions magic show. Here's the other.
100 Things to see at the fair #26: Tropical Illusions bird I had a unique opportunity to spend several days at the 2008 Tennessee State Fair. There was so much to see, it will take 100 images to get it all in. Tropical Illusions is an animal themed magic show for the family. Befroe the show starts, this bird does a trick. (If you know what kind of Macaw or Parrot this is, please help me out!) This bird is perched on a stick. the host had an empty water bottle tied to the end of a rope hanging from the stick, and dropped a fruit loop into the water bottle. The bird uses his feet to slide the rope through his feet so that he could reach the water bottle with his beak. He leans backwards to let the fruit loop fall into his mouth. He then dunks the fruit loop into the water dish so that he could eat it.
What are you looking at? - Poultry version
Poultry 2 Not a horror b-movie monster but something similar to a rooster.
Poultry 1 I guess all that red stuff is impressive, right?
Duck in the shade I like ducks. They look happy.
Female Mallard I love ducks and other waterfowl. Seen at Percy Priest Lake close to the dam
A duck I saw at Centennial Park I like waterfowl, but I'm not good at identifying them. :( I'm not sure I had seen a black and white one like this one before. Lake Watauga, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN
Northern Shoveler - seen down south A duck, or some other kind of waterfowl, I saw the last time I was at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville. I don't think I've ever seen one with these colors around here.
Turkeys My turkey pictures just aren't that good, however. Created with fd's Flickr Toys. The more I look at the picture on the top right, it's just begging for a speech balloon, so you can add "Gobble gobble" or "Eat more cow" or some other message.
in the Poultry Barn at the 2007 TN State Fair. I guess this is some kind of pigeon.
What are you Lookin At? 2007 TN State Fair - poultry barn
The snowy egret watches... at the Chattanooga aquarium.
A blue Hyacinth Macaw eats a nut at the Chattanooga Aquarium
The closest I've come to a Heron at the Old Hickory Dam on the Cumberland River in Nashville
Duck in Lake Watauga
Ducks and Turtles - Lake Watauga
Mallard in the grass This picture was used on my blog here: brentkmoore.blogspot.com/2008/03/green-stuff-for-st-patri...
Honk!
Muscovy Ducks at Noccalula
Geese outside the poultry barn at the 2006 Wilson County Fair
IMG_6222-1 in the Poultry barn at the 2006 Wilson County Fair
Duck Race Part of the Circle C pig race at the 2006 Wilson County Fair
Red-faced Muscovy Duck I always think of it as the duck with a superhero mask. This one was swimming at the base of Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, Al.
Quiet. Ducks sleeping. A popular hangout for many waterfowl, this is by Percy Priest Dam.
Nashville Waterfowl This Muscovy Duck was near the Percy Priest Dam. I like the red face, because it looks like a superhero mask.
Four Geese at Four Corners These Waterfowl were taking a stroll at the Four Corners Marina on Percy Priest Lake
Goose at Old Hickory Lake My wife and I went to feed the ducks at Percy Priest Dam. This is the first HDR image I've loaded onto flickr - You have to really really hope that the critter stays still long enough. This one did. See the Before and After HDR here.
Duck Fight! These two were going at it by the fence. This is at the barnyard section at the National Zoo in Washington DC
Fairy Bluebird - Irena Puella would have been perfect except for the leaf in the way.
Golden-Breasted Starling - Cosmopsarus Regius
Waterfowl at the Point Seen at the three rivers point in Pittsburgh, PA.
Little Blue Heron - Egretta Caerulea
bird at the DC zoo If anyone knows what type of bird this is, please share. :)
Get all your ducks in a row. These three waterfowl were having a good day at Lake Watauga in Centennial Park.
Bald Eagle At the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC
Bali Myna - Only a few of these in the world! Bali Myna Leucopsar rothschildi Range: Limited to the island of Bali in Indonesia. There are only a few of these critically endangered birds left in the wild. They have been on the brink of extinction since the early 90s. Illegal capture for the pet trade is the primary reason for the decline. at one time, my title was "only 6 in the world" because that is what the zoo said. However, I found more than 6 on flickr. Thanks to everybody. This picture has made Flickr Explore, peaking at #349 but now hovering in the low 350's
Flamingo aplenty
red bird I wish I could tell you what kind of bird this is, but alas, I do not know. it may be a Scarlet Ibis.
Garglegarglegarglegargle This fella was taking a drink at the Penguin exhibit at the baltimore zoo.
Flamingo pretends to be an Ostrich It's not really true that an ostrich would bury its head, but this flamingo is doing it anyway. I hope it found something tasty to eat. Hello to anyone who found this here: www.socialstartups.com/2008/08/09/opus-writing-contd/ Opus writing, cont’d
African Crowned Crane, Grassmere Zoo, Nashville This African Crowned Crane is on Display at the Nashville Zoo (Grassmere Zoo) This photo has been included in the Schmap Travel Guide for Nashville. You have to download the Schmap player to see it. More information can be found HERE. As of my most recent visit in 2011, these cranes are no longer at the zoo.
