Lunch Time At The Feeder

[Speed]

Took these on Mother's Day in Nashville, NC. Shot with the Coolpix 5700 through three panes of glass.

I know they're crap, but I thought they were kinda cute.

This fledgling could fly and feed itself, but it was used to moma feeding him.

[mdmc]

Nice, I like 2 & 4, the bg is nice. It's a wonder he could fly, he dosent look under fed!
Mark.

[Speed]

Nice, I like 2 & 4, the bg is nice. It's a wonder he could fly, he dosent look under fed!
Mark.

I'm with you. When I first saw him, I wondered how he got to the feeder. Eventually, I saw him eating on his own, and watched him fly away from the feeder and back again. He spent about half his time eating, and half his time waiting to be fed.

Number 2 is my favorite. I tried to get a shot of mom feeding him, but this was as close as I got. Shutter lag on a Coolpix 5700 is around a half second if it's already focused. You've really got to anticipate the action well to get a shot. Apparently, I was off by a fraction.

[Chunk]

This is a nice series of shots Speed. Nice mother's day shots.

[Speed]

This is a nice series of shots Speed. Nice mother's day shots.

Thanks Chunk. I thought so too. Somehow, it seemed appropiate. :-)

[paulnj]

Nice images, but please tell me how you came to the conclusion that the fledgling is a HE ;)

BTW....that is a VERY EARLY european house sparrow fledgling to the best of my knowledge, though I don't keep track of errr .. introduced trash birds

[Speed]

Nice images, but please tell me how you came to the conclusion that the fledgling is a HE ;)

BTW....that is a VERY EARLY european house sparrow fledgling to the best of my knowledge, though I don't keep track of errr .. introduced trash birds

"that the fledgling is a HE" ;)

I didn't, really. Could just as easily have been a her. I did mention that I saw "it" fly away from the feeder and back. And that "it" was waiting for moma to feed...it? I just picked him. Could very well be a her.

"I don't keep track of errr .. introduced trash birds"

Yeah, what's up with that? Those Pilgrims brought sparrows to America because they wanted the birds Shakespeare wrote about. Hmmm. Almost as bad as the government introducing Kudzu to stop erosion on slopes. NO, wait, that was worse!!! ;-)

[paulnj]

....... OR NJ stocking NON MIGRATING canada geese from the mid west to boost HUNTING licence sales now we have an infestation with people making a living chasing them away with border collies! GEESE POLICE to the rescue ;)

"IT" is the correct term in a pre-molt juvenile plumage... I do the same thing

[Chunk]

....... OR NJ stocking NON MIGRATING canada geese from the mid west to boost HUNTING licence sales

They didn't take enough of them!

[Speed]

....... OR NJ stocking NON MIGRATING canada geese from the mid west to boost HUNTING licence sales now we have an infestation with people making a living chasing them away with border collies! GEESE POLICE to the rescue ;)

"IT" is the correct term in a pre-molt juvenile plumage... I do the same thing

Now I know!

I'll try to use the correct verbage in the future.

;-)

[natatbeach]

three words to the bird...GET A JOB...geesh loafing off even happens in the bird world ;)

[Speed]

three words to the bird...GET A JOB...geesh loafing off even happens in the bird world ;)

Hehehe.

Unfortunately, the birds have probably been watching the humans. How many people do you know in their 20's, 30's, some even in their 40's, still living at home? I know way too many of them.

Actually, the bird parents are smarter than the human parents. They kick their kids out and stop taking care of them! :-O