Birds Camping With Me – Part 1
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This is a two-part series, sharing a gallery of birds, all captured within the campground we stayed at last month in Port Charlotte.
Part 1 is for the smaller ones. More on the cute and adorable side.
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Blue Jay
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Mourning Dove
Palm Warbler (Western)
Killdeer
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Birds Camping With Me – Part 2 will be the larger, majestic birds. 🙂
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A lovely little selection Donna to have around you at the campsite. The Killdeer is an interesting plover we never see here. I always love to see Blue Jays.
Thank you, Ashley! The campground was very quiet and open, so birds know they are safe within. I learned after booking our reservation that the Port Charlotte area was designated as a bird sanctuary. So many places we didn’t get to go to because of the virus, I hope we can return again one day. I think of you when I see Blue Jays. 🙂
Sweeties, one and all დ
Thank you, Cindy!
Lovely. The blue and terracotta is a great colour contrast on the dove photo. Have never heard plovers referred to as Killdeers, sounds a bit ominous 😉
Thank you, Sel! Killdeers do have an ominous name for a plover. It is the noisy call they make, sounds like they are saying kill-deer. Funny how birds are named sometimes!
That explains it! 😆
Kildeer are so darn cute! I love that Palm Warbler. That would be a lifer for me. Great sightings all of them!
Thank you, Deborah! I enjoy watching Killdeer bob and run, and me trying to catch that red eye ring lit up! 🙂
Envy you, Donna! Working from home is worse that going to office ☹️ No time to spare…
Years ago, I worked our business from our home for several years before moving it to an office building, and it was very hard back then. I cannot imagine trying to do it now. Too many home interruptions that can occur making your day disappear too fast! I hope things improve around the world soon so you can get back to the office and separate it from your daily personal life and gain back the spare time you need/deserve to pursue your photography hobby!
Great collection of photos! My favourite is the Killdeer.
Thank you, don’t you just love that red eye ring when it’s lit up!! They are fun to watch too. 🙂
Nice set, Donna! I particularly like the blue jay and the killdeer which are fun to watch when they run around a field 😊
Thank you, Belinda! I think the Blue Jay had just taken a bath somewhere, s/he looked a bit frazzled, lol. Killdeer are very entertaining, I enjoy watching them too!
Looks like a party. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Grebe, before. That shot reminds me of “Nessie.”
Thank you, Vic! Grebes are small and very shy. Every time we locked eyes, s/he’d swim further away from me. I get you “Nessie” thought! lol
Great shots of lovely birds. Thank you, Donna. 🙂
Thank you, HJ, and you’re welcome! 🙂
Love the killdeer standing still. Whenever I see them they’re running all over the place! 💙
Thank you, Barbara! Killdeers are quite entertaining. Have you seen them fake an injury to draw your attention to them and away from a nearby nest or little ones? Quite the drama!
You definitely have lots of company!
I sure did, it was awesome!