BIRDS

[Straight Arrow]

Snow geese at Freezeout Lake WMA, Rocky Mountain Front in background




Short eared owl


Meadowlark, Montana state bird

 

[WildWill]

Scaled quail west Texas.
Bobwhite quail Oklahoma.
Sage grouse Wyoming.

 

[jejack26]

First time I been able to get picture of a roadrunner. I think there a cool bird. Taken last February while hunting quail

 

[gouch]

Black Phoebe



couple of Bald Eagles



Ross's Geese

 

[WildWill]

Let's not forget tis the season.

 

[Beignet]

Little dusky looking for love that I spotted in YNP a few years back.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

We had a mountain lion kill a deer in our pasture.
The same week, this gobbler was missing some tail feathers.

This gobbler from the same morning had a full fan:

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Taken with an IPhone

 

[gouch]

Taken with an IPhone

I guess someone told him to grow a pair.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

In the mating season, the males puff themselves up to appear strong and dominant to the females in the area. This is likely an old warrior, full strut!

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Some ducks from my morning hike here in Montana.

 

[Northwoods]

Some great photos on this thread! Thanks for sharing.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Drake Canvasback from this morning's hike.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Mountain Bluebird and Common Loon. Also from this morning's Montana hike.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

From this morning's Montana hike.
Drake Cinnamon Teal


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