January 2016
Coded locations
in Louisiana for the following photos may be found on each photo under the
date. BC=Bonnet Carre Spillway BTM=Bucktown Marina, Metairie, LA CP=New Orleans City Park MET=Metairie, LA SSH=New Orleans South Shore Harbor WE=New Orleans West End |
1 Common Loon |
2 Common Loon |
3 Common Loon |
4 Drake Common Goldeneye |
5 Pine Warbler |
6 Yellow-rumped "Mrytle" Warbler |
7 Loggerhead Shrike |
8 A string of pigeons |
9 Juvenile Ring-billed Gull |
10 Female Anhinga with fish |
11 Brown Pelican |
12 Gadwalls |
13 Brown Pelican |
14 Osprey |
15 Osprey |
16 White Pelican at the Bonnet Carre Spillway lunges for a carp. The fish got away. |
17 Horned Grebe |
18 Female Northern Harrier (range ~150 yds) |
19 Pied-billed Grebe |
20 Common Loon |
21 Horned Grebe |
22 Same Horned Grebe as pic 21 close-up |
23 Belted Kingfisher |
24 Common Moorhen |
25 White Pelican feeding frenzy |
26 White Pelican feeding frenzy |
27 White Pelicans (artsified) |
28 White Pelicans (taking an aerobics class?) |
29 European Starling |
30 European Starling |
31 European Starlings bathing |
32 European Starlings bathing (Not the best shot but hilarious nonetheless.) |
33 Ring-billed Gull |
34 Ring-billed Gull |
35 Ring-billed Gull |
36 Osprey calling |
37 Osprey Pick the answer below that best describes this bird's posture: A. Fluffing up its feathers B. Getting ready to poop. C. Getting ready to fly D. Reacting to the camera (the answer will be posted in next month's photo page or, if you can't wait, you can e-mail Dave for the answer--see home page for e-mail address) |
38 Bonnet Carre water control structure on the east side |
39 Sun rays over the Miss. River To view a montage of most of these pics please click HERE and find Panel 1. |