Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Birds at the Watering Hole


My weekend walk at the botanical garden turned out to be a good time for bird watching.  At my favorite spot, the contemplation garden I got to see quite a lot of birds coming in for a drink.  It was the first time I had seen quail at this spot.


I enjoyed seeing these plump chaps stop by for a drink.


After the quail left, the lesser goldfinches showed up.


There was quite a large group of them taking turns in the water.


Some were there for a quick bath while others just needed a drink.


And, it seems this guy just wanted to sit in the water.

10 comments:

  1. I so enjoy seeing birds, especially when I am traveling. I see birds that are not native to where I live. When I lived in The Netherlands a huge pheasant was sitting on my fence.

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  2. I've never seen a quail so that would have been wonderful to see. The Goldfinches are starting to get their yellow feathers back for summer ahead here.

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  3. These are fabulous pictures.
    I did photograph some robins yesterday. First time this year.

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  4. Great shots! Quail are so funny. You wonder how they evolved with that little black feather coming out of the top of their head. What's that about?!

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  5. Great bird photos! I love those California Quail with the head plume.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  6. Playing in the water is such a fun sight to see with birds.

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  7. Such fabulous photos, love seeing birds in other countries, they are all so beautiful and unique.

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  8. Wonderful shots, including nice reflections. The botanical garden seems like a photographer's heaven.

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  9. I love seeing the little birds like this Sharon, gorgeous ✨ The quail has such fun headteachers 💙

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