Tuesday, May 24, 2011

New Orleans City Park

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When we visited City Park in February there wasn't much greenery yet but there were plenty of birds. :0) Above you can see an Egret (or Ditch Chicken, lol) and some Ibis.

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I think this is a Grebe.

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A coot.

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Some sort of Louisiana ducks.

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A wood duck and some other fellows.

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A warbler?

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A bluebird.

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This fellow tried to hide. :0)

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A wonderful fountain!

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4 comments:

  1. that's a pied-billed grebe to be exact. i love how you kinda take a stab at your bird ids. it makes me chuckle. :)

    beautiful warbler too. :) i'm not even going to look up what kind!

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  2. Boy, did you hit the bird jackpot that day! That fountain would be pretty awesome on a 90-degree day!

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  3. Knowing how humid New Orleans is...I probably would have jumped INTO that fountain!! Love all the different birds...how on earth do you know what kind they are???? I think the little yellow guy is my fave!!

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  4. ditch chicken... ha ha. never heard that before.
    I see a ring necked duck in there... and two differnt kinds of warbler? you lucky birder

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