F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 500.
Bananaquit
What did the guitar say to the guitarist?
Pick on someone your own size!
Interesting Fact: Bananaquits build nests with side entrance holes. Several nests may be built, with some used only as sleeping quarters. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1014/overview/Bananaquit.aspx )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 320.
Mourning Dove
Two girlfriends are chatting:
My ex-husband was very responsible.
If anything went wrong, he was usually responsible for it.
Interesting Fact: The Mourning Dove is the most widespread and abundant game bird in North America. Every year hunters harvest more than 20 million, but the Mourning Dove remains one of our most abundant birds with a U.S. population estimated at 350 million. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/ )
F/6.3, 1/160, ISO 125.
Tricolored Heron
Where do sheep go for summer vacation?
The Baa-hamas
Interesting Fact: Angsty teenagers aren’t just a human phenomenon. As Tricolored Herons get older they often lunge and snap at their parents when they arrive at the nest with food. To appease the youngsters, parents greet them with bows. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron/overview )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 160.
White-Cheeked Pintail
Why didn’t the elephant pack a suitcase for summer vacation?
Because he uses a trunk.
Interesting Fact: Like many southern ducks, the sexes are similar. It is mainly brown with white cheeks and a red-based grey bill (young birds lack the pink). It cannot be confused with any other duck in its range. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail )
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 200.
Hispaniolan slider
What do sheep do on nice summer days?
Go to a baa-baa-cue.
Interesting Fact: Unlike red-eared sliders, they do not have red patches on their heads. They have distinct light and dark stripes on their necks, feet, and tails. The tops of their shells are brown and the bottoms are yellow. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_slider )
F/7.1, 1/160, ISO 320.
American Flamingo
Why don’t basketball players go away for summer vacation?
They’re afraid they might get called for traveling
Interesting Fact: The American Flamingo is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. It is the state bird of Gujarat, India. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/940/overview/American_Flamingo.aspx )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 160.
Gray Kingbird
What do fans do at the Summer olympic games?
Heat waves.
Interesting Fact: It is found in increasing numbers in the state of Florida, and is more often found inland though it had been previously restricted to the coast. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_kingbird )
F/13.0, 1/640, ISO 320.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Why is the barn so noisy?
Because the cows have horns.
Interesting Fact: Occasionally, significant numbers of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers “overshoot” on their spring migrations and end up much further north than usual. They may be carried past their target by strong southwest winds in warm regions, and by strong northerly winds on the west side of high pressure systems. Most probably make their way back south before nesting. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-gray_Gnatcatcher/lifehistory )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 200.
Killdeer
What kind of rock can fly?
A rock-et!
Interesting Fact: Killdeer get their name from the shrill, wailing kill-deer call they give so often. Eighteenth-century naturalists also noticed how noisy Killdeer are, giving them names such as the Chattering Plover and the Noisy Plover. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Killdeer/lifehistory )
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 200.
Belted Kingfisher
What is a baby’s motto?
If at first you don’t succeed cry cry again!
Interesting Fact: The breeding distribution of the Belted Kingfisher is limited in some areas by the availability of suitable nesting sites. Human activity, such as road building and digging gravel pits, has created banks where kingfishers can nest and allowed the expansion of the breeding range. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher/lifehistory )
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