F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 250.
Greater Yellowlegs
A bear walks into a bar. He says, “I’ll have a gin… … … … … … … and tonic.”
The bartender says, “Sure, but what about the big pause?”
The bear says, “I was born with them.”
Interesting Fact: A common, tall, long-legged shorebird of freshwater ponds and tidal marshes, the Greater Yellowlegs frequently announces its presence by its piercing alarm calls. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Yellowlegs/lifehistory )
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250.
Marsh Wren
Have you ever tried eating a clock?
It’s very time consuming.
Interesting Fact: Eastern and western populations of the Marsh Wren show slight differences in appearance, but large differences in song. In general, western birds are paler and drabber, and sing less musical songs. The differences may mean that the two forms are separate species. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Marsh_Wren/lifehistory )
F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250.
Common Terns
How do birds fly?
They just wing it!
Interesting Fact: Common Terns nest in colonies on the ground in areas with loose sand, gravel, shell, or cobble pebbles typically less than 350 feet from the water. They tend to choose areas with scattered, low-growing vegetation to provide cover for chicks. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Tern/lifehistory )
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250.
Tree Swallow
Nurse: “The invisible man is here for his appointment.”
Doctor: “Tell him I’m sorry I can’t see him right now.”
Interesting Fact: Tree Swallows nest in natural cavities of standing dead trees, old woodpecker cavities, or nest boxes. On occasion they nest in hollow stumps, building eaves, Wood Duck nest boxes, holes in the ground, old Cliff Swallow burrows, or other unconventional sites. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tree_Swallow/lifehistory )
F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250.
Greater Yellowlegs
Ghosts are hard to impress.
They boo everything.
Interesting Fact: Their breeding habitat is bogs and marshes in the boreal forest region of Canada and Alaska. They nest on the ground, usually in well-hidden locations near water. The three to four eggs average 50 mm (2.0 in) in length and 33 mm (1.3 in) in breadth and weigh about 28 g (0.99 oz). The incubation period is 23 days. The young leave the nest within 24 hours of hatching and then leave the vicinity of the nest within two days.( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_yellowlegs )
F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 250.
Greater Yellowlegs
Beer Bottle: You break me, you get 1 year of bad luck!
Mirror: You kiddin’ me? You break me, then you will get 7 years of bad luck!
Condom: Hahaha… (Condom walks off laughing)
Interesting Fact: These birds forage in shallow water, sometimes using their bills to stir up the water. They mainly eat insects and small fish, as well as crustaceans and marine worms. It often walks in sand or mud and leaves clear tracks; it can be possible to gather information about this species using its tracks. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_yellowlegs )
F/10.0,1/400, ISO 320.
Green-Winged Teal
Why is Basketball such a messy sport?
Because you dribble on the floor!
Interesting Fact: Green-winged Teal sometimes switch wintering sites from year to year. One banding study found that individuals wintering in Texas one year went as far away as California in subsequent years. This lack of philopatry, or “faithfulness” to a particular site, may reflect the tendency of males that did not breed the year before to try to find mates among a different set of wintering females. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green-winged_Teal/lifehistory )
F/5.6, 1/250, ISO 800.
Muskrat
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
He felt crummy!
Interesting Fact: Muskrats are most active at night or near dawn and dusk. They feed on cattails and other aquatic vegetation. They do not store food for the winter, but sometimes eat the insides of their push-ups. While they may appear to steal food beavers have stored, more seemingly cooperative partnerships with beavers exist, as featured in the BBC David Attenborough wildlife documentary The Life of Mammals.[22][23] Plant materials compose about 95% of their diets, but they also eat small animals, such as freshwater mussels, frogs, crayfish, fish, and small turtles.[5][6] Muskrats follow trails they make in swamps and ponds. When the water freezes, they continue to follow their trails under the ice. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskrat#Behavior )
F/6.3, 1/160, ISO 250.
Snowy Egret
What does a pig put on its paper cut?
Oinkment!
Interesting Fact: The Snowy Egret eats mostly aquatic animals, including fish, frogs, worms, crustaceans, and insects. It often uses its bright yellow feet to paddle in the water or probe in the mud, rounding up prey before striking with its bill. Snowy Egrets feed while standing, walking, running, or hopping, and they may vibrate their bills, sway their heads, or flick their wings as part of prey gathering. They even forage while hovering. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret/lifehistory )
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200.
Mallard
Why did the duck cross the road?
Because there was a quack in the sidewalk.
Interesting Fact: Ducks have webbed feet, which they use for paddling beneath the water. Their feet have no nerves or blood vessels, which mean that they won’t feel chill from swimming in icy water. ( https://americanexpedition.us/mallard-duck-information-facts-photos-and-artwork )
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