Bird ABCs - D

[Patti from Kentucky]

Dwarf Cassowary

I would hate to have to wear that thing on my head!

[Patti from Kentucky]

Mourning Dove..
(Zenaida macroura)
Cool fact: Mourning Doves feed their nestlings crop milk or "pigeon milk," which is secreted by the crop lining. This is an extremely nutritious food with more protein and fat than is found in either cow or human milk. Crop milk, which is regurgitated by both adults, is the exclusive food of hatchlings for three days, after which it is gradually replaced by a diet of seeds. 

I thought I'd share one of the photos of our backyard Mourning Doves...we hosted a nesting pair for several years until one of the pair was killed.  We don't know if a car, cat, or Cooper's Hawk got it; we found it dead in the alley one spring after nest-building had started, then nest building promptly stopped, so we're pretty sure it was a member of our nesting pair that was killed.  A squirrel started using the nest platform for a shelter, and no Mourning Doves have since used the platform...very sad.  But this is a photo of one of the young'uns with the second one hidden behind its parent.

[dale]

OK...having had another burst of motivation, I decided to post the picture of the American Dipper in fishing mode:

I like these objects. Especially with swans, as it renders them harmless.
But it renders all birds ovoid, which is rather lyrical, in an acephalous sort of way.

[annieinelkhart]

I too picked the Downey Woodpecker!  have them show up around here off and on.  Can't find my picture so got one off the internet!

[Aafke]

D is for Dunlin
The Dunlin is a small wader.
In spring it's very easy to recognize them, than they have a black belly.
I didn't made this picture.
I just read on the internet that the females have longer bills than the males.
Greetings Aafke

[carla]

D Dunnock (heggenmus)(hedge sparrow).

In contrast to House sparrows this bird does not live in groups.But they are not monogamous.

The female often breeds with two males at once,and the chicks in one brood do have different fathers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnock

Greetings Carla

[carla]

D Demoiselle Crane,
Looks a lot like the common crane ,but smaller.
It's a great dancer (in spring).

Greetings Carla

[Donna]

D Demoiselle Crane,
Looks a lot like the common crane ,but smaller.
It's a great dancer (in spring).

Greetings Carla

This him?

[carla]

Dark-Breasted Barn Owl

[carla]

D Demoiselle Crane,
Looks a lot like the common crane ,but smaller.
It's a great dancer (in spring).

Greetings Carla

This him?

Yes it is.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoiselle_Crane

[carla]

Dark-Breasted Barn Owl

I finally found out how to post a picture................This was my first time.

[Donna]

Dark-Breasted Barn Owl

I finally found out how to post a picture................This was my first time.

  bguitar Way to go!