ABCs of birds - letter R

[Patti from Kentucky]

I guess I'll get the 'R's started with a Red-headed Woodpecker, taken here in Kentucky.  These guys were all over the cypress swamps in Western Kentucky.

[Patti from Kentucky]

And these are in honor of the season...Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a festive mood.

They are both backyard hummingbird shots, slightly modified. 

[Patti from Kentucky]

Here are three shots of the Greater Road Runner.

The first two shots were taken in Arizona.  At first I was puzzled by the bird, who was too stocky and compact looking for a Road Runner, until he decided to make tracks, at which point he took on a more classic appearance.

The final shot was taken recently in New Mexico, and looks very Road-Runnerish.

[Patti from Kentucky]

And here is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, who was incessantly busy during a Cape May October day.  This one was unusual in that his red crown marking was consistently visible.

[Patti from Kentucky]

This striking guy is a Red-billed Gull (Larus novaehollandiae).  He's a New Zealander who knows how to accessorize...red legs and eye-ring match his bill nicely.

[Patti from Kentucky]

This is a Ruffed Grouse, taken in Grand Teton National Park.  Luckily a hiker coming the other way on the trail warned us that the bird was there, so we didn't have the heart-stopping experience of flushing it.

I included the first photo to illustrate just how nicely this bird employs camouflage, and I just liked the second photo!

Sorry...I have a lot of R birds, but I'll probably wait until tomorrow to bombard you with more!

[Annette]

Ross Goose

http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=60

[Annette]

Ross Gull

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross%27s_Gull

[Annette]

Ruddy Shelduck

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

[Donna]

R for Red-bellied woodpecker. From last Winter. The male and female are frequent visitors to the suet feeder.

A frequent visitor to the suet feeder.

[Annette]

R for Red-bellied woodpecker. From last Winter. The male and female are frequent visitors to the suet feeder.

A frequent visitor to the suet feeder.

Pretty woodpecker!

[dale]

A pair of RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS  - carmel valley, CA

Dale

[dale]

ROOSTER... very, very old drawing -- of a rooster.
ROOSTER starts with R, right?

dale

[dale]

Rudy the Rooster

Dale

[Annette]

Red-tail Hawk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_Hawk