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Most recent PHOTOS matching your search for 'Birds of Kentucky'...
  1. Birds of Kentucky: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Photo ID: 101194)
    All About Birds says of Yellow-rumped Warblers, "Though the color... (click photo title to read more)

  2. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 101187)
    A fly-by from a great blue on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  3. Birds of Kentucky: Bald Eagle at Green River Lake (Photo ID: 101177)
    A bald eagle soaring over the trees near Lone Valley on Green River Lake.... (click photo title to read more)

  4. Birds of Kentucky: Northern Flicker (Photo ID: 101161)
    A Northern Flickr peering out of a nest-in-progress.... (click photo title to read more)

  5. Birds of Kentucky: Ducks in flight (Photo ID: 100982)
    A trio of ducks taking off from a local pond. Update: Thanks to Stan Abell for correcting the identity of the smaller duck, a blue wing teal.... (click photo title to read more)

  6. Birds of Kentucky: Bald Eagle at Salato (Photo ID: 100937)
    The Salato Wildlife Education Center reopened its doors for the 2024 season earlier this week, offering up close observation of this bald eagle, p... (click photo title to read more)

  7. Birds of Kentucky: Mallard (Photo ID: 100921)
    One of the regular residents of Jacobson Park in Lexington, KY.... (click photo title to read more)

  8. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 100873)
    I'm not sure how he found anything through the heavy algae bloom on a local pond, but this Great Blue was fairly successful catching fish on Monda... (click photo title to read more)

  9. Birds of Kentucky: Wood Ducks (Photo ID: 100863)
    A trio of wood ducks high overhead. These were spotted at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, but they are common year-round in Kentucky, too.... (click photo title to read more)

  10. Birds of Kentucky... now (Photo ID: 100856)
    Mike writes, "Always like to slow to observe the 'now almost native(?)' birds of Kentucky--at least of Campbellsville's Peddlers Mall parking lot.... (click photo title to read more)

  11. Birds of Kentucky: Northern Harrier (Photo ID: 100852)
    All About Birds says of them, "Northern Harriers fly low over the ground wh... (click photo title to read more)

  12. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 100814)
    A great blue winging it across a local body of water on a sunny February afternoon.... (click photo title to read more)

  13. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Goose right before landing (Photo ID: 100793)
    A Canada Goose comes in for a water landing on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  14. Birds of Kentucky: Cattle Egret (Photo ID: 100756)
    Cattle Egrets occasionally pass through Kentucky during migration, but they are year-round residents of Florida, where this one was spotted.... (click photo title to read more)

  15. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Geese (Photo ID: 100738)
    A flock of Canada Geese on approach to a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  16. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 100696)
    A Great Blue Heron glides across the water in front of an audience of Canada Geese.... (click photo title to read more)

  17. Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Crane (Photo ID: 100682)
    Sandhill Cranes are frequent fliers in Kentucky skies, and occasionally land in great numbers in open corn fields. When they're wintering down in ... (click photo title to read more)

  18. Birds of Kentucky: Wilson's Snipe (Photo ID: 100630)
    All About Birds says of them, "Wilson's Snipes forage by methodically probing ... (click photo title to read more)

  19. Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Cranes passing over Columbia (Photo ID: 100620)
    Sandhill cranes saw folks walking around cars and trucks at Don Franklin Ford on Friday, and decided to fly over and check things out.... (click photo title to read more)

  20. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Herons (Photo ID: 100609)
    I'm not sure if these two were courting or establishing territory, but they didn't seem to have much to do with each other after this brief clash.... (click photo title to read more)

  21. Birds of Kentucky: Northern Cardinal (Photo ID: 100570)
    A Northern Cardinal stands out against a snowy background.... (click photo title to read more)

  22. Birds of Kentucky: Meadowlark maybe (Photo ID: 100514)
    Veronica writes, "I saw a good flock of these birds descend into my fields. At first I thought gold breasted bunting or a warbler. But now I belie... (click photo title to read more)

  23. Birds of Kentucky: Easy-going (Photo ID: 100499)
    There's been a snow goose hanging out with the Canadians at a Shelbyville park for the past couple of weeks. It tends to hang mid-flock, close eno... (click photo title to read more)

  24. Birds of Kentucky: Muscovy Duck (Photo ID: 100484)
    All About Birds says of muscovies, "The strange, warty-faced Muscovy Duck... (click photo title to read more)

  25. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Geese (Photo ID: 100474)
    A flock of Canada Geese taking off over Jacobson Park.... (click photo title to read more)

  26. Birds of Kentucky: young American Eagle (Photo ID: 100472)
    This young American Eagle (we think) was perched high above the Chaplin River area on New Years eve where it could do some serious hunting. Eagles... (click photo title to read more)

  27. Birds of Kentucky: Red-tailed Hawk (Photo ID: 100417)
    Red-tailed hawks become a little easier to spot this time of year, thanks to an absence of leaf cover. This dead perch, however, makes it easier f... (click photo title to read more)

  28. Birds of Kentucky: Bald Eagle (Photo ID: 100395)
    A bald eagle braced against the wind in a roadside tree on a recent blustery December day. Bald eagles seem to be spotted along roads in Central K... (click photo title to read more)

  29. Birds of Kentucky: Belted Kingfisher (Photo ID: 100368)
    A belted kingfisher watching the water from a shoreline tree on a crisp Wednesday afternoon.... (click photo title to read more)

  30. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 100361)
    A female house sparrow poses for a quick backyard portrait.... (click photo title to read more)

  31. Birds of Kentucky: Geese overhead (Photo ID: 100288)
    A trio of Canada Geese passing overhead.... (click photo title to read more)

  32. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Geese (Photo ID: 100274)
    Canada geese enjoying the crisp November sun this morning, Thursday, November 30, 2023.... (click photo title to read more)

  33. Birds of Kentucky: Bald Eagle on Bull Run Road (Photo ID: 100249)
    Paige shared, "My husband gets mad at me because my eyes are usually in the sky and trees looking for birds while I'm driving instead of on the ro... (click photo title to read more)

  34. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 100229)
    A great blue passing by on his way to a better fishing spot.... (click photo title to read more)

  35. Birds of Kentucky: White-breasted Nuthatch (Photo ID: 100201)
    All About Birds says about White-breasted Nuthatches, "In wint... (click photo title to read more)

  36. Birds of Kentucky: American Bittern (Photo ID: 99954)
    An American Bittern that has taken up residence in Beckley Park for the past week or so.... (click photo title to read more)

  37. Birds of Kentucky: Great Egret (Photo ID: 99647)
    A great egret spotted taking a break from fishing this past week.... (click photo title to read more)

  38. Birds of Kentucky: American Flamingo in Kentucky (Photo ID: 99614)
    The American Flamingo that has been observed on the shores of the Ohio River in Gallatin County, Kentucky, for about a week. Experts think it is a... (click photo title to read more)

  39. Birds of Kentucky: American Flamingo on shore of Ohio River (Photo ID: 99612)
    An American Flamingo on the shores of the Ohio River in Gallatin County, Kentucky, where it has been observed for about a week. Experts think it w... (click photo title to read more)

  40. Birds of Kentucky: Ruby Throated Hummingbird at rest (Photo ID: 99602)
    A Ruby Throated Hummingbird resting between feeding sessions. Paired photo: Birds of Kentuck... (click photo title to read more)

  41. Birds of Kentucky: Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Photo ID: 99580)
    Watched a pair of tiny female ruby throated hummingbirds birds feast on a bumper crop of jewelweed flowers on a local shoreline this week.... (click photo title to read more)

  42. Birds of Kentucky: Spotted Sandpiper (Photo ID: 99475)
    All About Birds says to "look for Spotted Sandpipers alone or in pairs ... (click photo title to read more)

  43. Birds of Kentucky: Limpkin at rest (Photo ID: 99419)
    A limpkin, considered a rare enough find back in May to draw frequent crowds, has settled in to a sort of anonymity in Shelbyville this past week.... (click photo title to read more)

  44. Birds of Kentucky: Red-tailed Hawk (Photo ID: 99371)
    A red-tailed hawk doing a preflight stretch.... (click photo title to read more)

  45. Birds of Kentucky: Limpkin (Photo ID: 99360)
    A Limpkin stopped by Lake Shelby back in May and made quite a stir among the local birdwatchers. This may or may not be the same bird, but it's t... (click photo title to read more)

  46. Birds of Kentucky: Little Blue Heron (Photo ID: 99350)
    A juvenile Little Blue Heron had a very successful afternoon at Lake Shelby this past week. He caught a bluegill just minutes before grabbing this... (click photo title to read more)

  47. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 99315)
    A great blue heron lit up by early August evening sun.... (click photo title to read more)

  48. Birds of Kentucky: Belted Kingfisher (Photo ID: 99293)
    A belted kingfisher crashed into the water near me, then flew to a nearby branch to devour his catch.... (click photo title to read more)

  49. Birds of Kentucky: Great Egret (Photo ID: 99229)
    A great egret trying to get a little fishing done in a crowd of boisterous Canada Geese.... (click photo title to read more)

  50. Birds of Kentucky: Mallard (Photo ID: 99181)
    A female mallard spotted on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  51. Birds of Kentucky: Great Egret (Photo ID: 99150)
    A great egret stands out among all the summer greenery.... (click photo title to read more)

  52. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 99136)
    A great blue, taking a break from fishing on a hot summer day.... (click photo title to read more)

  53. Birds of Kentucky: Green Heron (Photo ID: 99091)
    A green heron, watching for fish from at willow tree at a pond edge.... (click photo title to read more)

  54. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Geese (Photo ID: 99048)
    A flock of Canada Geese basking in a misty morning sunrise.... (click photo title to read more)

  55. Birds of Kentucky: Killdeer (Photo ID: 99018)
    Wikipedia says the killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Amer... (click photo title to read more)

  56. Birds of Kentucky: Brown Thrasher (Photo ID: 98938)
    All About Birds says of Brown Thrashers, they "are the only thrasher spec... (click photo title to read more)

  57. Birds of Kentucky: Red-headed Woodpecker (Photo ID: 98911)
    According to the All About Birds entry on them, "The Red-headed W... (click photo title to read more)

  58. Birds of Kentucky: Red-shouldered Hawk (Photo ID: 98884)
    A Red-shouldered Hawk spotted on a recent windy afternoon.... (click photo title to read more)

  59. Birds of Kentucky: Auntie Goose (Photo ID: 98832)
    This white goose is known as "Auntie Goose," because she seems to have taken on a permanent role helping this family of Canada geese raise four go... (click photo title to read more)

  60. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 98816)
    A great blue perches on his usual spot on the edge of the dam at Lake Shelby.... (click photo title to read more)

  61. Birds of Kentucky: Indigo Bunting (Photo ID: 98803)
    All About Birds says of Indigo Buntings, "Sometimes nicknamed 'blue canari... (click photo title to read more)

  62. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 98746)
    A great blue heron swoops in for a landing on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  63. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 98714)
    A great blue casually tosses a fresh catch to position it for swallowing.... (click photo title to read more)

  64. Birds of Kentucky: Tree Swallow (Photo ID: 98549)
    All About Birds says of them, "Tree Swallows winter farther north than any o... (click photo title to read more)

  65. Birds of Kentucky: Baltimore Oriole (Photo ID: 98498)
    All About Birds says, "The rich, whistling song of the Baltimore Oriole... (click photo title to read more)

  66. Birds of Kentucky: Limpkin (Photo ID: 98485)
    The bird paparazzi are turning out in Shelbyville this week to catch a glimpse of this Limpkin. While Limpkins are common along US coastal waters,... (click photo title to read more)

  67. Birds of Kentucky: Red-winged Blackbird (Photo ID: 98417)
    All About Birds says that Red-winged Blackbirds will puff up to dis... (click photo title to read more)

  68. Birds of Kentucky: Blue-winged Teal (Photo ID: 98365)
    Blue-winged Teals are starting to show up on local ponds and lakes as they make their way north for the summer. According to ... (click photo title to read more)

  69. Birds of Kentucky: Blue Heron in flight (Photo ID: 98316)
    A great blue heron gliding from one fishing spot to another.... (click photo title to read more)

  70. Birds of Kentucky: Detente (Photo ID: 98273)
    Around mid day on Saturday, over the course of about ten minutes, 5 great egrets glided in for a landing at Lake Shelby. This did not sit well wit... (click photo title to read more)

  71. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 98208)
    A great blue swoops in for a landing. ... (click photo title to read more)

  72. Birds of Kentucky - Bald Eagle (Photo ID: 98202)
    Two Adair Countians reported having seen a Bald Eagle last week - Carol Klingberg and Rebecca Montgomery - in the eastern and northern areas of th... (click photo title to read more)

  73. Birds of Kentucky - showing off (Photo ID: 97820)
    I think this crew knew it had an audience and showed off to make sure and be included in the Great Backyard Bird Count. - LW... (click photo title to read more)

  74. Birds of Kentucky - counting (Photo ID: 97819)
    The annual Great Backyard Bird Count has been going on, February 17-20, and I couldn't help joining birdwatchers all over the world checking how m... (click photo title to read more)

  75. Birds of Kentucky - wild turkeys (Photo ID: 97770)
    Wild turkeys were playing follow the leader along the fence.... (click photo title to read more)

  76. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 97674)
    Another of the dozens of house sparrows that have taken up residence in a backyard bush this winter.... (click photo title to read more)

  77. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 97640)
    All About Birds says that "house sparrows prefer to nest in manmade structu... (click photo title to read more)

  78. Birds of Kentucky: American Robin (Photo ID: 97625)
    A backyard robin enjoying a spring-like January afternoon.... (click photo title to read more)

  79. Birds of Kentucky - Mourning Dove (Photo ID: 97590)
    A graceful Mourning Dove visited the bird feeder Monday, keeping one eye out for the resident cats.... (click photo title to read more)

  80. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 97560)
    All About Birds says that "house sparrows in flocks have a pecking order m... (click photo title to read more)

  81. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Goose (Photo ID: 97459)
    A Canada goose at sunset.... (click photo title to read more)

  82. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 97434)
    A house sparrow lit by the morning sun.... (click photo title to read more)

  83. Birds of Kentucky: Ring-necked ducks (Photo ID: 97323)
    A flock of ring-necked ducks stopped in to Long Run Park in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, earlier in the month.... (click photo title to read more)

  84. Birds of Kentucky: Red-shouldered Hawk (Photo ID: 97174)
    This hawk has become a backyard regular in the past month, but more often heard than seen.... (click photo title to read more)

  85. Birds of Kentucky: Mallard hybrid, maybe (Photo ID: 97147)
    A duck seen in Long Run Park this week, that doesn't seem to match anything in the CM Reference Desk's slightly outdated Sibley Guide to Birds. Or... (click photo title to read more)

  86. Birds of Kentucky: Greater White-fronted Goose (Photo ID: 97127)
    Kentucky is not in the usual migration path from Alaska and Northern Canada to the Greater White-fronted Goose's winter grounds in the Gulf of Mex... (click photo title to read more)

  87. Birds of Kentucky: Canada Goose (Photo ID: 97072)
    A Canada goose on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  88. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 97046)
    A great blue, crouched low to the water on a local pond.... (click photo title to read more)

  89. Birds of Kentucky: Tufted Titmouse (Photo ID: 96996)
    All About Birds says Tufted Titmouse "are regulars at backyard bird fee... (click photo title to read more)

  90. Birds of Kentucky: Watching traffic like a hawk (Photo ID: 96987)
    This young hawk was spotted keeping a sharp eye on traffic on Lakeway Drive in Russell Springs this afternoon. The CM Ornithology Department suspe... (click photo title to read more)

  91. Birds of Kentucky: Mallard (Photo ID: 96969)
    A mallard swimming in a local pond, against the reflection of winter blue skies.... (click photo title to read more)

  92. Birds of Kentucky: Green-winged Teal (Photo ID: 96945)
    All About Birds says of the Green-winged Teal, they "feed on shallow bodies ... (click photo title to read more)

  93. Birds of Kentucky: Killdeer (Photo ID: 96928)
    All About Birds says of them, "Look for Killdeer on open ground with low vegetation (... (click photo title to read more)

  94. Birds of Kentucky: Pink-footed Goose (Photo ID: 96911)
    A pink-footed goose is drawing crowds of birders to Shelbyville today. First spotted on Wednesday evening, the bird spent the morning on a local p... (click photo title to read more)

  95. Shelbyville birder spots Pink-footed Goose (Photo ID: 96910)
    Birders have driven as much as 160 miles to get a look at an "ABA Level 5" bird today. First spotted by local birding enthusiast Lori Ault on We... (click photo title to read more)

  96. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 96838)
    A great blue strikes at a fish but comes up empty.... (click photo title to read more)

  97. Birds of Kentucky: Bald Eagle spotted in Adair County (Photo ID: 96724)
    Chris writes, "I saw this off Hwy 704 the other day right before you go off Doug Hill right across from Hadley Church."... (click photo title to read more)

  98. Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow (Photo ID: 96518)
    A juvenile house sparrow. According to the All About Birds entry on Passer d... (click photo title to read more)

  99. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 96426)
    A closeup view of a Great Blue Heron. According to audubon.org, the Great Bl... (click photo title to read more)

  100. Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron (Photo ID: 96170)
    A great blue, fishing in a local pond under the supervision of a couple of turtles.... (click photo title to read more)

 Most recent STORIES matching your search for 'Birds of Kentucky'...
  1. Letter: An alternate photo caption (Story ID: 117905)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: No, I didn't look in the mirror this morning; why?! Comments re: ... (click title to read more)

  2. Correction: Today's (4/9) lovely bird photo (Story ID: 116188)
    Wendy Butler Burt writes: Today's lovely bird photo is of a Song Sparrow, not a female House Finch. ... (click title to read more)

  3. Letter: A great photo! (Story ID: 116144)
    George Kolbenschlag writes: Pen keeps coming with amazing bird photos. The photo of the wood duck pair is fantastic. Really ... (click title to read more)

  4. Birds of Kentucky: Wild Turkey greatest hits (Story ID: 113986)
    For Thanksgiving, we present a collection of photos of the wild turkeys and some of the turkey hunters of Adair County and central Kentucky. Happy Tha... (click title to read more)

  5. Letter: Mallard duck or Cookie Duck (Story ID: 111347)
    Pamela Dailey writes: Pen, The photo is what we called a "cookie duck". Mallard drakes have an irridescent green head and ... (click title to read more)

  6. Letter: Birds of Kentucky (Story ID: 110668)
    Jill Petrey writes: I always look forward to Pen's birds of Kentucky and nature photos. He is an outstanding photographer and... (click title to read more)

  7. Letter: Rose Breasted Grosbeak (Story ID: 110431)
    Phillip W. Coffey writes: I could very well be a 'White-Chested Rednecker,' sighted exiting from my self-contained 'Social Di... (click title to read more)

  8. Letter: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Story ID: 110417)
    Susan Fitch writes: Have several males and at least one rather drab Brown female visiting the suet cakes and feeder. They stay h... (click title to read more)

  9. Letter: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Story ID: 110415)
    Judy Reliford writes: This is in regards to the photo sent by Kelli Claypool and her asking for the identification of a bird she... (click title to read more)

  10. Letter: Red Breasted Grosbeak (Story ID: 110414)
    Marie Freeman writes: I believe it's a red breasted grosbeak. I have counted a dozen at my three feeders this spring. It's the... (click title to read more)

  11. Letter: Birds of Kentucky (Story ID: 110411)
    Charles Marshburn writes: That appears to be a rose breasted grosbeak. There is one on our feeder as I write. --Charles... (click title to read more)

  12. Letter: Namesake of the Downy Woodpecker (Story ID: 109044)
    Charles Marshburn writes: Unlike the mystery surrounding Yellow Hammer Road, the Downy Woodpecker is name after the pawn shop on... (click title to read more)

  13. Letter: Brown is new favorite color (Story ID: 109034)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: I'm resisting the temptation to use the adjective "great" to describe this pic. Great is just simply ... (click title to read more)

  14. Letter: Woodpecker photo (Story ID: 108200)
    David Keith writes: One leg is extra large. --David ... (click title to read more)

  15. Letter: Spotted Sandhill Cranes over Community Medical (Story ID: 107899)
    Diane Wallace writes: My mother and I were exiting Community Medical when we saw several flocks in V-shape of these Sandhill Cr... (click title to read more)

  16. Letter: Official word from the GWSU Dept. of Duckology (Story ID: 106530)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: Either a Magpie or an Ancona according to the Great Wooded South University researchers with which I co... (click title to read more)

  17. Letter: Inspired to learn more about birds (Story ID: 104808)
    Mary writes: Because of this site and the wonderful pictures of the birds you are showing, I have now started looking for and l... (click title to read more)

  18. Letter: Beautiful bird (Story ID: 104477)
    Ann Curtis writes: Beautiful bird photo! --Ann ... (click title to read more)

  19. Letter: Bird feeding question (Story ID: 102933)
    Larry Clark writes: I Believe that is a Carolina wren on the left. One of my favorite songbirds. Do you feed them mealworms? ... (click title to read more)

  20. Letter: Nomination for 2019 Top Ten Pictures (Story ID: 102500)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: Thank you for sharing. This picture has brought much joy to my heart and it would be my first recommend... (click title to read more)

  21. Letter: Believes bird is an American Goldfinch (Story ID: 102199)
    Wendy Butler Burt writes: You're kidding, right? People can identify birds as anything they'd like, but this bird surely know... (click title to read more)

  22. Letter: agrees little brown bird is sparrow (Story ID: 102107)
    Wendy Butler Burt writes: I agree that this is a White-throated Sparrow. --Wendy Butler Burt ... (click title to read more)

  23. Letter: Little brown bird may be a Carolina Wren (Story ID: 102082)
    The little bird looks much like a Carolina Wren... Cynthia A. Meyer ... (click title to read more)

  24. Letter: White-throated Sparrow (Story ID: 102070)
    Darryl Smith writes: Hi, Linda. That's a White-throated Sparrow. --Darryl ... (click title to read more)

  25. Letter: Young female American Finch (Story ID: 100133)
    Patty Bunch writes: I think this bird is a young female American Finch. I used to think of finches being a bright yellow bird w... (click title to read more)

  26. BJF: Can see Great Blue Heron repro on waiting room walls (Story ID: 98844)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: That’s a CM Top Ten nominee for sure. I can see reproductions on waiting rooms of all types from Biloxi... (click title to read more)

  27. Joyce M. Coomer sends appreciation for Pen's bird photos (Story ID: 98181)
    Joyce M. Coomer writes: Pen is doing a wonderful job with the bird photographs. Tell him to keep up the good work! - Joyce... (click title to read more)

  28. Maury Lewis: Good job on Wild Turkey at Salato (Story ID: 97890)
    Maury Lewis writes: That is a beautiful picture of that wild turkey. Good job who ever took it. - Maury Lewis ... (click title to read more)

  29. Letter: Reader suspects bias at Cornell Lab (Story ID: 96330)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: I don't think the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who provided the information to Wikipedia, likes Kentuck... (click title to read more)

  30. Birds of Kentucky: Kentucky Warbler (Story ID: 96327)
    ... (click title to read more)

  31. Wayne Baxter- Homestead/Hungry Heron/Daffodil Watch album (Story ID: 96317)
    Photographer Wayne Baxter recently posted a series of three remarkable photos along with interesting comments which are put in this album for conven... (click title to read more)

  32. Robins kicked back in their tree recliners (Story ID: 95108)
    By Billy Joe Fudge There are only three things I see Robins doing. 1. Eating worms in warm weather, 2. Trying to ... (click title to read more)

  33. And my wife said....Comment on George Rice's Turkey Picture (Story ID: 95055)
    By the Wayfaring Stranger Earlier this brisk January morning as I slowly scrolled through the latest reports and photos on CM, my ch... (click title to read more)

  34. James Bost: Little brown birds almost always wrens (Story ID: 91607)
    James Bost writes: Little brown birds are almost always, but not quite always, wrens. --James Bost ... (click title to read more)

  35. Letters: Landing style for Great Blue (Story ID: 86999)
    Jon Halsey writes: Great Pic. Looks like he got his flight training from ... (click title to read more)

  36. Kudos for Birds of Kentucky - Blue Heron final approach (Story ID: 86997)
    Jennifer Parker writes: Absolutely beautiful photo! - Jennifer Parker ... (click title to read more)

  37. COF: Knifley would trade black vultures for Canada Geese (Story ID: 85147)
    COF writes: And alls this time we'usn been a thinkin' they'd be a comin' on tourister busses. COF at Dun Roman... (click title to read more)

  38. Letter: Missed Opportunity (Story ID: 84346)
    Celia Downey writes: Love the photo....However, alternate title could be "Air Duck" or "Air Duct".--Celia ... (click title to read more)

  39. Letter: Where is goldfinch? (Story ID: 84335)
    Celia Downey writes: This is a stunning photograph. I would love to see the flowers and the bird in a watercolor. Where was the... (click title to read more)

  40. KU Round Table scholars Identify Fred Rowe's Rare Bird (Story ID: 83114)
    COF writes: Miz Emily and the KU Round Table both agree. It's definately a Extremam ad sinistrum cornu avis Loony C... (click title to read more)

  41. Mom1937@me.com sends ID for Fred Rowe rare bird discovery (Story ID: 83113)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: I believe the Latin term for this particular species is Biggius Birdius. -Mom1937@me.com-... (click title to read more)

  42. Tony Rutherford: Dotty Thompson Nagel Cardinal a great photo (Story ID: 80779)
    Tony Rutherford writes: Great photo!!! Red birds are really pretty. Thanks for sharing. - Tony Rutherford ... (click title to read more)

  43. Wayne Armitage sends good guess on Bird ID . . . (Story ID: 78359)
    . . . good but not the right one ... (click title to read more)

  44. Sharon Whitehurst:The Gradyville Odd Bird look like Australian Diamond Dove (Story ID: 75099)
    Comments re photo 60081 Birds of Kentucky Odd Bird Aussies taking over Gr... (click title to read more)

  45. Duane Anderson: Odd Gradyville Bird variation of Rock Pigeon (Story ID: 75096)
    Duane Anderson writes: From our National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, the bird appears to be a variati... (click title to read more)

  46. Woodpecker picture ID: It's Red-bellied Woodpecker (Story ID: 73734)
    Comments re photo 59157 Birds of Kentucky Backyard Bird Count... (click title to read more)

  47. The Eagle by Suzanne Wright: The MOST great picture! (Story ID: 73465)
    Celia Downey writes: Susan, that is the MOST great picture! I would be so excited to see that Eagle in the tree and then to cap... (click title to read more)

  48. George Rice: Loves picture of eagle by Suzanne Wright (Story ID: 73463)
    George Rice writes: Love that picture. I long for an opportunity to get a good picture of an eagle. I frequently see eagles from ... (click title to read more)

  49. Ed Pipalski: Eagle true national treasure in our own back yard (Story ID: 73458)
    Ed Pipalski writes: Awesome! Shhh....let them nest. A true national treasure right in our back yard. - Ed Pipalski ... (click title to read more)

  50. Many Cardinals picture may be a once in a lifetime one (Story ID: 73364)
    George Rice writes: Loved the picture of the many cardinals by Janella Sullivan. An awesome picture that will probably be a onc... (click title to read more)

  51. Celia Downey: Kind words for bird picture (Story ID: 73318)
    Comments re photo 58980 Birds of Kentucky Inverse frosted Cardinal Art... (click title to read more)

  52. Celia Downey: Kayla captured robins, perfectly (Story ID: 73248)
    Celia Downey writes: Kayla, your Robins look just like the Robins that the cat scared away today. You captured the Flock perfec... (click title to read more)

  53. Canada geese in flight a reminder of Christmas dinners, her dad (Story ID: 72711)
    Carol Salato Myers writes: What a wonderful picture, Pen! When I first saw it, I thought it was a print by a famous wildlife ar... (click title to read more)

  54. Celia Downey: Heavenly ducks, little floating angels (Story ID: 72555)
    Celia Downey writes: Those are the most heavenly ducks, little floating angels. Another great shot, enjoy your work. cd --ce... (click title to read more)

  55. A Birds of Kentucky photo essay from ACSD campus (Story ID: 69225)
    Click on headline for introduction and photos By Shamarie Claiborne Media Publicity Director, Adair County School Dis... (click title to read more)

  56. Letter: 16 Goslings is Possible (Story ID: 67436)
    Tine Reynolds writes: The way to know that for sure is to have seen the nest where the eggs were laid and then hatched. In our ... (click title to read more)

  57. Jon Halsey: The mystery bird is a cowbird (Story ID: 66807)
    Comments re photo 54443 Birds of Kentucky Female Cowbird Young Catbird... (click title to read more)

  58. Birds of KY: Cowbird or Catbird? Vote is now Cowbird 4, Catbird 1 (Story ID: 66788)
    Comments re photo 54443 Birds of Kentucky: Identify this bird... (click title to read more)

  59. World's worst poet submits inspired Owed (Story ID: 66255)
    Worlds worst poet writes: Owed to a Typo By world's worst poet The grackle is common, B... (click title to read more)

  60. Charles Marshburn: Grackles & Gackles (Story ID: 66248)
    Charles Marshburn writes: A grackle by any other name . . . - CHARLES MARSHBURN Comment re: ... (click title to read more)

  61. Likes up close and personal cardinal photo (Story ID: 65724)
    Barbara writes: Linda, you never lose your touch for capturing that breathtaking photo. - Barbara ... (click title to read more)

  62. Reader presents with Surrey with Fringe auto replay syndrome (Story ID: 64277)
    Caption induced condition may go away in time Ann writes: I got it, too. And burst out laughing when I read i... (click title to read more)

  63. Literary allusion recognized by Gadberrian (Story ID: 64251)
    Comments re photo 52956 Birds of Kentucky Geese Better Scurry ... (click title to read more)

  64. Photography: High praise for Kelli Claypool Hawk (Story ID: 63858)
    Frances Salyers writes: Beautiful pictures. Perfect shots. --Frances Salyers ... (click title to read more)

  65. Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Crane fly over Fairplay, KY (Story ID: 63633)
    Charles Marshburn writes: Large number of sandhill cranes has just flown over the farm! They are very noisy. I suppose they are headed to Fl... (click title to read more)

  66. Adena Ridge: A fact of nature. Rabbits first link in food chain (Story ID: 61472)
    Adena Ridge, a brother to the hawk writes: George, speaking as a brother to the hawk, your rabbits are the first link in the fo... (click title to read more)

  67. Birds of KY: Owls - Screech and Barn are different owls (Story ID: 58604)
    Wendy Butler Burt writes: No, Screech Owls and Barn Owls are two very distinct species. The Barn Owl, whose population is in st... (click title to read more)

  68. Birds of Kentucky: Wants to know about owls (Story ID: 58585)
    Ellen B Goff writes: Is a Screech Owl and Barn Owl the same?? --Ellen B Goff ... (click title to read more)

  69. Researchers seek locations of Barn Owl nesting sites (Story ID: 58531)
    BIRDS of KENTUCKY: State has documented only 25 nesting locations statewide for Barn Owl From Kentucky Fish & Wildlife... (click title to read more)

  70. Birds of Kentucky: Tufted Titmouse cousin of Carolina Chickadee (Story ID: 58165)
    And Blue Jays? - they are more kin to crows Wendy Butler Burt writes: Although it has a prominent crest, the ... (click title to read more)

  71. Birds of KY: Question on bird kinship (Story ID: 58144)
    Comments re photo 48706 Birds of Kentucky Breakfast with Titmouse and Car... (click title to read more)

  72. Wonders how Brandon Hitch got so close to hawk (Story ID: 57715)
    Bill Lewis writes: I believe this is a young hawk and is a great picture. I thought mabe he was injured for them to get that ... (click title to read more)

  73. Great Backyard Bird Count starts today! Feb. 15-18, 2013 (Story ID: 57647)
    It's an enjoyable past-time, whether you're an ornithologist or just know a few birds. In the past, Columbia/Adair County (Zip Code 42728) has be... (click title to read more)

  74. Applause for Brandon Hitch's Hawk shot (Story ID: 57633)
    Maury Lewis writes: This is one of the best pictures I have seen of a bird. How close was he when he took it with his phone cam... (click title to read more)

  75. Another caption for Alex Morgan's snowball blue birds (Story ID: 57409)
    Kathryn Krug writes: Them birds are saying, Dang! Knew we shoulda stayed in Florida just a little longer! --Kathryn Krug... (click title to read more)

  76. Peg Schaeffer loves surreal quality of Kelli Claypool photo (Story ID: 56908)
    Peg Schaeffer writes: I love that picture. It looks surreal. Learned something new about buzzards too. We have a dead tree by o... (click title to read more)

  77. Loved Marrowbone, KY eagle photo by Kelli Claypool (Story ID: 56706)
    George Rice writes: I loved the eagle picture by Kelli Claypool. We have eagles here on Green River lake but I've never been ... (click title to read more)

  78. Birds of Kentucky: Relative rarity of hawks make them special (Story ID: 56390)
    Comments re photo 47872 Birds of Kentucky Red Shouldered Hawk by Kay Haupt... (click title to read more)

  79. Birds of Kentucky: Chicken, guinea hunting eagle at Gadberry (Story ID: 56387)
    Click on headline for item with photo(s)Comments re photo 47872 Birds of... (click title to read more)

  80. Lynda McKinney's owl family gets tentative, concurring ID (Story ID: 52704)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes: I believe them to be Screech Owls. However since they don't have leaves, needles, or bark. I could be mista... (click title to read more)

  81. From Gradyville, KY, where the kingbirds thrive (Story ID: 52476)
    Mary Keltner writes:Looks like the pair of birds that just finished building a nest on top of one my porch pillars. Mama bird is no... (click title to read more)

  82. Lori Bragg ID's airport bird as Eastern Kingbird, a flycatcher (Story ID: 52471)
    Comments re photo 45542 Birds of Kentucky ID of Airport BirdLori... (click title to read more)

  83. Birds of Kentucky: Hummers are back on Pigtail Ridge (Story ID: 52225)
    Pattie McClister writes: The hummers are back on Pig Tail Ridge (Pelham Branch). When my grands come Ill have them help me send pic... (click title to read more)

  84. Dr. Robert Doty bird photographs will be on display at CU (Story ID: 50629)
    BIRDS of KENTUCKY/PHOTOGRAPHY:'Photographing birds presents distinctive challenges because sometimes they won't stay still or tolerate h... (click title to read more)

  85. Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow! (Feb. 17-20, 2012) (Story ID: 50045)
    It's an enjoyable past-time, whether you're an ornithologist or just know a few birds. In the past, Columbia/Adair County (Zip Code 42728) has be... (click title to read more)

  86. Birds of Kentucky: Was it a woodhen which made chips fly? (Story ID: 49319)
    Three types of woodpeckers in one sighting reminded watcher of the big bird which could spray chips in all directions, a bird remembers being calle... (click title to read more)

  87. Birds of Kentucky: Eagle Watch Weekends scheduled in KY Parks (Story ID: 48766)
    All the Eagle Watch Weekends are before next Great Backyard Bird Count, February 17-20, 2012By Gil LawsonNews from Kentuc... (click title to read more)

  88. Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Cranes flying over (Story ID: 48331)
    Columbia Barbecue King Joe L. Barbee reports that Sandhill Cranes are flying over his place barbecue restaurant on Campbellsville Road this morning, F... (click title to read more)

  89. Amazing photo! writer says of pictures Maury E. Lewis sent (Story ID: 47987)
    Comments re photo 42523 Birds of Kentucky MauryBird needs ID ANS American B... (click title to read more)

  90. Ralph Jackson thinks Maury's bird is American Bittern (Story ID: 47981)
    About: Birds of Kentucky: MauryBird needs identification... (click title to read more)

  91. Birds of KY: 2 proper names suggested for Maurybird (Story ID: 47980)
    Maury Lewis writes: One person I sent the picture to said it was a Cellphonis Toweris. that sounds like a good name to me. A... (click title to read more)

  92. More on the feeding hummingbirds: Natural instincts prevail (Story ID: 46780)
    Stephanie Noel writes: I have always been told it best to leave the feeders up. Natural instinct will overrule any ideas the birds ... (click title to read more)

  93. Blackie and Nina Nixon ask that hummingbird feeders be left up (Story ID: 46718)
    Their birds will be departing Western Indiana soon, from Hillsboro International Hummingport, and may want lunch in Columbia, KY on a refueling sto... (click title to read more)

  94. Birds of Kentucky: Doesn't worry about hummers until October (Story ID: 46702)
    Comment re: Breaking hummingbird's dinner plate when they're overstaying hereJon Halsey writes: Don't know if it's p... (click title to read more)

  95. Birds of Kentucky: Hints get hummers to move out? (Story ID: 46695)
    Cheryl Strodtman writes: One lone Ruby Throat Hummingbird remains at the feeder after its large family took off a few days ago for ... (click title to read more)

  96. Fan mail for Kay Haupt, hummingbird photographer (Story ID: 44842)
    And writer has noticed combativeness of the tiny birds this yearSharon Whitehurst writes: These are wonderfully clea... (click title to read more)

  97. Writer sees rare yellow cardinal in Louisville/Okolona, KY area (Story ID: 44072)
    Birds of Kentucky: Comments re article 42402. Birds of Kentucky Rare yellow cardinal a... (click title to read more)

  98. Birds of Kentucky: It is a hummingbird nest (Story ID: 43767)
    Lori Bragg writes:Hi. It is a hummingbird nest. Lori Bragg... (click title to read more)

  99. Lichens used as Camouflage (Story ID: 43761)
    Comments re photo 34791 Birds of Kentucky Mother nature going stealth... (click title to read more)

  100. Great photo of Pileated Woodpecker (Story ID: 43666)
    Billy Joe Fudge writes:Great photo of a very special bird. -Billy Joe Fudge ... (click title to read more)




  

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