I And The Bird #124

Welcome to the #124th edition of I And The Bird. This week’s nature blog journey takes us from the ashy plumes of Iceland to the stacky mountains of Gippland in Victoria, Australia with numerous stops in between. Along the way we find incredible birds and incredible moments in birding.

Thanks to the many writers and photographers for documenting their experience. Your efforts allow special moments like these to stand still in time so they can be enjoyed over and over again.

Readers: please take a moment to read these great posts. (Click on an image, and hold down your Control or Option key to open blogs in new window). As always, comment, share, stumble, Tweet, and Facebook generously! With no further ado:

This toxostoma
is georgia’s state bird, posing
just after daybreak

"Brown Thrasher" by JSK, at Anybody Seen My Focus? blog. "One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar." Click image to read post.

Oh, that xenogere,
beguiled by frowsy fledglings,
photographed all day!

"Frowsy Fledglings" by Jason "I do not attempt to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death" Hogle at Xenogere. Click to read post.

A stalking great blue
among the reeds, captured by
her wrenaissance lens

"Great Blue Heron" by Wren at Wrenaissance Reflections. Click to read post.

A lonely godwit
walks the beach, finds a friend, but
prefers his shadow

"A Godwit Went For A Walk" by Connie Kogler of Birds O' The Morning. Click to read post.

Will fine, glassy ash
of Eyjafjallajökull
harm avian lungs?

"How Are Birds Affected by Volcanic Ash?" by Grrl Scientist of Living the Scientific Life. Click to read.

Taking terns posing
duncan’s clever play on words
’bout tolerant terns

"Taking Terns Posing" by Duncan at Ben Cruachan Natural History blog. Click to read.

Dusky night-heron
with generous plumes, stares deep
into her cam’ra

"Black-crowned Night-Herons at the Rookery" by Amber Coakley from The Birder's Lounge.

Storm talk and flyo’ers
salty new england harbor
plovers in the mist

"Why, yes, there actually are piping plovers here" by Janet Egan of The Plover Warden Diaries. Click to read post.

Musings of mallards
emulating aix sponsa
nesting in a tree

"This Mallard Mama Is Confused" by Rebecca In The Woods, everyday adventures of a naturalist. Click to read post.

Eleven warblers,
prairies, prothonotarys,
plus vireos, too!

"Two Days at the Farm" by Nate at The Drinking Bird. Click to read post.

All fluttering wings
and curiosity be
these sweet cheek-adees

" Cheek-adees" by The Geek In Question of Fall to Climb blog. Click to read post.

Two miles of trail
SWEET! a mother lode of birds
in the bahamas

"Birding the Delphi Club in The Bahamas. Pt 4" by Craig Nash of Peregrine's Bird Blog. Click to read post.

Scoter reflections
from calm sewage pond ripples
to recess of mind

"Sewage Pond Scoter: by Rick Wright of Aimophila Adventures. Click to read post.

As sandhill crane preens
janet hears violin sounds
and whispers goodbye

"Sandhill Crane's Delightful Feather Music" by Janet 'Photography is a gift from the heart" Hug of Some Birds Aren't Meant to be Caged. Click to read post.

Magenta gorgets
swallowed by sapphire dragons
flaming heat hummers!

"Calliope Hummingbirds Grace Northern California" by Larry Jordan of The Birder's Report.

Two foolish pigeons
that nestle under trestle
must dig its cool vibes

"This Place Has Such Good Vibrations, Dear" by Wandering Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds).

Unbelievable
tale of a spark bird moment:
joy offers her locks

"Silent Scream" by Joy Kidd, The Little House in the Not-so-Big Woods. Click to read post.

Hummingbird close-ups!
a post for the drool bucket
ecuador’s brilliants

"Hummingbirds of Septimo Paraiso" by Mike Bergin of 10000birds.com. Click to read post.

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