Nature Walks – Some Kansas Birds

We were only in Kansas for a weekend, but that was a very busy weekend indeed. The main reason for this particular trip was to pick up our new fur baby, Andorra or Dorrie. But as you know from my previous posts, we managed to jam pack a lot of stuff into that weekend. Part of that was taking a lot of pictures too. I think all in all, I took almost 200 pictures, of all kinds, including a few bird shots.

I am fascinated with birds. Birds of all kinds. I think because my dad and I used to enjoy bird watching together, and it is a way to have my dad with me.

There were Sparrows,

Mourning Doves,

and Mississippi Kites, which were new to me as well, though we have them in Colorado too. In fact, they are pretty common all over the Midwestern states.

But one type of bird in particular really captured my attention. He was so pretty and colorful, and another new bird to me. I kept seeing them fly all through the trees, but had a hard time capturing one with my lens, until one stopped and posed for pictures. I think he is called a Western Kingbird, but I am not sure. All I know is that I was fascinated by his bright, vibrant colors.

Have a bright, colorful day.

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I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people.

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  3. We have all of those birds here in South Central Texas as well. My birdfeeder is the social gathering spot for our area. Crows, Doves, Buntings, Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, House Finches, Black and Bluebirds, and on and on. It gets a bit crowded sometimes, even though there are two flat feeders, a regular feeder, and peanuts for the Crows. The pecking order is obvious in their world, as in our government. As the bird feeder goes, so does our country.

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      1. Yes there are. We have Roadrunners ( La Chaparral) that are mainly in Texas and parts of Mexico. A large bird that can hit ground speeds up to 30 miles per hour, especially if a Coyote is on its tail.

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