A series of birds

[pecunium]

I was going through the bird shots from Shoreline Park, and found these three.

Closing in



Lese Majeste


This one is larger than the others, because the details on the wings are nicely detailed.

Body Blow


This one is the raison d'être for this series. I've never been sure if mobbing birds actually hit the targets of their aggression, because it's alway so fast, but at least I can say this one does.

Comments

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

I've been buzzed by a mockingbird when it thought I was too close to the nest, and felt the edge of the wing (I guess) brush across my back -- something touched me, anyhow, and it was a fairly solid contact. It used to be a regular springtime hazard when loading the van for cons, until we removed the bush they were nesting in, which was right next to the driveway.