I've seen a lot of birds, but....

I thought I was out of my mind or the Candid Camera was around when I went down a street in our little subdivision and came upon a yardful of big birds. I've seen cranes and all those big one that live on the water but never one like this and this tiny front yard was covered in them as well as the housetops and a few in the street. Well, turns out they are Black Bellied Whistling Ducks and this particular homeowner feeds them chicken mash. Evidently they are from a Japanese Garden approx.8-10 miles away. They are beautiful birds and a sight to behold right there 2 miles north of I-10 and 2 blocks east of Fry Road.

Ann

Wow that would be a wonderful sight!

I came home and told my husband about the birds but I didn't mention it to anyone else for fear they would think this little ol' lady had flipped her lid or had one too many.

Ann

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Black-bellied_Whistling-Duck.html

Pretty cute.

They are cute!

How fun!!!

That would have been a sight to behold! Ducks padding around on a roof top in Houston! LOL I did see a Canada goose on a tree branch the other day. Didn't tell anyone until now - you are the only ones who don't think I'm nuts already.

i thought i'd seen a lot of birds, and thought i saw and odd bird this morning .........

but ......... some bird! how the critter get up there? it's a long way to the ground, and the pole is skinny metal.

Hi rita, Cute pic, I believe their capable of climbing just about anything. :-)

What is it?

I would have loved to see that Ann...it must have been an awesome sight! They are just so cute!

Rita... Cute pic!

Op, I believe its a mouse bird.

Oh, 2vernes! Right. We sometimes call them b.m.s, for short. They are similiar to chipbirdmice.

op, your chipmunk is a cutey! never have seen a real chipmunk.