Yes, poop happens. If there are birds there is poop. That is the straight poop… I mean scoop!
Royal Tern, Florida
Some birds poop in mid-air which it is always wise to have your mouth closed when photographing birds directly over your head. A wide-brimmed hat is kind of handy too. I’m glad this Royal Tern banked when it did or I might have gotten bombed.
Killdeer, Utah
Some shorebirds will leave the water to poop, I’ve noticed that American Avocets always exit the water when they need to pooh. Some shorebirds poop so fast you don’t even notice it. Even with a shutter speed of 1/1600 I could not freeze the motion of this Killdeer’s poop, they must be the “fast as lightning” poopers.
Roseate Spoonbill, Florida
I think that Roseate Spoonbills are Super Dooper Poopers, this bird looks like it grew an extra leg the stream of poop is so long!
Okay, enough talk about poop! (At least until the next Oh… Poop post)
Life is good.
Mia
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I spent a few hours watching an Osprey nest perched some 40 feet in the air this summer. An adult and 2 juveniles spent most of the time there. What I noticed was the Osprey would flap their wings while backing up toward edge of nest and the “flapping” movement seemed to facilitate “a real movement”! I watched this behavior for about a half hour. I at first thought the birds were exercising, but on further inspection they were actually defecating and none appeared to go into the nest. They appeared to be very clean birds. Just whomever may have been standing directly below, got the brunt.
Our fellow BiF contributor, Heidi Ware, keeps a Poop-Life-List – all the species she has witness pooping. I’ll be your photo-documented list of birds pooping is quite extensive!
I may have to start keeping a Poop Life List too Robert! I see a lot of Pooping going on when I photograph birds. Thanks for your comment.
It’s funny how predictable the pre-poop gestures become. Funny series, Mia … enhanced by the variety of species.
Thank you Ingrid, stay tuned later on for more Poopy pictures!
these are so funny!
Thank you Amila, I am glad I could give you a laugh.
Now that’s a lotta poop!
It sure is a lot of poop Larry! Thank you.
These photos are too funny! I can’t wait for your next Oh… Poop post 🙂
LOL PrairieBirder, I take a lot of poopy pictures! Thank you.
Lol, lot’s of poop, me thinks you might need to carry a scoop. Great photos 🙂
Susan, maybe I should carry a pooper scooper! Thanks for your comment.
Mia, these photos are really…crappy.
Hehe this was fun. When the song birds make their bo-bos it’s pretty cute, but man when the Herons (or Ibises) let fly…that’s another beast entirely. I guess it all depends on the feces err.. I mean species.
(P.S. Your photos totally rock)
Crappy?? Yeah they are Laurence! And yes, herons, Ibis and egrets cane definitely make a huge mess. Thanks for the giggle.
I’m laughing at this post Mia. Nicely done on such an untidy topic. Carol
Too funny Mia! 🙂
Thank you Julie, makes a person think more about pooping birds!
Now this is an original blog post – love it!
I’m glad you enjoyed this post Pat! Thanks for your comment.
Great shots–and advice!! 8^}
Thank you Zephyr!
Ha, thanks for chuckle. You have mastered poop photography. Well done!
Thanks Julie, I’m being called the “Queen of Poop” by people close to me now!
Very funny, no need for TP either, I remember when I was in Navy at San Diego in my dress black uniform in parade formation when a big seagull bombed me and I had to complete the event with a very, very large white spot on my back of black dress jacket.
Oh Jim, I can imagone how challenging it must have been to be in dress uniform and have that big blotch of white poop on it! Thanks for sharing your story and for your comment.
Love it!!!
when I’m out hiking I take pictures of poo. There are so many different kinds.
Judy, I saw a hysterical scene the other day on the island involving poop, I will have to post on that poop soon!
I don’t know what to say, Mia. I guess, “Great Poop Pix” will have to do. HeeHee!
LOL Bob, thanks for the comment on these Poopy pictures!