The last Vol. was wonderful with many variety of birds from different regions. I was delighted to have seen a Mcgillivray's warbler from Tigerlily. A Western Wood Pewee from Rockminer (Bill). And from Burn a glimpse of the Nighthawk, hope to see more of those Nighthawk in the future and those beautiful goldfinches!. Welcome back MargaretK.
We came from here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1021252/
A whitethroat nuthatch (?) occassionally visits my backyard's feeder.
Hi Lily. Thanks for starting the new thread.
This female cardinal seems curious about this house finch that in turn seems curious as to why the cardinal is eating meal worms I put out for her buddies, the bluebirds. For those who may not know, young, unattached house finches are frequent companions of the bluebirds and are seen with them so often that they are sometimes called "bluebird wannabees." The house finches are strict seed feeders, however, and never go for the meal worms.
Dave
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tufted titmouse
Hello Dave, the picture tells the story! I love the look on both of the currious birds. I'm learning more about those Bluebirds Wannabees lol. Thank you, for sharing those wonderful picture(s).
Wish you were here to photograph this woodpecker. This is one I just took a while ago. This bird will eat bugs as well as grains so I've learned. For the past week these birds have tried to get to my grain feeder, but it's very shy. It flew away once it saw the photographer on the other side of the window. lol.
Great pictures on that last thread.
Rockminer, that Pewee is adorable.
Tiger, your Warbler is a pretty one too.
Burn, congratulations on your new bird! That feeder is beautiful and it's obvious the birds love it too.
Nanny, sorry about the winds. We're having cooler weather too which is harming my plants.
Thanks for starting the new thread Lily. Hope that woodpecker will come closer for you.
Dave, that Cardinal and Finch photo is incredible. Thanks for the lesson on the wannabees too-interesting. That Titmouse is sure pretty.
This juvie Crow was sure telling mom (dad?) that it wanted that piece of nut.
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More antics with my Scrub Jay babies.
I like this one.
Oops, this one wasn't welcome.
Great shots, Duc. Love the expressions on both of them in the last one.
Duc, the one before last ... "I don't see any teeth, either". lol
Here's a shot similar to your last one Duc.
Mama bluebird was gathering worms to take to the 11 day olds in the nest box when this juvie from her previous clutch flew up to the feeder with her. Not only that but he had the audacity to beg for the worms she had in her beak..
It took a bit of doing but he finally got the message.
But in a few seconds he was back.
She can't believe it!
She jumps on him again.
He seems oblivious and goes for a meal worm.
Finally, she jumps up and down enough that he seems to get the message
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And he bails out.
Dave, I can almost heard hear the blue bird youngster pouting to say "Okay, okay Mom I'm learning to hunt on my own -- Happy now?"
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It's gotta be hard for them to adjust. Just a week ago the adults were still feeding them.
But the hardest of all is when they drive them away.
Juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak getting mom to feed it. (had to take the pic through a window with the sun in a bad position)
Hi Lily,Very nice pics and thanks for starting the new thread! That is a White-throated Nuthatch, a very sweet bird to have around.
Lovely pics Dave,Duc and Adel!
Dave, I feel so sorry for your baby being pushed away like that. Our deer are doing the same thing to their last years babies. Love these pictures and the story, even if it is sad.
Great picture Adel!
After not seeing many birds this summer, I went out to weed & found a Carolina Wren feeding another almost its size. They took off I'm sorry to say as we don't have 'bird friendly' signs for them to read.
A Steller's Jay playing leap creek over Frank's Creek.
Thanks Pelle for the NH confirmation. :-) Adel, a cute setting. Looks like Frank is a happy - easy - going kinda guy - uh I meant frog! He's too cute, and that the Jay is a good pal. lol
A Goldfinch drinking from Frank's Creek.
Nice pics adel!
Here is one of our female Northern Cardinal's.
The feeder being blown sideways from the wind.
Thanks for the welcome back Lily_love. I haven't stopped watching all the threads during my apparent absence. Great shot of the female Cardinal Pelle.
Male Osprey at Cottesloe a few days back.
Another of the Osprey at Cottesloe. If these birds aren't being tormented by Willie Wagtails, they're copping it from Seagulls.
Here's a shot of Dad Osprey's new partner, Big Hook. She's been around for several weeks, probably a lot longer. She's a beautiful big girl and she seems to be a young bird. I'll start a thread on these two as soon as I can make sense of where my photos are.
The Norfolk Island pines are more often than not festooned with Long-billed and Little Corellas. These birds are the greatest fun-lovers and hang upside down from whatever bit of foliage they've attached themselves to or fly short distances upside down or locked together with another Corella in flight. They make a tremendous racket. Walking under the pines, it is literally raining with the seeds from where they chew at the cones. Unfortunately they are not native to Western Australia and they are proliferating in such huge numbers that they are proving problematic.
There were probably two to three hundred of them scattered in the pines close to the beach where I was
One more.
How wonderful is that? Beautiful setting for all your birds Margaret! I can't wait to see more of Big Hook on your future posting. And those Corellas! Oh wow, they're so interesting.
Pelle, hope the weather isn't too bad where you're. It's so nice to see Goldfinches at the feeder, mine stopped coming to the feeder, I only see them when I hike on the skirt of a mountain locally.
Great catch on the Seagull and Osprey Margaret, but look at all those surfers! Did you tell them it is winter??
Love the corellas.
Went birding the other day and this is the only guy who cooperated.
Of course they knew it was winter, Mrs Ed. Most of them were wearing wetsuits.
Long-billed and Little Corellas.... Unfortunately they are not native to Western Australia and they are proliferating in such huge numbers that they are proving problematic.
