DAILY PICS. VOL. 236

Quite right, Resin. However, they are commandeering the nesting hollows of some of the smaller or less boisterous native parrots and it is thought that the numbers of some native species are in decline as a result, ie their decline can't be attributed to other environmental or biological factors.

Margaret your pictures indeed are a great treat for all of us to enjoy. Those Parrots sadly can only be seen in captivity here, where I'm.

A great blue Heron, these graceful looking birds live in our area year round:

These bity little shore birds were at Herbert's Pond yesterday. I believe they are Western Sandpipers, adult above, juvenile below.

The Great Blue Heron flew in while I was there.

Great pics everyone!

Margaret, Absolutely love the Osprey, Corrella's. That female Osprey is gorgeous!

Beautiful Great Blue Heron Mrs Ed!

Yours too Lily. Nice to see them in a tree.

Tiger, Nice shots, love the Western Sandpipers!

All beautiful pics!!

Margaret...Big Hook is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!

I love seeing all the water/shore birds.

Gold Finch at the waterdish...LOL!

Cardinal the other day...

Pretty Goldfinch nanny!

Here is a Tufted Titmouse today.

The juvy Red-bellied Woodpecker

Titmouse again.

Wowsers on all of these beautiful photos. Such a pleasure to see every one of them.

One of my many juvenile Orioles.

Hey, it's my turn at the feeder!

Quit fighting!

This is be one of my Bullock's Orioles and a juvie

I'd be happy to trade one or two Oriole kids for any other bird!

You're on duc. You can have several hundred Corellas for a similar number of Orioles. Wonderful shots.

Pelle, the Tufted Titmouse is so enchanting.

Lily, the Sandpipers are really lovely. Nice angle.

Not a bird, but it has wings and flys.

Go Tiger!

Wonderful pics all the way through the thread....can't wait for your new Osprey thread, Margaret. Figures Dad would go for a young thing!

So nice to see your wonderful pictures again, Margaret.
Love the Herons,and the sandpipers. I scared a sandpiper yesterday,and he in turn scared me, because I didn't see it there. Another missed shot.
Nanny great shot of your water/shore bird. :0)
Duc I'll trade you, some grackles for the Orioles kids.
The titmice looks so sweet, wish they would visit me.
Adel, I can't find that one in my book.

Hadn't seen this one in a while.
Chipping Sparrow.

For some reason, I missed Big Hook, she's a beauty.
Here's a Dove and a purple finch, communicating with eyes.

Lily forgot to thank you, for a nice new thread.
Duc these are the 2, I want to trade.

Burn, it's a pleasure participating in our forum. I've a few more pix of the water birds to share. A Canadian goose, picture was taken this early morning.

A few more of the beautiful birds:

...then a few more:

Heron flying over the geese:

The Great Blue Heron flew pass those geese ...

...it landed on a branch nearby. The Heron as well as geese, these are quite tame. I found they would allow boaters quite close before they're spook. Where as white Egrets are much more shy. I didn't see any egret on this trip. But have spotted a Common Loon. (I wasn't quick enough to get a pix of the Common Loon, however).

Last pix for now. ^_^

Great shots guys!

Cardinal, this afternoon.

Margaret that would be great. I even have a Norfork Pine for them!
Burn, I have plenty of Orioles to give you too and I love those Grackles. Cute photos of the sparrow, dove & finch too!
Lily, great photos of the geese and heron. Hope you catch that loon next time.
Dave, your Cardinal is beautiful.

One of my juvie Scrub Jays was grooming for me.

Another one

Just one more.

Great photo's everyone! Perhaps one day DG can print their own bird field guide.

The little female Downy was back on the mullein this morning. A good reason to let some of it grow and mature.

Oh that is so cute Tiger! Great shot.

Beautiful Jays duc!

I'm so excited, I've got two great shots of the beautiful Egret today!

Are you going to post your second shot Lily? The first one really is great!

I was down in southern Virginia this morning and came back via the ferry from Surry to Jamestown/Williamsburg. Mine was one of the first cars to load and I discovered there was an osprey on or beside a nest on a piling, not 20 feet from me! I had fortunately brought my 400mm lens so I had about 10 minutes to click away at her. I got a few good shots if anyone is interested. She kept an eye on me but didn't move although she did stand up as the ferry pulled away from the dock.

At one point her mate flew overhead and in this shot, she is yelling at him.

Dave

Here is the second one:

Juvie Scrub Jay is a cutie!!

Pretty egret Lily!

That shot is awesome Dave!!