DAILY PICS VOL. 239

Thanks, Resin....I wasn't too sure about it at first, but when I saw the V, I thought it had to be the Kites.

Thanks Lily!

GP...goodness you certainly have the variety. I can't imagine seeing those shore birds flying overhead...too cool!

The female Yellow Warbler was back today and I was able to get a long shot of her. They are such gorgeous birds!

We have several juvie Cardinals visiting the yard.

GP, I love the Storks and Anhinga's!

Beautiful shots Rose!

Down at Brigantine National Wildlife Reserve along with the Roseate Spoonbill they are now seeing a Red-necked Stint! Here is a photo of one (not my photo).

http://www.birdskorea.org/Images/images2008/05/Red-necked-Stint_RN.jpg Pretty little birds aren't they?

Thanks Pelle...oh my, that Stint is gorgeous!

Hi Rose and Resin, They are now reporting it is 1 adult and 1 juvenile Red-necked Stint.

That's great Pelle...do you plan on going to see it? I agree it would be worth the effort!

The Indigo Buntings are moving south...I am sorry to see them go!

Here are 3 Juvie Cardinals from a few days ago. The always seem so happy to find seeds on the ground!

A male Goldfinch from yesterday.

and a female.

Woooohoooo, Rose does that mean I will get to see them? LOL, I'm such a dreamer. I've seen so many swallows flying about here. I haven't got the oportunity to take their pix and they're 'fixing' to migrate further South as I understood it. :((

p.s. to my statement above. I was talking about the beautiful blue Bunting.

Ahhh, the juvies Cardinal are so cute! Let me make a wild guess, the two in the forefront are males and the third one is a female? I've really hard time differentiate them when the parents cardinals brought them to the feeder.

Last shot from yesterday...I really had to sneak up on this one in the brush pile!! The unidentified "bird" is in the center of the shot....LOL!!
When I first saw this through the viewfinder I thought it was a really strange looking bird!!

Thanks Lily...and I think you are right about the Cardinals. Our Barn Swallows have diminished greatly and only saw a few of them this morning. I hope you get to see the Buntings...Gardenpom has them all winter!

Here is a close up...maybe someone can ID it for me!! LOL!

Almost forgot the Eastern Phoebe from yesterday.

I'm glad your seeing so many Cardinals including the juvy's. Our's do not come around often with the large numbers of Blue Jays and Grackles.

I'll be anxious to see the answer to the brush pile bird; I can't seem to make it out but it's probably my old eye's. :-) Love your Eastern Phoebe!

From July. One of the Ospreys from the Stone Harbor Wetlands Institute.

A male Boat-tailed Grackle in the meadows around the Cape May area.

Sorry, looks like a stick to me :)

Rose, I would love to go but not by myself.

Both great shots Pelle...your trips to Cape May have really paid off! If I was rich I would fly to NJ and we could go see the Stints!

Iris is correct about the "bird" in the brush pile...LOL! It was just a stick but I could have sworn I had found a new bird. Usually my new birds turn out to be leaves!! Pelle...my eyes are old too...so sad!!

We have lots of Grackles too but luckily they don't hang out all day.

Thanks Rose! LOL, on our eyes! At first I thought I made out some legs but that is where it ended for me. :-)

Here are some Laughing Gull's nesting in the meadows in Cape May (July).

Hi Resin, There have been numerous reports about the Stint now. Only 1 report of adult/juvenile (so that one about the juvy) is probably wrong. I'll keep you updated.

Fantastic pictures! You all have some great birds around, too.

I have several more shots from this morning to upload. Here's a Collared Dove trying to frighten off a Grackle.

Grackle practicing his high-wire act.

Blue Jay waiting for a opening at the feeder.

White-winged Dove.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker was also scaring off a Grackle.

Last pic....a Mourning Dove.

GP I think that is a Crow. It has similar looks and colors to the one I posted earlier

Young Crows? I don't know much about Crows, except for the giant ones I see flying over. I've never had any large Crows in my yard. I have seen several of these lately, with the blue colorings.

Nice Photo's Everyone!! gardenpom look like young Grackles to me I could be wrong though. Got a couple pics from Sheldon's Marsh today forgot the bug spray (sigh) :( again.

Least Bittern

Bittern 2

This one is for Resin, there should be enough for an Id.

pic 2

Nice pics everyone!!!

Easier to see a 'bird' on the computer than in the field.