Daily pics - vol. 249

Following from vol. 248 here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1045078/

Glossy Ibis, a major rarity this far north

Resin

Another pic of it

An Italian Sparrow from my trip last month - similar to House Sparrow, but with a brown cap, not grey, and whiter cheeks

Resin

And a Spotted Nutcracker in the Alps . . . selecting which pine nuts he likes best for his winter store

Resin

Choice made, ready to take them away

And hide them away for the winter in the grass where no-one else will find them

Any left over after the end of winter, will grow into new pine trees, ensuring a place for future generations of nutcrackers

Resin

Nice start, Resin. Good to see a better view of a Glossy Ibis.

Good looking nutcracker,

Yesterday, a cold front brought in the first White crowned Sparrows I've seen this year.

I also saw this guy in the yard, I assume its a YBSS.

And a Steller's Jay in a pear tree (Asian Pear that is) Sorry about the graininess, but this pic was taken under very poor light conditions.

Thanks for the very nice start Resin! Love the Nutcracker!

Very nice pics Chris; beautiful White-crowned Sparrow!

Handsome Steller's Jay adel!

Nice Shots! Resin, cris8796, Adel. Resin whats the length of the Nutcracker?, it looks like the size of a crow unless those are really small pine cones.

Great start Resin!! I like the Nutcracker too!

This is a very handsome male Red-bellied Woodpecker that has been fighting with a female lately here on our trees.

I can't decide on who this is....

Awwww...tried to get it in flight...American Crow

ooops!

Nice ones nanny!

Here is a Mute Swan flying by early yesterday morning at Cape May Migratory Refuge. Very strong winds wreeked havoc with my photography.

Wow.. Check out these numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers, Cedar Waxings etc. at Cape May this morning.

Check under "Flight After All"

http://www.birdcapemay.org/blog/

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Darn. and you weren't there!

Well folks, I'm off to central Georgia's Little Ocmulgee State Park (and Lodge) for a family reunion on the wife's side. The reunion is Saturday, but I'm gonna take my camera, I hope this is a good place to see some birds. According to the map on their web site, I see there is a nature walk with an observation deck over water. There is a swampy area to the north.

This is my first attempt to walk this far my prosthesis. I'll have my crutches in case I "give out of gas". I sure hope I see some neat new birds.

I'll be back - I hope.

Hack

Have fun Hack!

Hope you see lots of birds...and do well with your prothesis!

Oh...enjoy the family too! :)

A couple of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds hanging around today due to the rain.

Thanks for the new thread Resin.
Have fun on your trip Hack, and good birding to you.
It great, that you can still enjoy the little hummer, Nanny.
The Goldfinches # has picked up.

Resin, great photos for the start of this thread.
Great photo of the Goldfinches Burn.
Nanny, your little hummer is adorable all fluffed up. Cute wp too!
Hack, enjoy the park and reunion.
Pelle, are you leaving to see all those birds? Your swan is beautiful.


We took the kayak out on our lake yesterday morning and woke up this little lady Mallard.

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This Great Egret didn't care about us until we started getting closer.

I think this is a Chinese Goose (domestic) along with the white (domestic) duck.

The goose seemed as intrigued with us as we were about him.

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This Great Egret was high up in a tree.

I finally got a better photo of the Clark's Grebe.

This Great Blue Heron was pretty.

Also got a better photo of a Killdeer for my album.

Wonderful water bird duc. I've never seen a Clark Grebe, or Egret. Thanks for sharing them.

A BlueJay with it's mouth full.

A White-throated Sparrow.

An immature White-crowned Sparrow.

And one for you Duc, a colorful Grackle.

Great shots everyone! I am really enjoying this thread.

Nice Shots All! Burn that Grackle has some very kool colors, Hack have fun at your reunion!, Duc very nice Kayak shots!

I see the bird season is starting to kick into gear. I went out last weekend and the Bluebirds were all around; they love to perch in this particular dead tree. Here's one that was hungry for a blueberry.

2nd shot with blueberry. He was picking them off one by one