DAILY PICS Vol 251

Downy

Rusty Blackbird, new one, I really like their winter plumage

one more of Rusty BB

Nicely colored Mallard

End with a female R-winged BB, got pics of a Northern Shoveler (new) but none close-up, Great Black-backed Gull, (new).

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Nice pics Burd! Congratulations on the new birds!

Oh...jealous of the Hermit Thrush here... Great pics Burd!

Evie, your lone Goldfinch is adorable!!
Burn, glad your Robins are enjoying the berries.
Gardenpom, I just love that Bunting-wow-what colors. Hope you don't scare them away!
Nanny, cute Junco!
Dave, that's a great one of the Cedar Waxwing. I'm still trying to get closer to the ones here.
Burd, cute Kinglet. Gosh, I'm still waiting to see our Juncos and H. Thrushes. Great shots.


This was a cute female Brewers Blackbird.

This Bald Eagle just made one pass.

I was surprised to see this Brown-headed Cowbird in the backyard.

The Northern Flickers are so pretty now that some of the leaves are off the trees.

Caught it just taking off.

This flock of American Goldfinches are coming up to the second floor deck every day now. They don't even go to the feeder, guess they're just saying hello.

A closer look (these photos were taken through a window).

I got this little Oak Titmouse taking a leap.

Excellent shots duc!

I love everyone's beautiful birds.

Here's a Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike that touched down momentarily on a branch above me at the Osprey nest this afternoon

First Pine Siskin of the season. Really low light, so fuzzy pix.

Margaret, your Shrike is pretty. Guess it just wanted you to take its picture too.
Mrs. Ed, congrats on your first Siskin. I'm expecting ours to arrive soon too. I think they're cute.

The Crows and other birds are enjoying the persimmons on the neighbor's trees.

Cute little Goldfinches are enjoying their baths.

We found this "granery" area on a tree while on our bird walk a few days ago. This was the outside bark on a tree where the resident Acorn Woodpeckers were storing their acorns.

The other side of the tree (this was an oak) was interesting where the outside bark had shed leaving a distinct line of holes.

The woodpeckers apparently have their own built-in way of making straight lines.

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Our first Hermit Thrush arrived yesterday. Not a great photo, but hopefully I'll see more of this bird.

The Acorn Woodpeckers are fascinating.

I'll say! That's one holy tree!


Well I can't believe it. I just had a tufted titmouse show up in my yard. I haven't had one of those here ever, since we moved here in 2003!

Light conditions are still awful, but at least I got the pix!

Great shots Margaret, Mrs Ed and Duc!

Checking in from down the shore, I arrived early yesterday for the walk at the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge. It was a great walk with lots of different birds. I got 6 new birds on my list.

Snow Goose, Pectoral Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper,

Black Scoter, Rusty Blackbird and American Pipit.

Saw loads of Raptors. Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Merlins, Northern Harriers, Coopers Hawks and Sharp-shinned.

The weather was quite cold yesterday but today it's beautiful! There was a lot of flooding down here from the 2 Nor'Easters we just had and it had made a giant lake on the beach where it's usually just sand. It looked really odd and we had to look at everything from the dunes.
I went to a new area this morning and I'll tell you about it later. Some interesting history down here as well. Have a good day!

Wow, another great trip, pelle!

Well the sun came out and I got a better picture of the siskin.

Very pretty little Siskin, Mrs Ed.

Duc, your birdbath is the envy of everyone on the birdwatching forum. They are amazing photos of the tree. Is the tree dead?

Pelle, I look forward to hearing and seeing more of your trip to Cape May.

I got a couple of pics of the male Painted Bunting today.

2nd shot, male Painted Bunting.

Mrs. Ed, congrats on the Titmouse. I love the siskins too.

Margaret, yes the tree was dead.

Pelle, Cape May sounds like a fantastic place to visit. I, too, am looking forward to seeing your photos. I just saw my first American Pipit on the shore of our lake a couple weeks ago and never even realized they existed.

Oh my, GP, I love your photos!!! Please send one of two of these beauties out west. I love their colors!! Hope you get lots more pictures of these birds.

Thanks. Here is the immature male Painted Bunting at the birdbath.

And in the feeder.

Here are both in the feeder.

Female Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Mourning Dove.

Blue Jay headed for the feeder.

Oh very nice pictures of the male Bunting in the tree, GP
Mrs-Ed, your ahead of me with the Sisken. Didn't see any yet. Love how you did your coconut feeder, you'll get a lot of taker on it.
Duc what a neat find, on the grainerie, that's amazing. Flicker shots are very nice too.