Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for all the great shots in the last thread. If you would like to look back here is the link. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1049979/
I was so surprised to see this guy at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor while I was by myself last Monday. The beautiful Tricolored Heron.
Even better when a second one showed up. A little Snowy Egret in front of them.
A Double-crested Cormorant in flight.
A Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pretty shots, Pelle. Hard to catch a Yellow-rumped sitting still.
I love the heron. I don't have one on my list, although I've seen them. I only started my list this year, so have seen a lot of birds I don't have on it.
I put up a Bluebird box in mid-summer because that was when I got around to it. Didn't expect any action until next spring, but a pair seems to have taken possession. They are on it and in and out all day for the past couple of weeks.
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Nice heron and cormorant, Pelle.
Cormorants at Cape Flattery
rain rain go away,
oh how does the rest of that one go-
Beautiful start Pelle...thanks for the new thread...love that Tricolored Heron.
Red...it looks like your Blues have claimed that nestbox, you will probably have babies next spring!
Dirt...Wow...I've never seen the Cormorants in a Pine tree...very cool!
Here is a female or immature White-crowned Sparrow...they have such a beautiful song and are among the happiest birds around!
Our backyard pair of Bluebirds.
that rain storm was 2 days ago
and yesterday morning this towhee getting suet,
usually stays on the ground,
quickly feeds but this one says,
if you can do it so can I.
The handsome male.
That is a beautiful Towhee Dirt...haven't seen one here in ages.
Blue Jay in the walnut tree.
The American Goldfinches are slowly returning.
Last one for now...a female Red-bellied Woodpecker from the day the sun shined
Good shots Rose. And thanks for the info on the immature white crowned.
Great shots everyone!!
Here is a Savannah Sparrow sitting pretty for me down the shore. Lot's of them around.
Hey pelle, here's a bird that I thought was a Chipping sparrow. Is it a Savannah sparrow like yours?
Hack
Looks like it Hack
Herring Gull floating around the meadows.
Pelle, you sure picked a beautiful heron to start us off! Then to see two and the snowy-wow! What a sight for you to see. Great photos of the cormorant and warbler too!
Reddirt, that is a beautiful BB! Glad to hear they're already staking out the house for spring.
Dirt, your cormorants are also beautiful! Poor little flicker looks soaked! Your spotted towhee is a beauty. I can't ever get ours to sit still.
Rose, cute sparrow and BB! Love the wp photo!!
Pelle & Hack, cute sparrows!
The Brewers Blackbirds seem to be taking over the nut feeder, but I think they're beautiful.
This Bald Eagle can usually be found on this pine tree almost daily. Guess it's watching for food on the lake.
The White Pelicans are beginning to return to our lake for their winter stay.
I kept waiting for these two to collide, but it didn't happen.
Great pics duc! I love those White Pelicans and Blackbirds.
Since I didn't take my camera on the walks I wanted to show you a picture of a Surf Scoter. It was a new bird for me and quite close to shore.
Aren't they cool looking? You can see part of the red feet through the water.
http://www.mdossettphoto.com/galleries/waterfowl/SurfScoter/SurfScoter_D574.htm
Nice ones Duc...would love to see a Brewers!
Pelle...that is a gorgeous shot of the Savannah, glad you got to see the Scoter also!
Hack...congrats on the new bird!
edited for spelling
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Took a drive out to Lake Thunderbird today hoping to see an eagle or two, but no luck. We did see this Osprey sitting on a utility pole eating a fish. Also a lot of gulls and cormorants on the lake. No ducks to speak of.
Another.
Nice ones red!
That shot of the Savannah Sparrow is awesome, Pelle. Love your upside down Goldfinch too, Rose!
Wonderful photos on this and the previous thread. Pelle, I'm so envious of your wonderful birding trips to the wetlands and I agree with GP about that great shot of the Savannah Sparrow.
Rose, your shots are always superb. I love the one of the Blue Jay.
And speaking of envy, duc, how cool is that to have a Bald Eagle casually sitting in a tree that you can view from above.
Wonderful Osprey Pix, red.
This little immature male Painted Bunting had the feeders and bath to himself. He was the only one I saw all day.
Here are the male and female Red-Bellied Woodpeckers on their favorite pole.
Bright Blue Jay at the feeder.
Collared Dove with a peanut.
Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker.
Nice Shots Everyone!! At the Marsh again...
Golden-crowned Kinglet Female
Couple shots of a GB Heron taking off
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