DAILY PICS VOL. 253

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Red-tailed Hawk...darn branches

Mute Swan

Mallard

Now that I know what a Savannah Sparrow looks like, I may have a few more pics of Chipping Sparrows with mistaken IDs. I'm glad pelle put me on to them.

duc, catching those two White Pelicans flying in tandem is a sweet pic.

reddrit, I enjoyed the snaps of the Ospreys

g-pom, I've never seen a collared dove, nice.

Burd - so many great shoots. I particularly enjoyed that striking mallard, I know where some are at here in Columbus. Gotta go check them out. And that second shot of the GB Heron, what an awkward looking bird.

Hack

Edited to fix some spelling errors



This message was edited Oct 25, 2009 10:18 PM

Been away for awhile but peeking in every so often. Nice shots everyone. Here's the Green Heron

2nd shot. Got something in its sites

3rd photo

last shot of the Green Heron

Here's an American Kestrel Falcon photo I got at a wildlife festival at one of the refuges

2nd shot

Great shots GP, Burd and Met!!!

Love the Green Heron, Golden-crowned Kinglet and the Painted Bunting!

great pictures everyone.
Busy day at the feeding station.
Besides Stellar's Jay and the Woodies,
bunch of birds showed up. Its cold and nasty out.
Time to grab a quick bite and chew the fat.

Towhee playing on the high wire.

Another enjoying sunflowers

And this guy bathing (I don't see that very often)

Not to be outdone, this song sparrow ( I think, I am not sure)
jumps in right after the towhee.

Meanwhile Junco is watching the 3 ring circus.

As the finch snack and chat.

and the chickadee is showing off.

At last, the bushtits clean up and
everyone is happy.

Good ones dirt! Love those Bushtits!

Too many good ones to comment on them all since I am behind as usual!! LOL

Grand kids are here for Fall Break so will be popping on when I can.

Couple shots of one our Crows from last week. They look so pretty in the morning sun. But I can't capture it on the camera.

Shot 2

I like the chickadee picture.

Here is a Blue Jay I saw yesterday. They are hard to miss with all the squaking they do.

More squaking....

Nice ones nanny and chris!!

This pic is not very good but here is a Northern Harrier hunting around the areas of Nummy Island.

Male and Female Brown Headed Cowbird.

Male by himself.

And the female.

And the male Eastern bluebird

Very nice Dave!

Love all the pictures you guys. Wonderful to be able to share what is going on elsewhere......It has been pretty dark and rainy here to get any.
Dirt, I have never had the bushtits come to my feeder before, but have only seriously started feeding suet this fall. I can keep hoping, now! Is there a particuar kind of suet you use?

Nice shot of the Harrier pelle!

Well I just love my jays and their squawking!!

Dave..you can keep them cowbirds!

Oh...another crow! ^_^

Western Kingbird in Cape May right near the Hawk Watch Platform! Photos and story here:

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

Isn't it exciting to have unexpected birds visit your area?

Some of you know I've been watching closely for new arrivals here since the creek rehab began in '05. Today I documented my 42nd new species. I'd seen the Bushtit before, but only at lower elevations.

Sorry for the grain. It not a good picture taking day, with the wind and rain.

Oh that is adorable!

I had a lot of traffic around the feeders today.

Here's a Brown Thrasher enjoying some suet.

Hack

Carolina Chickadee working on a seed.

Hack

A male Downy Woodpecker and a Carolina Wren.

Hack

A female Northern Cardinal at the bird bath.

Hack