DAILY PICs - VOL. 256

Great photos once again everyone!!


My noisy, but pretty, Brewers Blackbirds looked pretty in the trees.

This Bald Eagle landed on top of a tree yesterday, but didn't stay long enough for better photos.

Found this Mockingbird sitting on top of the same tree that I've found it for several years now. These birds are sure brave, we walked our dogs right past it and the bird just sat there enjoying the morning sun.

This Mockingbird was also enjoying the sun.

We can always expect a visit from the year round Quails.

This White-crowned Sparrow was enjoying the chopped nuts in the feeder.

About five long tailed tits turned up in my garden today, the first time I've ever seen any which was a thrill.

Another long tailed tit

That's an interesting bird, Galanthophile....beautiful shots, ducbucIn! Love the Eagle. Nothing much around here today...had a swarm of Grackles, which made a racket. Here's a Turkey Vulture.

It is pouring down rain here - POURING!. And yet, I was surprised at how much activity was happening around my feeders, in the pouring rain - I guess the birds are not as influenced by the rain as much as I am. Out in the rain I definitely saw House Finches, Carolina Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Cardinals, Goldfinches and House Sparrows. Immediately outside my door, to the right, under my wheelchair porches' roof is a Tea Olive bush and it was literally "alive" with birds. I'm gonna scatter of seed on my porch (may even hang a tube feeder) for the birds that "have sense enough to get out of the rain".

So, I stayed in and have enjoyed seeing all the bird photos online here at DG.


burn_2007 - nice capture of the Hairy WP. I've never seen one, I always see Downy WPs.

VA_Wild_Rose - I really liked the composition of the egret and its shadow at sunrise.

nanny_56 - I particularly enjoyed the male Downy WP and Tifted Titmouse - nice.

ducbucln - better photos of the Bald Eagle - the one you took looks real good to me. And the White-crowned Sparrow was sweet, too.

Galanthophile - congrats on the lifer. I've never seen a long tailed tit, either.

gardenpom - Nice Turkey Vulture. Whenever I go somewhere without my camera, I see lots of them. But, I have yet to see one when I have my camera. When I finally do, it will be a lifer for me - as far as the pic is concerned, that is.

Bye Ya'll
Hack

Edited for spelling errors. Hope I got 'em all.




This message was edited Nov 10, 2009 1:15 PM

Galanthophile, your Long-tailed Tit is just beautiful!! I'd sure love to see one here.

GP good one of the Vulture. Wish you'd have gotten a photo of the Grackles. I got so excited when another birder here in our area spotted 3 of the long-tailed Grackles-rare for us. Still haven't seen one myself though.

Thanks! Male or female? Or do they look the same?
I saw some other near this one but the were plainer and more camoflaged.
I was thinking they were females, and this was a male.

VA Rose your S. P. is in (winter plumage) by now, and I think males and females pretty much look the same. Easier to tell juveniles apart from adults.

I came across a small group of White-throated Sparrows under some brush while out walking on Monday. This was the best that i could get!

Crow in the back yard....

and its buddies!

Adult male and immature male Painted Buntings.

Closer look at the adult male.

Immature about to bathe.

After the bath.

Gull flyover.

Closer shot of one Gull.

Barely got this Heron.

A gathering of Grackles.

Blue Jay.

"Clear the way to the feeder...I'm coming through!"

Nice pics GP! Love those Buntings!

Great shots everyone!!

Yes, I do believe I head some laughing as they flew over, Resin. Thanks you, Pelle!!!

This message was edited Nov 11, 2009 12:57 PM

Solo bluebird today...not sure where the other 4 are......

Another shot....

Raw, windy day....winter is at the door!

Boo Winter!

Well since there's lots of blue on this thread (painted buntings, blue jays, bluebirds), I'll add another Blue Jay.

These birds are so funny with their daily peanut routine. This one landed every time with the tail feather spread. There were starlings in the area, wonder if it was trying to make itself look bigger.

Here's another.

Probably the closest I'll get to one of those in flight shots! LOL

Next up… one of those crazy Starlings, in a very polka-dotty phase right now. They pretty much leave as soon as they've finished the suet.

And this week marks the return of the Red-bellied woodpecker. I've had just one female here daily. She's pretty funny sometimes. She'll take a seed, then fly over to the tree and either hide it or use the tree to help her crack it open. Here she is with a seed.

And here she is at the tree.

And lastly, a second female Purple Finch has joined the first one.

She is beautiful Mrs Ed!!

Nice shots sacar!!

Thanks, Pelle. I am practicing with my new camera...it is exciting!
I love the shots of the red-bellies, Mrs. Ed. I have them here, too and they are so much fun to watch. I have a pair here now and usually have more once it gets really cold. They don't like the suet as much as they like the berry/nut mix that I put out. I love that they will allow the smaller birds to feed without making a fuss.....they are very sweet. Wow....purple finches!!! I hardly EVER see them around here. Lucky you......I am jealous!