DAILY PICS - VOL 257

So tell me what these next two are please...

First... I now know that the bird on the right is a Semi-Palmated Plover.

What is the bird on the left?

And this fella wading?

I'd provisionally say Western Sandpiper for the first, though not 100% sure (any more pics of it?). Second is Greater Yellowlegs.

Resin

Would we have a Western Sandpiper off the coast of Virginia? (I really don't know...)

I only have one other shot, but I don't think it's as good as the first.
Again the plover is with this other little guy... they seemed to really be attached to each other that afternoon.
The bird in question is on the right this time.

Thanks!

Hi VA, Yes you could have because I've seen them in Cape May.

Great contribution form everyone as always.
Here are three of my regulars.
First one of the Black-capped Chickadee.

The Blue Jay on the branch.

The Goldfinch feeding on the ground.

Some Gold Finches

2nd shot

last picture

Nice Shots Everyone!! GP like your collage of the PB's.

Dellrose, your Cardinal lol, he reminds me of the Coneheads on SNL. :)) and super nice shot of the Y-b SS!

Duc, so many bird's and always very nice shot's!

Pelle, nice shots of the Cooper's Hawk! Ive only been able to get one decent shot of the neighborhood Cooper's here since spring.

Adel nice shot of your S. Towhee, I have not seen a Towhee yet.

VA, nice shot of the S. Plover and the Sandpiper sitting together like that!

Burn, If I want to see my Black-caps, I have to be up by first light, then they come to the feeder, but as soon as the sun cracks the horizon their gone. I'm not lacking in Junco's that's for sure, just everyone else.

With field corn being harvested here there is no lack of Starlings, missed out on a swarm shot, but got a couple pictures.

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Very nice shots of the Goldfinches Al!

Starlings

I have just recently posted a few photos on this thread, from my recent return trip to Chincoteague.
I just completed an entire thread, over on the Mid-Atlantic Froum, with many other photos from the trip.

Please take a look if you would...
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1055772/

Thanks...
Karen

Very nice shots Burn, Burd and VA!

Oh adel that towhee is funny!

This Blue Jay was up there announcing to the world that breakfast was served!

Of course it made sure it got there first! lol

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Have been seeing groups of Turkey Vultures soaring lately...tried to get a good shot but settled for a solo bird.

I think if you get a female Cardinal in the right setting in just the right light there is nothing prettier....to me any way. Just very simple ....

She just looked like she was so happy with that little sparkle in her eye. :)

Nice ones nanny! The female Cardinals are so beautiful, I completely agree with you.

I agree Nanny...I love the subtle coloring of the female Cardinal.

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the Cedar Waxwings right outside my kitchen window! They had landed on the spent poke-berries.
I took these shots through the window...didn't want to scare them off!

another

showing the beautiful backside...

a juvenile...

Last shot...and a bad one at that but thought you might like to see the size comparison between the Waxwing and American Goldfinch.

Nice shots Rose! That's so great to have them so close.

I really like the Cedar Waxwings... they are very pretty.

Lucky you...great pics rose!

Nice Cardinal nanny. Rose I never tire of seeing waxwings!

Well a new bird for me. At least I think it's new. There's a possibility I saw one a year and a half ago, but no doubt about it now.

Red breasted nuthatch!

What a treat for me today!

Congratulations Mrs Ed!!!

They are so small! And what a different behavior they have than the white breasted!

Red-tailed Hawk

Nice one adel!!!

I agree! Love how it is holding up one of its feet!

Ms. Red-bellied loves the big platform feeder.

and Ms. Cardinal is not fussy.

And the little Red-breasted nuthatch is STILL eating!

This one cracked me up because the peanut looks SO huge.

:-) That will be a nice meal for him; they are adorable! Beautiful shots!

Thanks Pelle. Pretty overcast now, so I had to pump up the ISO, which I really hate to do on this camera. Still, I'm happy he/she is here. Hope it decides to stick around in my neighbor's spruce trees.