DAILY PICS VOLUME #267

Since I'm going to be gone all day tomorrow I'm starting this thread a little early with some pics from Arcata Marsh I took a few days ago.

Brown Pelican skimming along.

Clark's Grebe

Marbled Godwits getting nervous waiting for low tide.

Great Egret

Herring Gull

Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Black-crowned Night Heron.

Lesser Yellow legs.

Least Sandpiper.

American Avocet.

(that's enough)

adel, don't you just love the Arcata marsh? So, who do you think you are taking all those lovely pictures and making
me homesick. LOL. Looks like it was a nice day to take a wal around the marsh. So peacful.
BTW...I lived in Trinidad and will be moving back at some point. I have a house in Westhaven. :)

Adelbertcat, like the pelican, kinglet and grebe

Here's a couple backyard friends and foe

Tufted Titmouse

European Starling

Here's a couple Eagle photos from Conowingo Dam

2nd Eagle photo

Great shots on the last thread Everyone!
Very nice start to the new thread Adel! Nice variety! I,m hoping for shorebird shots in 2010.
VA Rose nice shots on the previous thread of the Sanderling and the Cormorant (love the blue eye) glad I went and got that camera.
Al I,m almost speechless, your shots just plain rock! Best looking Starling pic Ive ever seen, and the Bald Eagle shots (Holy Smokes) WOW!!! lol.

Black-capped Chickadee

No.2

The Pine Warblers are beginning to show up in the yard.

How come Clark has his own grebe? Love the shorebird pictures. If the grebe name comes from early 19th century I guess he got there first, of course.

This Nankeen Night Heron was at our koi pond very early yesterday morning. Fortunately, it didn't get one or injure one in the attempt. This is the only shot I got of it, with the sun behind it, before it flew off in the direction of the swamp.

Adel, Thanks for starting the new thread! I especially love the Clark's Grebe & American Avocet. Great job!

Met, Love those Eagle shots!

Burd, Beautiful Pine Warbler and Chickadee!

Margaret, Although a nuisance what a beautiful bird to have in your yard!

Great new thread...Nice start Adel!

Resin I stand corrected on the herring Gull......Claudcat when I first got to Arcata it was cold and the wind blowing about 30mph but the next day was much better.

(Willet)

off to town for the day.

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Nice one of the Willet!

Ps. I'll have admin fix the vol. number on your thread.

This this thread took off!

I had a question from the previous thread from VA_Wild_Rose - here's my answer: yes, I have Tamrons, a 1.4x and a 2x. However, I didn't have them the afternoon I snapped the Turkey pics.

I find that the 1.4x is more successful (auto focus) than the 2x. I've only had the 2x only a short time and have not had a sunny day to try it. Sunny days are recommended (not lots of light), or else you'll have to manually focus.

I find that the 1.4x auto focuses pretty well. But, like I said the key is having enough light to work it. On a sunny day the 1.4x is good. I've yet to have a sunny day with the 2x. But with manual focus, the 2x does alright.

Hack

adel, typical weather, have fun in town . I thought when you wrote willet your going to Willets. LOL..

Adel, what a great start for the new thread!! Love the pelican!! I have yet to see a yellow-legs here, but I'm told to keep looking.

CC, your little dove is beautiful and the goldfinch really seems happy. I didn't know the goldfinches liked the seeds in those pods.
Hack great job with the turkeys.
Burn, I feel sorry for your poor little grackle. I do hope it will survive that winter. That jay is a beauty and love the one with the finches and the snow.
Wild Rose, your sanderling and cormorant are wonderful!

Met, excellent photography! I especially loved the close-up of the eagle. I think I can see his tonsils! Amazing!
Burd, love your little chickadee!
Frank, cute warbler!!
Margaret, love your night heron. Glad he didn't get a fish.

I have a cute little "no tail" Dark eyed Junco that has become a regular visitor to my peanut butter log!

I'm still taking photos through the windows, but at least the birds are finally starting to eat from the log.

Here's an Oak Titmouse that seems to enjoy the peanut butter with peanuts added.

pelle.....what thread # did I put down?.........remember I have an advanced case of CRS.

Got finished in town early.

Claudcat.I lived not far from Willets (Covelo) for twenty years.

(American Wigeon)

adelbertcat - That American Avocet is one nice looking bird.

Methodical, that Bald Eagle in the 2nd pic looks like its spied dinner.

Burd_Fotos - That Black-capped Chickadee looks a lot like my Carolina Chickadees.

f_chisolm - Your Pine Warbler is a striking bird. Pretty

MargaretK - The Nankeen Night Heron is something. And here I was thinking herons had long necks.

Hey ducbucln, I'm glad the birds have found your log feeder. From you success, I may have to make me one - do you reckon one kind of wood is better than another? I've got a lot of Suet feeders out (with peanut butter suet in them) and I'm still watching to see my first Dark eyed Junco.

adelbertcat - I've never seen an American Wigeon before. Thanks for showing me a new bird.

Hack

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Great shots all! Duc, like the log you picked for feeding. I'll be on vacation for a while and plan on finding a more natural looking piece of wood than the chunk of firewood I currently use.lol

Nice ones duc and adel!

adel, I think it was 226. :-)

I'm sitting here looking out the window at the snow and I have between 30-40 Juncos all over my backyard just having a feeding frenzy. I knew the snow would bring many visitors today.

Wonderful Pics,
Adelbertcat, They are all great really loved American Avocet with the water reflection.
Methodical, Those Eagle shots are wonderful. We have a section of Conowingo Creek that runs by here. It flows into the Susquehanna River. So I don't think it would be the Conowingo that runs near you. Yes we have snow comming down like crazy here and my feeders are filled with doves, juncos, titmouse and other small birds, there are several cardinals. I saw a jay earlier but no WP yet. Holly

Wow, you all will be enjoying a wonderful white Christmas with all those juncos and cardinals! Pictures????

Adel, great picture of the wigeons.

I had to make a "u" turn on our one lane highway to check out this White-tailed Kite. There was a fog hanging over the field and he was just sitting there on a pole. I got to within 20 ft. of him before he said that's enough and took off.

He was so beautiful and I was so sorry that the sky wasn't blue to show him off better.

A flock of Cedar Waxwings were enjoying the berries on the trees. There are other trees full of berries everywhere, but they seem to clear one tree before they move on to the next.

A couple more.