DAILY PICS VOL 268

That's a nice selection of colorful birds Burn! Soon they'll be at your feeders!
- Beautiful start Duc, very nice Juncos, so different from the ones around here with the brown coloration!

* Wonderful pics everyone!!

Bluejay

Dirt, that's an interesting link you posted. Sure does look like everyone's buried under the snow. Beautiful photo of that chickadee too.
Burn, pretty starling, dove and jay too. Hope all those grosbeaks return soon. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos of these beauties. Love the redpolls too! Great shots.
Watercan, hope you used that photo of the jay in a greeting card. It's gorgeous.

Here's a pretty House Sparrow which Resin named for me-thanks again.

This Spotted Towhee was blurry, but I think they're such pretty birds.

This young Oak Titmouse was chattering away at another bird.

WC, Gorgeous Blue Jay!

Duc, Love the Titmouse shot!

One of two Fox Sparrows that are hanging around. I thought there was only one until today when I saw both of them on the driveway at the same time. Not close enough together to get a pic of both.

(rainy gloomy day, not good for photographing)

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Beautiful shots everyone and Duc thanks for the new start. I have never seen a Golden Crowned Sparrow and this year the Juncos are very scarce!

It has been mostly cold and gloomy in our area for the past week but this morning the sun was shining so I ventured to the brush pile again. Nothing new there...just the usual gang eating the chopped corn and sunflower seeds.

Here is an immature or female White-crowned Sparrow. I just love to hear this cheerful little bird sing...alway so joyful!

And here is a mature male White-crowned Sparrow with a mouthful!

There are always dozens of the colorful Cardinals...here is a handsome male.

And an equally as handsome female.

There are also many White-throated Sparrows.

And the last one...a Harris's Sparrow.

boy Rose, those pictures are perfect

Thanks Marna...the light was beautiful this morning and I stayed out long enough to freeze my fingers and toes...took about 2 hours to thaw out!!

brrrr. but well done! Good light is something I haven't had much of lately!

Wow, one of those speed threads. lol
Great Photo's Everyone!!
Adel, nice shots of the Spotted Towhee and the Fox Sparrow.
Margaret, beautiful Black Swans you have there.
Met, thanks for defining the word (sharp) your shots are all fantastic.
Dave, you too fantastic photography!
sacarvounis, nice shot of your Bluebird!
Duc, nice shot of the White-crowned Sparrow! Your shots are always so nice, looking forward to your Canon 7D shots with all those bird's you have.:)
Dirt, nice capture of the Chestnut-backed Chickadee!
Burn, I would love to see all of those colorful birds that arrive at your feeder's. Nice Shots!
WaterCan2, that is an awesome shot of the Blue Jay!
Dellrose, really like your beautiful picture's, your brush pile produces that's for sure. Like the Harris's shot the best.

No pictures to add today, but according to my neighbor about 20 Crow's showed up, funny I looked at the snow and there were Crow prints all over, even seen some wing marks where they took off.lol

Excellent shots Rose!

Adel, That's a cute Sparrow.

Forgot I had a shot of an American Tree Sparrow while out by the bay.

You folks have been busy!

ducbucln - nice start, great snap of the Golden crowned Sparrow.

bbrookrd - No room at this feeder, I'll say - you are covered up.

Burd_Fotos - nicely don on the Red-breasted Nuthatch.

adelbertcat - pretty Spotted Towhee - I had several Eastern Towhees are here a while ago.

MargaretK - I've never seen any Black Swans, cool.

Methodical - so many fantastic shots. If I had to pick my favorite, it would be the Tufted Titmouse, really nice composition.

2dCousinDave - The mockingbird is the one that caught my eye. All were great shots, though.

sacarvounis - nice BB.

dirt_in_ozone7b - that chestnut back chickadee is one pretty bird. Love the brown part.

burn_2007 - peaceful look, that Blue Jay and Mourning Dove.

WaterCan2 - sharp looking Blue Jay.

ducbucln - The is a pretty female House Sparrow, but to me the male is a knock-out.

dellrose - wow, great photos - that last one, Harris's Sparrow, is really something.


I only snapped a few today. Got a potential lifer up for ID in the ID forum.

This male Downy is a frequent visitor.

Hack

Snapped a White-throated Sparrow from a long ways off.

Hack

Here's a Carolina Chickadee sitting on the limb smacking a seed.

Hack

Female House Finch, haven't seen one lately.

Hack

ALLRIGHT! I got me a Lifer. Thanks goes to dellrose for ID'ing it for me.

It is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Yea Me!

Hack

Nice shots Hack!! Congrats on the R-c K!

Congrats Hack!

Yesterday was the last day of the season for the counters at Sea Watch in Avalon. This program is through NJ Audubon/ Cape May Bird Observatory.


http://www.birdcapemay.org/sightings/

This spot is great because the land goes out a mile further into the ocean than the land to the North. Here is a little history and info on it.


http://www.birdcapemay.org/seawatch.shtml

A spotting scope really comes in handy here but the counters are very nice and helpful if your visiting. I was there last Fall and saw 2 new birds in a short amount of time (Northern Gannet & Northern Goshawk).

Hack, congrats on the new Lifer!

Dark and rainy here....again!

Rose- nice capture of in a 'I'm cute' Harris pose
and holiday attire Cardinal.
Beautiful Blue Jays - Met,Dave and WC
Nice Kinglet- Hack
Pretty little chatty Titmouse, Duc
and Burn -very nice bird feeder and equally nice
Grosbeaks.

Pelle I really enjoy the link to Cape May
and Dec's Photographer of the Month has some
wonderful pics-- beside the horses, the Loons are great, well all.
(goto the dropdown gallery viewer and Loons and have to stroll through it.)
http://www.isobelsimages.com/default2.asp

female Downy finishing off a suet/seed taco.

Adel, cute Fox Sparrow. I'm amazed at how many different sparrows there are and they're all so pretty.
Rose, love your sparrows too. Beautiful crisp photos all of them. Love the yellow spot on the White throated.
Burd, your little sparrow is cute too. I love it when they're all fluffed up.
Hack good ones of the wp and the white-throated. Cute chickadee, finch and congrats on the kinglet which was a first for mine too this year. Have you been able to see the red on the head of one yet? I've just found one so far.
Dirt, cute wp too.


The Golden crowned Sparrows are really starting to show up more now.

Here's another one.

This White crowned looked handsome.

This male Robin really stood out in yesterdays snow.

The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a regular visitor this time of year, but I sure don't know how some of you encourage them to your feeders.

There were at least 28 turkeys in the backyard.

I was surprised I could go through the gate and almost walk among them, as long as I didn't move too fast. This one is atop a dwarf apple tree.

Beautiful photos Tigerlily! Love the turkey shots. They all look so pretty with the snow.

ducbucln wrote -" . . . . and congrats on the kinglet which was a first for mine too this year. Have you been able to see the red on the head of one yet? I've just found one so far."

No, duc. I only saw the kinglet once. Maybe it will visit again.

Got to go to the "Family" Christmas get-together. Will continue later.

Hack.

Tigerlily, cool turkeys!

First Pine Siskin of the season.

Merry Christmas to all!

Great shots everyone!

Merry Christmas!