Daily Pics #270

A great way to spend, long dreary winter days, is with this wonderful bird thread. Everyone has shared some wonderful bird, on our last thread.

Everyone welcome , to share their bird pictures with us.
If your new, maybe you would like to go back to the previous threads, to look at the wonderful pictures, others have contributed. There are some super shots and many new birds, some has never seen. Here's the link:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1064873/

I'll start with a Downy Woodpecker.

The Blue Jays are common in the yard this year.

A lot of Mourning Doves also.

The Grackle, that didn't make it south this year.

The Goldfinches were here this morning in great numbers.

Nice shots burn! Thanks for starting the new thread!

Sorry I haven't been contributing. I have been gone to warmer climes for a week or so and haven't taken many bird pics. Gray day, light is lousy, snow on the ground. Maybe I can get a better pic later. I'm not in a good humor anyway. Just dropped my favorite pair of binocs on the floor and bent the eyepieces. Sending them back for repairs.

One of the crows who comes by daily for grain and scraps I throw out.

Nice start burn. Love the goldfinch.

Had a visitor today that I had not seen since last March.

Fox Sparrow

Just in case you were wondering what the underside looked like (ha).

I have some to add. These were taken over the last two weeks while I was absent from DG because of computer problems. I'll do several now and the rest later. Here is one of the most common birds seen here now. They arrive in droves each morning. The common Grackle.

Another Grackle.

Young Painted Bunting.

Looking back now, I believe this was a Cowbird.

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Male Painted Bunting.

Second shot.

Third shot.

Indigo Bunting.

American Robin. There are a lot of them here now.

Last for now. This Hummingbird was visiting the Firespike.

oh, to see a hummingbird again!

Wow nice shots GP! I love the Painted Bunting!

Great start Burn!!

I haven't seen a Fox Sparrow here yet ...nice one Mrs. Ed. I have seen very few sparrows of any kind actually. Again, the warmer weather we had seems to have delayed things a bit.

Thanks, Pelletory. So glad to finally get some pics uploaded and to be able to visit Daves' Garden again.

Love the Painted Buntings. Can't wait for Spring so I can have them and the Indigos.

Lots of Juncos, doves and House Finches today.

These doves had fed and were puffed up, resting on the mulch of around a trellis so they could get out of the snow.

Nice one red!

At my house...THEIR BACK!!!!

Wolfing down the suet too!

A female Northern Cardinal

All pics taken through window, last one a Blue Jay w/ a peanut.

A new visitor today. Believe this is a Bewick's Wren. Doesn't quite look like a Carolina.

The male Downy. Have a pair that are in the front yard a lot. They love the peanut-flavored suet.

A young male HOSP and a House Finch. The HOSP's are really staking out this feeder and running off the other birds. They have learned what makes the feeder close and fight off everyone to keep getting food.

The last thread went by so fast!! Thanks for the new one Burn...always great to see which birds you have visiting. I am anxiously awaiting for the Grosbeaks and Redpolls to show up at your place.

Nice shots everyone...GP...glad to see you back...omg...I'm very jealous of all your beauties especially the Buntings and the Hummer! I am like Mrs. Ed...oh to see a Hummer!

Marna...I was went out yesterday in the freezing temps just to get some shots of the Fox Sparrows! Yours are gorgeous in the snow.

Red...Sure looks like a Bewicks to me...congrats, I haven't seen one this winter.

Pelle...You have the same problem I have with the Starlings and suet...nice shots!

I am so far behind in posting and will start a separate thread to get caught up...but had to share this cute little Carolina Chickadee that landed outside the window.

I would love to hug one just once!!

We have a few Goldfinches...LOL!! I have an upside down feeder, a regular tube feeder and a mesh one that Marna made me buy...plus this sock and they are usually busy most of the day. The next time I go to town I will get a few more socks!!

Terrible window shot but saw this Eastern Phoebe the other day. Poor thing should be way south!!

Nice Shots Everyone!! Thanks for new thread Burn! Yesterday the sun came out but not until 3pm or so (sigh) so not too many with the really good light, but not bad thanks to the snow on the ground.

These 2 male House Sparrow's caught the light from the snow under them nicely.

First close Blue Jay shot.

Elvis has been coming closer now. Ive named Elvis's girlfriend Ella, no others have a name just them. Have shots of her but none really close yet.

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First Brown-headed Cowbird to visit the feeder this winter, while taking this picture a Grackle did a quick flyby but no shot.

Then the sun started breaking through.