DAILY PICS VOL. #276

Time to start a new thread. A lot of great photos on the previous thread, so if you wish to go back, here is the link.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1068951/

I have been out of action for the last month in that I did not take any photos. So, I apologize for having to dig into my archives. As some of you remember, several years ago, I had the experience of a lifetime with a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers. I will start this thread with a few of these photos.

Here is the male in an adjacent neighbor's yard. Over a two year period I took about 500 photos around my house. Since then, I barely see them.

I had a few rotten railroad ties which they enjoyed quite a bit. I actually sat on the ground several feet from him. He didn't seem to mind. He was busy .....

I said, "Watch the Birdie", and he looked up. Not really !!!

Here he is getting down to business .....

This is one of my favorite photos. They loved to sit on my cars.

A somewhat different pose ......

Here he is sitting on top of the car .......

Ready to go for a ride .....

He loved to look at his reflection ...... and peck. I did have a side view mirror broken around that time but uncertain whether or not they were responsible.

One more ..... I'm sure that you get the idea. It was my most exhilarating experience photographing birds. I even followed them back into the woods and got more photos as they were pecking away at ground level. But to have this experience two years in a row, in a residential suburban setting, has to be a once in a lifetime experience.

Awesome Pileated pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of Goldfinches with a beef.

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Hey Lith funny I remember you posting these photos. Always nice to see good pictures of this bird.

linthicum - I just love "Watch the Birdie"!

thebestmissy - nice catch. I haven't had a Goldfinch visit in a while.


I took a lot of pics Wed, but like Burd, I throw most of mine away. I saved these to post.

Here's a male House Sparrow, in flight, about to land on the feeder.

Hack

A brown thrasher dropped by.

Hack

Here's a Brown-headed Nuthatch up on a limb just hammering away on something.

Hack

Saw a shadow pass over and was hoping it was my allusive hawk. But it was only a Turkey Vulture.

Hack

Love those woodpecker photos & fantastic to see them that close.

Still waiting for our goldfinches. Plenty of titmice on the feeder & occasional cardinal. Saw 2 female cardinals together but not as many as in past yrs. someone must be putting out better chow.

Great start Linth...Those are photos definitely worth revisiting!!

Well I am with out a camer aright at the moment. I took the Fuji to the shop and have not gotten the new one yet. It will be a very long weekend......

Crow from a few days back.

Great start on the new thread. I remember those great pics of the Pileated Woodpecker too...awesome shots! Several Blue Jays hung around making a racket this morning. Here are three of them.

Colorful Starling.

Too bad this shot of the Mockingbird was out of focus.

This was came out well. He was drinking from a new hanging birdbath.

Immature male Painted Bunting.

Linth, those photos of the Pileated are fabulous. Brought me out in goosebumps.

Well, I finally have something to post. A Pied Cormorant coming in for a landing.

Nice start to the new thread Linth! Really nice shots! Like your last photo too, nice expression for the moment.

Nice shot Missy!, I know of only one or two Goldfinch's in the neighborhood right now.

Nice shots Hack! If every picture were perfect then it probably wouldn't be any fun. lol I ordered the remote for my camera. I,m also seriously thinking of buying a Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L lens.

Nice shots GP!! Maybe I'll see a Mockingbird this year.

Margaret very nice capture!!

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Love the Woodpecker.
Nice shot too Marg.
What does a Mockingbird look like? now I can't get that song out of my head!
A couple of Galah's.

Here's a Northern Mockingbird.for you.
Wonderful collection of pilliated WP Linth. And Margaret, I loved yours too.

Another shot

One more

Last one

Oops, I found a couple more that show a much slimmer version.

And this IS the last one... Promise.

Nice shots Dave!! That last one is perfect he posed nicely for you.

Great start Linth! I love the Pileated, they are gorgeous!

Missy, Funny little Goldfinch!

Hack, Love seeing the Thrasher!

Nanny, Cute Crow pic!

GP, Nice ones! Love your new bird bath!

Margaret, That's a great pic of the Cormorant!

Hel, Beautiful Galah's!

Dave, Love all the different poses of the Mockingbirds!

I keep hoping the Mockingbirds will start hanging around the yard more....I just love them! Thanks Dave

Neat shot Margaret!

I went to grab the camera this morning....them remembered it is not here. The new one is on order. Hope it comes quickly........

Linth, welcome back, we've missed you. What a wonderful start of a new thread! The photos are amazing!!

Hack, great photos!

Nanny, hope you get your camera back soon. Cute crow.

GP, great photos too! Love the mockingbird.

Margaret, that cormorant is fantastic!

Hel, those Galahs are beautiful birds.

Dave, love the mocker photos, especially that last one! What a pose!

Here's a pretty Brewers Blackbird.

This female Brewers Blackbird was pretty in the light.

One of our resident Bald Eagles sat on "their" tree for a couple hours yesterday. If I'd have known he was staying that long, I'd have climbed down the hill for a closer photo.

This Scrub Jay was just taking off.

Last one for today. The white railing on our deck was pretty bright, but I loved this Golden crowned Sparrows pose.