DAILY PICS, VOL. 289

Sorry Hack, for the cross-post.

I saw a bunch of birds land in a tree in my "across-the-street" neighbor's back yard. Didn't know what they were at the time. When I worked the pic up, I realized they were a lot of Cedar Waxwings. I enlarged two of them. I like that yellow tail tip.

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I don't mind, Burd, if you don't. Adds variety. :-)

Hack

I like the iridescence of this Common (I think) Grackle.

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This Dark-eyed Junco was enjoying the seed on the ground.

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Of course, I had plenty of Cardinals. Here's a female.

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And here's a male Cardinal.

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My last one tonight is a female House Sparrow. Not the best focus, though.

I'll post the rest tomorrow.

Good Night
Hack

This message was edited Feb 19, 2010 2:01 AM

Really good shot of the Thrasher, Hack. How wonderful to see a tree fruiting with Waxwings. Lucky you.

Burd, I think you can expect a visit from both Mrs Ed and Nanny with those Horned Larks. Wonderful shot of the Red-tailed hawk.

It's about time to start a new thread. Post all your new shots over here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1076861/

This message was edited Feb 19, 2010 3:39 PM

Elphaba, thanks for the welcome. Is 33 unusual? I'm so new at this I don't even know the norms. LOL We had a speaker on wild birds at my daylily club last month and it reminded me how much I enjoyed seeing them at my Granny's. I've really gotten into it.

Hey Nanny! Yep. Can you believe it? It's the new camera that's lost. I'm deathly afraid I've left it outside somewhere because that's the last time I remember having it but can't find it out there either. It's a good reason to really get the house in order.

pelletory, I've had a flock of around 15 male red-winged blackbirds but haven't seen any females that I know of. Could that be right? Are the females the same size?

Do RW blackbirds ever breed with the starlings? I have a male red-winged that has the starling like patterning on his back and wings.

Wintering Canada Geese in Garnett's Marsh avoiding a stiff westerly wind blowing on the river.

Hack, I love the Cedar Waxwings. I would love to see them in my yard. Had a female piliated woodpecker in my oak tree this morning but by the time I ran to get the camera, she flew off. I had a pair in the tree a couple of days ago and she was trying to enlarge the hole on my bluebird house. Here's another picture of the goldfinches and sparrows (I think) feeding below the feeders. First time I have seen goldfinches feeding on the ground but the feeders were so full of birds.

Very nice Bob and Flip Flops!

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Bob and FF, Your welcome to repost your pic in the new thread.

We usually start new thread after 135 replies (or there abouts) :-)