Time to get another thread on the go. It so interesting, to see the new comers, and their comments and photos. Great posting everybody!!!
To go see the last thread we just left, click here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1076861/
I thought, since I 'm missing my winter birds so much, that I would start this thread with them. This one is of the Bohemian Waxwing.
A gathering of Evening Grosbeaks.
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The nice red Pine Grosbeak.
And the female Pine Grosbeak.
My large flock of Redpolls.
Great shots of all these wonderful birds Burn! Thanks for starting the new thread!
Chris, Lily and Red, Very nice shots at the end of the last thread!
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I wonder why the evening grosbeeks are 'declining'. We used to see them & they can clear out a feeder in nothing flat. Nice picture.
I've yet seen a Grossbeak here in this part of the States. The lone female Baltimore Oriole still hung around here for the duration. The one and only that I've seen. I'm going to miss this cuties when she returns up North.
Burn, thank you for the new thread. I love the opening with so many colorful birds. Thanks again.
Seldomly Redwinged Blackbird will travel alone (usually seen in flocks). But this one decided to "fuel" up with suet before the journey. This is the first that I realize its red wings has a dash of golden yellow. Beautimus!
Your so lucky to have one Lily! How long has she been there?
Pelle, she has been here for several weeks...let's me find out for sure. ....
burn_2007 - nice start to the new thread. I don't know which of your pics I like the best, its a toss-up between the Bohemian Waxwing and the Pine Grosbeaks. Real nice.
Lily_love - I like your lone female Baltimore Oriole. I've never photoed one. And all of my male Red-winged Blackbirds have a bright tan stripe on their wing under a bit of red, though I did see one today with more red than usual.
I took a few pics today. The most common today were Robins. I'll post a few pics when I get them worked up.
Hack
...another angle of the Redwinged Blackbird. I wasn't able to to pick out a female of this species just yet.
Those Grosbeaks are gorgeous. We had the nicest day in probably a month today, and I spent a lot of it outside. I started seeing Swallows again...they had left the area during our cold weather.
Lots of soaring birds today, including this Turkey Vulture.
A wet peanut was the meal of the day for this Grackle.
Buntings are still around, here's an Indigo.
Highlight of the day was watching this immature Bald Eagle soaring above me.
I'm back with the pix I took today. Here's a robin. So LOTS of Robins.
Hack
Here's a collage of a few of the Robins I photo'd.
Hack
I saw several Carolina Chickadees today. Here's one.
Hack
Here's two profiles of the same White-throated Sparrow.
Hack
Here's two profiles of the same Chipping Sparrow.
Hack
Here's an Eastern Towhee. Female, I think.
Hack
Here's a female Cardinal. Saw male's also, but didn't get a pic of a male today.
Hack
My friend the Northern Mockingbird was again perched on the neighbor's roof. I see it so regularly, that I ought to give it a nickname.
Hack
I always see Pine Warblers, but only this one today.
Hack
This male Red-winged Blackbird was attacking the suet feeder.
Hack
The Mourning Dove and Red-winged Blackbird presented themselves for a shot.
Hack
My last shot is my worst. But I think it is good enough to discern that this bird is a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Hack
Great shots all!! Burn thanks for starting the new thread, and nice shots! Those Evening Grosbeaks are very colorful, last sighting in Ohio was in the 1960's, certainly glad they visit you.
Nice shots Lily, GP and Hack!!
Checked up on the pond today, not much going on, Canada Geese were a plenty.
A lot of the geese were diving...the spring thing I suppose.
more geese...
and more...all residents
barely got shots of any other waterfowl the geese were too many...
last shot...too loud for me to want to be there any more. lol
Thank you everyone.
Lily I sure hope those Baltimore come up for a visit this Spring. They don't usually hang around long, when they come. But they are quite a sight to see.
GP, nice to see the Bunting getting it's color. they are so sweet. I also like that pic of the soaring Bald Eagle.
Hack, wonderful shots of Robins,Cardinals and Mockingbird.
Burd, I like the shot where the goose is splashing in the water, and the one with the ducks as well. I didn't get to see the Evening Grossbeaks this year in my yard. But have seen them near wooded area near the road.
One my regulars, the female Hairy Woodpecker.
The male Downy Woodpecker.
The Black-capped Chickadee in the Blue spruce.
