Daily Pics Vol 296

Time for a new thread. I enjoyed all the shots on the last one.

We came from here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1079748/#new

Here's a robin from my visit to Belsay Hall gardens last Sunday.

Sue

Beautiful shot Sue! The Robin is so pretty!

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Your Robins are sure pretty. Here are the rest of my shots taken yesterday. Blue Jay.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Downy Woodpecker.

Here is a shot with them both.

Yellow-rumped Warbler. These were gone during our cold weather.

Love the Downy Woodpecker and female Red-bellied Woodpecker!
Nice shots GP!

Last pic are a Painted Bunting and two Indigo Buntings.

Thanks. Yesterday was very cloudy, and naturally, because I am working today, it looks' to be a sunny day. I hope the Downy stays around, they are adorable little birds.

I always enjoy the buntings. Looking forward to having some here next month.

Daddy BB shows up every morning now, just about the time sunlight hits the nest box. He quickly checks out the box and then comes over for breakfast. I observed the pair's first nesting activity yesterday. It was a bit odd. Mama would carry pieces of grass in and Daddy would carry them out and fly off toward the creek. Makes me wonder if they aren't looking at two potential nest sites.

Cardinal on the front walk.

Knip...I love our robins but they just can't compete with your pretty little birds! Thanks for the new thread.

Nice ones GP! I am looking forward to the Indigo's showing up here soon.

Red...nice BB!

Just a couple here for now...last week. A nice White-breasted Nuthatch catch.

And a American Goldfinch

Great photos in the last thread Mrs Ed and GP!!

Knip, what a beautiful bird to start this thread!! So different from our robins.

GP, love your wps, jay and warbler. The buntings are such little cuties too. Hope we get to see some of your young doves in the future. You sure did great with their photos.

Red, great captures of the bb and cardinal. That cardinal sure is a beauty.

Nanny, cute photos of the nuthatch and goldfinch.

The recent rains have brought us lots of pretty rainbows, but wouldn't you know, the birds were always somewhere else when a rainbow was in the background of the feeders. This Scrub Jay arrived just as the rainbow moved to the side.

Another of the Scrub Jay.

A couple of Tree Swallows ready to take off.

A California Towhee.

The Turkey Vultures have been active lately.

And a pretty Spotted Towhee.

Wonderful pics of so many beautiful birds... Wow!!! Love them!! Great job all!

Look what showed up in my yard yesterday, sitting directly above the feeder!

Sharp-shinned hawk

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I took a few shots through the window, then opened the door and took a few more, went out on the deck took some more and he didn't move until I went down on the patio toward him.

He flew to another tree, I followed and he then flew away.

When I came back inside I noticed a Junco in the feeder in the second tree where the hawk had flown, sitting there still as could be.

Duc...still a very cool visual effect with the rainbow...I like it!

Cool hawk....why does everybody's sit for photos but mine!


Forgot to mention I am am on Owl Patrol again....we have both heard a Great Horned Owl this week. I have heard it twice at night and he heard it Monday morning. Of course we have to be sure a keep an eye on Buddy at night now. I told DH if I do see it I will probably have another heart attack! LOL

Well, Daves great Blue Bird pics inspired me and I could hear them calling so went to see what I could find earlier today

I took LOTS of bad ones....Got this fair one of a bird down the street.

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I found this one right across from the driveway...in fact he is out there calling right now!

Hi Margaret, That looks like a Sharp-shinned Hawk to me with those skinny legs and no neck look:-) Nice shots!

Great shots everyone!

red, Pretty Bluebird and Cardinal!

Duc, That Scrub Jay shot with the rainbow is Awesome!! Pretty Towhees too.

Nanny, Lovely Bluebirds, Nuthatch and Goldfinch!

pelletory, thank you, your right, just checked my pics, the first shot was of his back, he flew off then came back, but is wasn't a very good pic so I didn't really look at it that well. He has a square tail so Sharp shinned it is.

Great shots of your hawk Mcash. There sure isn't much doubt it's a Sharp-shinned with those skinny legs! Sure is a pretty one.

Nanny, your bbs are adorable.

Nice photos everyone. My wish list this year is the Belted Kingfisher (better photo), Eastern Towhee (better photo) and Indigo Bunting...these birds have eluded me...well at least not allowing me to get any clean shots.

Here's a series of the Male Canvasback

2nd photo

3rd photo

4th photo

last one

Very nice Methodical!!

Yesterday morning this huge Raven and it's partner came to visit the yard!

Yellow-headed Blackbird photo taken last spring.

Great pics Met!! They are such handsome ducks.

Margaret, I Love the Yellow-headed Blackbird!!!!!

Thanks Mcash and Pelletory. I got these care of Linthicum. He told me about this place called Oakley St. and he wasn't wrong about lots of ducks and good photo ops.

I just want towhees to reappear, have not seen them in years.