Daily Photos Volume 297

We came from here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1080401

I'm happy to say that Spring has sprung! This week both the Grackles and American Robins showed up.

Love, love, love hearing the robins sing in the morning. Here's a picture of my first of season (FOS)

And I still have a single pine siskin visiting.

Great shots Mrs Ed! Love that Grackle squawking !

Thanks so much for starting the new thread!!

Hey...aren't you on your trip???

Nice to see you finally getting some spring birds up there!

Cardinal waiting for her turn at the feeder.

NO, I decided not to go on that. Couldn't get anyone to go with me for one. and for two, I have a cold. crud.

NOt sure I posted these the other day, Lesser Scaup on the river.

Wow that last thread sped by so quickly! Some great shots.

I agree - it's wonderful to see signs of Spring. It's been a long time coming after our worst winter for 30 years.

Here's a wonderful male blackbird I saw at Alnwick garden today.

And a chaffinch.

Thanks for the new tread Mrs_Ed! - great opening grackle shot!
- Interesting little chaffinch Knip, never seen one here!

Nice shot Nanny!
Female cardinals hearing the spring calls of the males here too!

Nice shots everyone!! Its back to 35 degree's and rain/wind here for the weekend, but it dig bring some finch's to the feeder, other than that its just been the Downy's. I,m kind of glad though as Ive been busy getting ready to buy a house and I also have a very ill uncle, and a hundred other things that have been going on...life in general. I only have the tray feeder going and will be taking the feed station down altogether soon. The house that I,m looking has a lot of potential for bird's with many mature tree's, and many wooded areas all over in the area. Most of my bird's pictures will be coming from wildlife area's until next winter.
I have a couple of shots to share....Bufflehead Duck's taking off.

A few Trumpeter's hanging out with the Tundra Swan's.

odd to see a Great Blue Heron with the ice and snow present

Mute Swan working on the nest.

Last shot an icy Mallard

Nice burd. good luck on the house.

Knip, I LOVE that cute little blackbird.

Gosh, I'm just a little late this morning and already another thread.
Wonderful photos on the last one everyone!!

Mrs. Ed, love the grackle! Thanks for the new start. Glad the robins are there for your enjoyment. Poor little p. siskin, I hope it catches up to the others soon. Feel better soon!

Nanny, Ms Cardinal is adorable just waiting for her turn.

Knip, I just love that photo of the blackbird with the orange beak! What an expression. The chaffinch is a beauty too.

Watercan, fantastic coloring in that cardinal photo.

Burd, sorry to hear you're moving. I'll miss seeing pix of Elvis. Hope your uncle recovers soon. Great pictures of the ducks and swans-wow.

Here's a Golden crowned Sparrow from the other day.

One of my Tree Swallows.

another one

And a Turkey Vulture.

An Oak Titmouse with eyes on the chopped peanut feeder.

Mrs. Ed, sorry about that and hope your cold gets better. We had a lunch/dinner today for our son. We wanted to make it special because he just diagnosed with diabetes. He needed a little Mom & Dad time I think.

Grackles just have really weird eyes!

Great start to the new thread, Mrs. Ed!

Duc....love the TRES shots. Mine aren't back yet but I can enjoy yours in the interim!

Note on phoebes from the former thread--too erly to see them in MA.

Nice eng. blackbird. since they are a thrush like the Am. robin, they hop around the lawns the same way. I has a tour guide tell me that americans will ask 'why are your robins black'. Blackbirds here are a different species as is the european robin.

Great shots everyone!

Nanny, Nice Cardinal!

Mrs Ed, I like the Lesser Scaup! Feel better!

Knip, I love the Blackbirds with the yellow eye rings and that is a very handsome Chaffinch!

Burd, Nice photos. Love the Egret working on the nest!

Duc, Very nice shots. Love the Golden-crowned Sparrow and of course the Tree Swallows. Nice catch of the Turkey Vulture and that adorable Titmouse!

Good Grackle shot nanny!

I saw this Bald Eagle off in the distance this morning and figured this would be the best I could get.

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To my delight he circled and came right over me.

A few hours later I saw either the same or another Bald Eagle.

Here's a Black Vulture.

Another Black Vulture.

The large flock of Pigeons flew over a couple of times.

Closer look at a couple of them.

Pretty Robin. Last pic for tonight, I'll post the remainder tomorrow.

Nice ones GP! Glad the eagle came closer,

Great start to the new thread!
Mrs_Ed... love your Grackle! Was he giving you the "what for"?
kniphofia... love you Chaffinch! Very pretty! Nope... never seen here... guess we don't have them.
Burd... Loved your Mute Swan!
ducbucln... Your tree swallows are always my faves!
Nanny... liked your Grackle too! On another thread you made me laugh about what you WON'T do anymore! LOL!
Gardenpom... Great eagle capture! Are eagles common for you in Florida?

Saw a white-breasted nuthatch on my feeder, first bird on my new feeder at my new house :)

And soon after a Tufted Titmouse showed up :)

Rose, Bald Eagles are seen frequently nowadays in Florida. They sure made a great comeback. I was taking pics of this Mockingbird and then realized both Mockingbirds were in the same shrub.

Eye from the Grackle.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

There is is with that camera again!