Daily Pics vol. 300

Starting the new thread! Page 299 where we came from is here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1082674/
One more Cedar Waxwing, hanging out in Medina Co., Texas.

LindaTX8 - thanks for starting the new thread. I've had some Waxwings, but haven't seen one now in a while.

Hack

Linda, Beautiful shot of the Waxwing!

Thanks for starting the new thread!


Great job on the last thread everyone!

Linda, Talked to my dau in TX yesterday and she said there are so many waxwings hanging out and roosting outside the Ballpark in Frisco that people are complaining. They even had a piece on the Dallas news. Hard to imagine folks complaining about having too many waxwings. I told her not to worry that they will soon devour their food source and move on.

We have rented a cabin on the Frio River in Uvalde County for week after next. Lots of birds there this time of year. We hope to get some Golden-cheeked Warblers and BC Vireos. I've seen the vireos, but wasn't keeping a list at the time.

Took a walk around Lake Thunderbird yesterday and found my roadrunner again. He's getting predictable. I'll upload several photos on Picasa and post a link.

For now here is a gobbler from yesterday. It's getting that time of year. I made some soft hen yelps and he let loose a mighty gobble.





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Nice Gobbler red! I love the Roadrunners!

Wow check out how many Swallow species they saw in Cape May yesterday!

http://cmboviewfromthecape.blogspot.com/

Thank you Linda for the thread, Cedar Waxwing is one beautiful bird. Pelle, thanks for such wonderful link, I can spend half a day there just to learn some new thing/birds. Red the Turkey is something else. I love to watch them.

Yellow Crowned Warbler....waiting for the sun to come back out.

Papa Blue Bird's looking handsome while hunting.

Beautiful Lily!!

Thanks Linda for the new thread!

Nice Gobbler Red....My DH saw one on his way home one afternoon this week!

I think this Robin is looking for the Oriole Buffet Table.....

and NOT happy to find the spot empty! lol

I did finally buy some grapes to put out...but so far just the red-bellieds and Cardinals have been to check them out!

I had to bring this peanut feeder in for now because the Starlings were cleaning it out. But it was fun while it lasted ! I will put it back out next fall/winter fro the birds.

Nice pictures nanny! Love the Red-bellied!

Great photos on that last thread. Great start for this one Linda, thanks. Love the waxwings.
Red, sounds like you'll have a great time at that cabin. Hope you find your birds.

Lily, great job with the warbler and bb.

Nanny great job with the robins and wp. Sorry you had to put that feeder away.


This Acorn Woodpecker was taking a break from working in the nest.

I couldn't believe it could fit inside that small hole, but I watched it go inside.

This Downy Woodpecker was enjoying something on the buds of the tree.

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Must have been something sweet in there.

We had some rain yesterday, but it didn't stop the White crowned Sparrows from hunting for food.

He didn't seem to be bothered by the rain at all.

Linda... Great start to another thread. Wow! 300! I love photos of Waxwings, since I have yet to see one of my own! *sigh*
reddirtretiree... great shot of the turkey!
Nanny... I like the shot of the woodpecker on the peanut feeder... is that a red-bellied?
Duc... I love the second shot of the downy on the tree buds!

Edited to add that I just went back and looked at the Duc's photo of the acorn WP on the tree! That is excellent!

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Thanks for the new thread Linda. Boy I'd sure like to get some Waxwings at the pond this year. I'm sorry to say that I don't have any food for them in the yard, but there are lots of mullberries in the neighborhood, so they might be stopping by.

Spring visitors…

Purple Finch (female)

Purple finch Male

And a cute song sparrow.

All of these are taken through the window. But next week I should be able to open it up as it will be warmer!

reddirtretiree, I bet that's a nice area by that river. I'd love to live by a river or lake...you get to see different stuff with the water nearby. But at least I can easily go to nearby Lakehills, where the two kinds of swallows are in spring. I read that they prefer some water nearby so they can make their nests with mud.

Red, Hope you see lots of new birds by the river!

Duc, Great shots! Love the Acorn Woodpecker, Downy and White-crowned Sparrow!

Mrs Ed, Beautiful shots of the Purple Finch and Song Sparrow!

Daddy BB can be a pig! Nest is completed, no eggs yet.

Thanks for the new thread Linda...I wish I could see those Waxwings more often. I guess I would have to plant tons of their kind of trees for that to happen.

Nice shots on this thread so far...way to go!!

Look who's still curious.

Great thread. Love the Acorn Woodpecker...they are fascinating. I actually saw a Downy pair today, but no pics of them. Here is a shot of my Bunting feeder with Buntings.

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Goldfinch visited also.

Grackles are always here, seems like the Cowbirds have moved on.

This was actually a different Red-Bellied Woodpecker pair from my resident pair. Seemed like he was wooing her.

Blue Jay gathering nesting materials.

Wild_Rose, Yes the WP in my shot is a Red-bellied.

I Okay...now where are MY Purple Finch at????

I just had to come and post this real quick before I shut down for the night. I got this pic of 2 male Red-winged Blackbirds this afternoon. AND believe it or not I had a third one show up! Now where are the girls I wonder????? :)

Wow your up late GP! Love the male Red-bellied wooing the female. The Bunting shot is a good catch with the one yelling!

Nice one Mrs Ed! They are doing the same here.

Red, Beautiful Daddy blue you have there!

Good one nanny! I'm sure the girls will be there soon.

We are having a really good year for waxwings in Texas. Not sure what has happened that makes this year so good, but I am loving it! The only time I'd ever seen them before was when I saw a group in a tree at sunset for a few minutes about 2 or 3 years ago. This year I have been seeing them almost every day sunrise to sunset for the last 3 weeks! My sister in Austin says they are up there too. YAY!!!

The yellow rumped warblers and robin's are still here, which I thought was odd because I usually only see them in winter and they are gone by early March.

I am already seeing lots of hummingbirds and swallows (or swifts, can't tell). Last year I didn't see any hummers till mid April, and the Swallows/swifts don't come till late April/May usually. What is going on I wonder?

reddirtretiree - Nice gobbler. Here in Ga, turkey season is on. AND that is a great pic of the "piggy" daddy BB.

Lily_love - I like the pic of the Yellow-crowned Warbler. Is it known by another name? There's no Yellow-crowned Warbler in my Kaufman book, only Y-rumped and Y-throated.

nanny_56 - that R-b Woodpecker must go through some real contortions to get a peanut from your neat looking peanut feeder. AND I had some R-w Blackbirds, male and female, a little while ago, but haven't seen any lately

ducbucln - What a cool looking bird, that Acorn Woodpecker.

Mrs_Ed - I've been on the lookout for a Purple Finch, male or female, since I started birding last year. No luck, yet. You took some real good pics. AND what kind of "curious" bird is that?

gardenpom - what a great shot of your Bunting feeder with Buntings.

Hack

I went to Cooper Creek Park today and saw the usual. Here is a pair of American Coots.

Hack

Here is a pic of a male Ring-necked Duck coming toward me, fast. I think it thought I had something for it to eat.

Hack

I have one little Ruby-crowned Kinglet that spends 3 seasons here, and only leaves for the summer. Yesterday a flock showed up, and there are kinglets everywhere one looks along the creek. They love the willow thickets.