Daily Pics Vol 318

Beautiful shots Rose! So the Orchard are a little more demanding than the Baltimore? Love the Grosbeaks!

I would love to see that one too Lily!

Elphapa, love that Gallinule!! Hope you'll enter that contest and win!

Rose, I'm in love with your birdhouse!! Just an hour ago I threw a pail in the trash and now I can't get it back!! Did you make that one? Love your pictures of the Orchard Orioles and the Grosbeaks-great job on each one!

Great oriole picture--I've just been reading Gen. Patton's speech to troops before D-Day. From the alertness of his hear, I think that he is giving quotes.

In our yard the Orchards rule..but so far we just have the juvie Baltimores. I think the Orchards are just so crazed for the grape jelly they need to have their fix...now!!

Duc...I didn't make that decorative birdhouse...didn't even notice it was a little bucket. If you make one be sure you show and tell!

That's a beautiful shot Rose!

Beautiful birds everyone, wonderful pics, love em all!!

Today I had a flock of Evening Grosbeaks at a feeder close to my garden shed and I got some pretty good shots.

I was just a few feet away from this one

The one on the tree is keeping and eye on me.

This one gave me a rear-end close up;~)

Those are some great pics. of the Evening Grosbeaks Margaret. I wished if I could see one in person.

I lucked into this flock of Canadian Geese and their goslings. There seem to be 3 different families, couples with their young. As they feed, the parents were carefully keeping their own 'kids' in separated groups. The goslings appear to be in different stages. Some are smaller than the others.

Once again, this thread has the most gorgeous birds. I wish I could comment on them.

I managed a few shots of an osprey over the other side of the river last week. Lighting at this time of year is very difficult because it's so far to the north and it's impossible to shoot from any position other than this one. I thought I'd share them anyway. Here it is looking at another bird about to intrude on its peaceful meal.

An Australian Raven setting out to intimidate the osprey.

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The osprey was having none of it.

Last one.

Beautiful series of the gorgeous Osprey and the Raven, Margaret.

Zoomed in a little of this community of CGeese and their youngs. Last one for tonite.

Lily, cool geese shot!
Margaret, I have so missed your osprey pictures and WOW very cool shots with the raven -- just amazing.
Rose, beautiful shots like always! I really love that last one of the orchard oriole.
Mcash, WOW! Fab grosbeak shots.

Wow! Great pictures.

It seems like lots of folks are seeing some great birds! Keep the posts coming, I'm loving it!

I had the cutest Juvie Blue Jay come up to me when I was hand-watering this afternoon. He came hopping out staring longingly at my waterer. Something spooked him, so he went away, but I put a sprinkler out and shortly thereafter he was out enjoying a bath for several mintues. Too sweet...

Really nice shots posted today everyone! Well my first trip to Ottawa NWR..only lasted about an 2 hours. Severe weather including tornado warnings and the rain was just too much to stay. Tomorrow will be cloudy but only a 30% chance of rain. I am in the hunt for new warbler's so my pictures will not be the greatest this week. Here's what I could get today.
Black and White Warbler...new

Common Yellowthroat

I believe this is a Warbling Vireo..if I,m wrong please correct me.

last shot from today's refuge trip...Black-throated Blue Warbler..I see these guy's quite often now.

Flicker nest update! How unfortunate.

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Here are some more shots of the Orioles tugging on a piece of string for a nest.

mcash, Excellent shots of the Grosbeaks! Thanks for posting them.

Lily, Nice shot of the families! Those little ones grow so fast.

MargaretK, Wonderful shots! The Ravens are quite large!

Missy, Sweet Blue Jay juvie!

Burd, Nice shots of the Warblers! So sorry about the Flicker nest (darn Tree Rats).

GG, Good ones of your Oriole!!

Wow, you guys have been busy. I really enjoyed the great photos.

I have 5 pics I snapped this evening.

I haven't had a Blue Jay visit in a while. But one showed up today.

Dang, but these female Cardinals are pretty.

Hack

Of course, my Chippers were around.

Hack

It was in the shade, but I managed to get a shot of this male Downy Woodpecker.

Hack

Got the evil eye from a Grackle.

Hack

Looks like this Robin really enjoyed its bath.

Hack

"Come on, the water's fine!"

Hack

Thanks everyone for your nice comments on my Grosbeak pics. Have more will post at a later date.

Lily I like your family shots, I like geese but in large numbers they sure make a mess!

MargaretK Love your Osprey shots!

tbmissy, cute baby Jay.

Burd so sorry about the Flicker nest:-(

Granny, cute Oriole shot!

The Macgillivray's Warbler finally let me see more than a fleeting glance. Not quite the shot I'd hoped for, but I was happy to see him through the lens.

The Western Tanager was not nearly so shy as last year.

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The little Black-capped Chickadee always looks so sweet.

Nice shots Hack! I like the Chipping Sparrow and Robin!

Tiger, Love the Warbler and beautiful Tanager. Chickadee is sweet.

Lousy day for pictures here, so I'll enjoy the great photos you folks have posted. Lily, no wonder that Oriole is resting! LOL

The pictures are all wonderful, no favorites, love them all. You folks sure do take professional-looking photos. (Envy showing here!) LOL