I had been watching a Robin's nest under my neighbor's roof overhang for several weeks. A couple of days ago, I was looking out my back door and I kept hearing a strange little noise. It was close by, I could tell. Then I looked down. This baby Robin was on my handrail, just beside my doorknob. It showed no fear of me, so I slowly opened the door, talked to it, fed it a little and took pictures.
European Starling
Sparrows are quite excitable little folk. On this particular day, the Mockingbird had been terrorizing them. They became jumpy at the least little noise. The birds in this picture are exactly as they were when the shot was taken. The rope was Photoshopped in.
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Some photos from KY, I was so lucky to catch these Goldfinch.
Not sure if these were Indigo Buntings. They were quick and I was shooting through a rainy window.
one more shot, on the rock. Previous picture has two. One near driveway and one near trees.
Beautiful Cardinal.
Cardinal
On the way to Ky we stopped in Chattanooga TN and took this picture of a wild turkey.
Congrats on the new warblers, burd. I'm thin on warblers. Probably should take a trip to the woods in the eastern part of the state, but I just love the wide open spaces and always end up west. Had 3 species of buntings at the house yesterday-- Lazuli, Painted and Indigo. Pic of the Lazuli. Don't get many here, but there was an outbreak in OK last spring and several have been spotted this year.
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A pic of the Painted in the new cage feeder.
There are indigo buntings in this area. Saw them more often when we lived in CT.
Thank you for the new thread Mrs_Ed. How wonderful to find the Robins nesting in your lilac bush. How soon will the lilac bloom up there? Adel love, love that Tree Swallows in the bird house. I love the sight of 'em Swallows swooping back and forth and chattering all the while. Duc, I adore those close-up pics. of them on last thread. Oh man! don't these tread move fast!
Burd, congrats on your big list of new/various Warblers sighting. I'm so envious! Red, 3 species of Buntings, may I please have just one? Mittsy the Wild Turkey pic. is a nice find. HMM, you've added a different 'flares' into our birding world. I really enjoyed the Sparrows antics, the Starlings beauty. Those two captions kept me laughing, laughing & I thank you.
Mr. Lincoln a male Northern Cardinal enjoys the sunflowers seeds/peanuts entre'.
Congrats to adel & Burd for the new birds!! I can't beleive all those magnificent warblers Burd. Ohio has great warblering. We may have a King Of Warblers!!!! lol
Ditto Nan! King of Warblers!!!
I was thinking the same thing last night,lol.
Beautiful shots Red, Mittsy, Lily and Mary!!!
A distance shot of an Eastern Phoebe.
I could live with Warbler King..lol 21 Warbler's so far that I have at least a picture of with the possibility of adding another 10 to 12 range wise. :)
Burd, you're officially elected! All those in favor say 'I'! lol.
AYE
Aye - Hail, Kingy
LOL- AYE
Definitely Warbler King!!
Thanks for the new thread Mrs. Ed and love those Love Doves...very sweet!
I am gaga over all the great shots on this new thread...wow, we have a great variety!
Red...you are killing me with those Buntings!!
rose, just had 3 Lazulis outside the kitchen window. They were here this time last year, but only stayed for a few days. Pics later.
Thanks Red....I am drooling!! I know they are being spotted in Missouri and I am on the lookout.
Here is a shot of the beautiful female Eastern Bluebird...aka Ms. Prolific!!
Here's one for MargaretK...the Northern Mockingbird who thinks he owns the farm and all the surrounding areas!!
Saw this male Red-winged Blackbird chasing a female Cowbird from the area...he really meant business!!
The Dickcissel's are singing along the fence lines...took this shot from my car of a female.
Wonderful shots Rose! Good for that Red-winged Blackbird! The Dickcissel is beautiful.
Boy these times being wrong on the post is really annoying, sorry if I interrupt anyone.
Just this morning, new bird #46 since the creek rehab started in '05 for the Coho.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Wasn't it kind of him to sing for me?
This is only the second time I've seen one of these, and the first was very distant. I was so happy this fellow gave me a very good and fairly close-up view.
Wow...nice shots Tiger...that is sure a beautiful bird. Nice going on the creek rehab too!
Beautiful one! Whoa!
A few days ago I saw a bunch of mud by the vent. When I looked to see if it was a wasp nest look at what I saw.
Adelbertcat does this look like a tree swallow to you?
Beautiful shots Tiger!!
Amy, I believe that is a swallow.
I thought tree swallows were cavity nesters, which would indicate this was either a barn or cliff or something??
Yes, not a tree swallow,
Probably an Eastern Phoebe, though the pic isn't clear enough to be 100% certain.
Resin
Remembering my Eastern Phoebe nest under my garage's eave last year. I suspect it maybe a Phoebe. Amy, does its song sound like "feabeeeeee"?
