DAILY PICS VOL. 319

Dellrose, love the redwinged blackbird. "Yea? Come back here and I'll kick your... behind!"

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Speaking of birds with 'tude' Lord Byron, the Red Headed Woodpecker is king of the hill around here. Though he is very specific on his target of attack. Only my RedBellied Woodpeckers are his victims. Finches and other song birds don't seem to pay this bossy guy any mind, nor does he intimediate them in anyway.

From inside the house I can see that at time, L.B. will perch nearby, just to wait for the Redbellied to come near the feeder, then he go CHARGING at full speed.

Great shots all!! The Warbler King lol...well then I better post another Warbler...Blackburnian Warbler...new
That one from Pipe Creek took a break from Ottawa NWR today. Have some other shots will post a little later.

Oh My, that's a real beauty Burd!

Thx GP! It was not easy these guy's like to hang at the tops of tree's...if I wouldn't have heard this new song I would have not looked up that far. Love the coloring on this bird.

A couple more of the Blackburnian Warbler...next time to Pipe Creek, I will work on better shots.

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Great job on the warblers.

Great Blue Heron

GBH taking flight

GBH with lunch

Green Heron

Great Egret with tiny frog

Purple Gallinule

PG peeking out of the grass at me.

PG eating lunch

Red-winged Blackbird

Tree Swallow

Eastern Kingbird

And last a landscape with a GBH

Great shots Frank!! That first GBH, he looks too kool!! lol

Thank you Burd. He was being extra still because this was on a log about twenty feet away. A six foot one. I saw four. One larger and the other two four feet.

Great shots Lily& Burd!

Frank, You really had a full day! Love all the pics especially the Green Heron and Purple Gallinule! Wonderful lunch time action shots too.

Today one of the youngsters came to the feeder.

the others either stayed in the trees

or a rooftop

Fantastic shots, Frank.

Wow, Warbler Kingy, that Blackburnian Warbler is beautiful.

Rose, I can fully understand why you so love the Bluebirds. Wonderful shot of the Dickcissel and thank you so much for the Mockingbird.

Lovely Chat, tiger.

Lord Byron is very stately, Lily_love.

Mine, mine! Burd you're surely King! I can only wish upon the stars to see all so many beautiful Warblers at one place. Frank, how beautiful all those shots of the Heron and egrets in action, were you on vacation in Texas then (if I remember it correctly)? The Eastern Blue Bird fledglings are so so sweet. I'm waiting to see the Red Headed Woodpeckers to bring their young to the feeder (as they did last year). Currently the House finches are at that stage. They bring their youngin' to the feeder and chatter all the while. It's truly a delightful sight to see.

My Carolina Wrens too are busy feeding theirs. They hunt for insects, but also visit both the seeds and mealworms feeders which I supplement for them.

Margaret, thanks. I'm looking forward to see more of your posting in the future.

Cute one Lily!

I better be getting busy...I am feeling very bird deprived right now after looking at all this great shots!

Brown Thrasher that is often seen down in the what I call 'the back' where I walk.

and this female Cardinal was there too.....

Love the Brown Thrasher nanny!

Outstanding birds everyone!! I can't keep up with you all.

We were out on the lake when we found these Yellow-headed Blackbirds.

Another one.

A Double-crested Cormorant, a pair of Mallard ducks and a Western Turtle (at least the back end of one)

An American Crow enjoying the cool water.

We went up an inlet to check on the Green Heron nest. Mom's still there with no sign of babies.

The Western Grebes were looking at each other, but refused to do the mating dance for us.

This European Starling had a mouth full of bugs.