Hi Everyone! Welcome to volume 332. We came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1109476/
Threads are going by fast, so be sure to check all of those great pix!
I was so excited to get another shot of Bobolink at Nachusa Grasslands.
Same guy…
I told margaret that these remind me of the cat in the Pepe Le Pew cartoons that accidentally gets a white stripe on her back.
I don't know who this is, but it was very cute, perhaps a fledgling. I haven't had a chance to put it on the ID forum, so someone will surely know here.
Great start Mrs_Ed. - I am really jealous of your Bobolink - such a pretty bird!
Hack
PS, the week-end is here - maybe you can rest.
Daily threads 332. We just left 331. :--)
Hack
This is a pic of a Amethyst Sunbird, against the sun. The male is black with a metalpurple spot on the throat. Unfortunely I could not get on the best side, for a pic. Nice sillouette on a aloe.
This bad pic is a Burchell's coucal, why show it...well those who like sounds, go find this one, sounds of africa for me. I see they also class burchell's under Senegal Coucal and even White-browed Coucal (funny). I can more understand Senegal.
Cape Weaver again.
The Amethyst sunbird female
Great start Mrs Ed! Love the Bobolink! (I'm having the # changed)
Wonderful birds Little!
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Beautiful start to the new thread, Mrs Ed.
You have some wonderful birds, Rian. The Sunbirds are the equivalent of the Hummingbirds with their iridescence, aren't they? When you say that the Burchell's Coucal has the sound of Africa, I was thinking that it would probably have to be the beautiful sound of the Australian Magpie that portrays the sound of Australia for me.
I spent a bit of time down at Cottesloe this morning and managed to get a few shots of the White-cheeked Honeyeaters.
Australian Raven.
Red Wattlebird feeding on a Banksia flower.
Welcome back, Hack.
Thank you for starting us off with an exciting bird Mrs Ed. Fantastic pictures of the Bobolink and that fledgling is adorable.
Great pictures of your birds Littlethings. Love the beak on that Sunbird and the bright color of that Cape Weaver.
Margaret, I love the honeyeaters and that raven is beautiful. Are those red eyes on the Red Wattlebird? Such a beauty.
It's amazing to me that I can just come to this board and see so many beautiful and different birds from all over the world. Thank you all for all the fantastic photos.
My young Orioles are continuing to keep me entertained. I love the helpless look on this one that's just learned how to balance itself on the wires of our railings.
Some of the orioles are still learning the act of balancing.
Now you see why I laugh so much.
One of our many recent arrivals, a Scrub Jay.
We haven't seen many Starlings here, but I did spot a couple juveniles with the adults.
Duc, LOL!
Margaret, love the wattlebird, raven looks like Black Crow, here.
Marna, thank you for a nice start to a new thread, weekend greeting everyone. Hope you're having a wonderful restful weekend Marna. I'll have to look up the Bobolink, its name alone is interesting. ^_^
Rian Amethyst sunbirds, love that name too. Thank you for sharing your interesting birds from Africa.
Margaret the White cheeked Honeyeater, are they sorta like bigger hummingbirds? Love that one Red Wallebird on Banksia flowers too.
Duc, your young orioles are marvelous doing their balancing act. Like young adults in the human species-- in a sense, until they learn of the law of gravity. Love the pictures. Cute recent arrival, the Scrub Jay. And the Starlings juvies with adult, is adorable. One of my favs.
While out in the garden this early morning I discovered my Northern Cardinal has discovered my new raw peanuts feeder. That simple little thing made my heart sings.
This is one of the better weekend I've had in a while. Remember Mr. Lincoln? Well, it could be that he was out this early morning (above pictures) to bring in the bacons. For the Missus is yepping in a nest that I just now discovered among the bamboos:
Yippies! The couple is indeed building a new nest. Hummm, poor babies chicks are going to go through some heat wave this summer! I saw the female cardinal with straws in her beak coming and going...here is Mr. Lincoln arriving home to check out what's all the noise the Missus was making is all about (above female chirping).
First few days of summer, and it's already hot. But in the shade lilies are blooming ....
This pic. is for Wild Rose ... Lizard is sun bathing and even attempted to call a potential mate. lol. Just hope Mr. Lincoln or his mate won't find it before it's all over with. (Wild Rose, this is the type of Lizards we have here down in SE) The last one I shared was from the SW region. Sorry about the OT folks. I'll post more pics. of birds later, promise.
To top off a good weekend; my Brown Headed Nuthatch returned for a brief visit at the feeder after having been away for several weeks.
Wonderful shots Margaret! love the Honeyeaters and Wattlebird!
Duc, Those juvies are so sweet. Great shots!
Nice shots Lily!
Thanks for the lizard pic Lily! THIS lizard is staying under the rocks for now... I've been under the weather the past few days, and my one outing to the osprey nest sapped me! Didn't even make it around to see my green herons! I will try for them on Monday when I am off again! Alas, this is my weekend to work! :o(
Lily, glad the birds are finally noticing the peanut feeder. Is that a female Cardinal on the underside of the feeder in that first photo? Beautiful lily! Your lizards have so much color while ours are just plain brown.
Wild Rose, hope you're feeling better soon. This is no time to be feeling poorly.
Ever get the feeling you are being watched?
(Tree Swallow female).
Adel, that pix of the female Tree Swallow is much fun. Duc, the first pix is that of the male Northern Cardinal, the female is pretty but has a more subtle beauty compared to that bright red attire of the male. BTW, the female was taken sitting on her nest if you enlarge the pix you will see the nest that she's sitting on. (2nd pic. below the feeder's).
Wild Rose, keep cool, and hurry back as you feel better. What a bummer gotta work while you're under the weather?
Mr. Lincoln again AKA male Northern Cardinal.
Nice start Mrs. Ed!! Wow on the bobolink and hope you get an ID on the little one.
I am soooo behind going thru pics. But the girls are back home so I hope I can get caught up!
This Hairy Woodpecker just really looked creepy to me.
Landing in those cattails can be tricky!! Look at the legs of the bird at the bottom....
I was so excited to see these Red-winged Blackbirds!
This Mallard was cool too!
Best that I ever got of the Eastern Kingbird...*sigh*
That's a cute one adel!
Handsome Mr. Lincoln Lily!
Good ones nanny, I like the Red-winged Blackbirds,Mallard and Eastern Kingbird!
Duc, the adult Red Wattlebird's eyes are a brownish red. Here's another shot I've cropped so the eye show more clearly.
Lily_love, the Honeyeaters would probably be the Australian equivalent to your Hummingbirds, in that they are insectivorous nectar feeders; however, they are entirely different species.
Great start Marna with that Bobolink...I am still hoping to see one someday. Your little juvie is so cute, I hope someone can ID him.
Nice shots everyone...hope you all had a nice weekend, ours was hotter than hades!!
Glad to see you back Hack, I'll bet you are enjoying your new wood floors and I know the work and effort was worth it!
Wild Rose, hope you get to feeling better.
Nice Bobolink shots Mrs_Ed and thanks for starting the next thread! Your 3rd bird is a juvenile male Bobolink.
Hey Hack, glad the floor is finished...I like hard wood floors myself.
Little_things, really enjoying your shots of your African bird's. Keep em coming!
Margaret, nice shots! That Raven is beautiful!
Duc, nice shots! That juvenile Scrub Jay shot is stunning!.. so clear and detailed!
Lily, your lizard and lily are lovely! (say that 10 times real fast) glad the Cardinal's are going to nest for you, also glad your Brown-headed Nuthatch has returned, it reminds me of my Red-breasted NH's which I haven't seen since early March.
Adel, nice close-up of your female Tree Swallow! Look's like she had a few word's to say to you. lol
Nice shots Nanny!! Your Hairy WP, seems to be molting not sure though....earlier in the week I had a Red-bellied WP show up that had no feather's at all on his head...I said aloud (Elvis is that you?) lol It took off.
Margaret, very nice crisp shot of the Red Wattlebird!!
Ok I,m a late poster again, everyone's shots have been a joy to look at, and thanks for sharing!
Well I have been saving some shots during the week and have a few to share. I haven't had too many chance's to post int he daily lately so I have a few extra this time round.
Start of with a quick set of the Great Blue Heron
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