Daily Bird Pics Vol. 343

First up is the Sanderling. Some of the photos I took at Hunting Beach State Park about 20 miles from Myrtle Beach.

We came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1125546/



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last one of the Sanderling

Next up is the Bluebird

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Here's a photo of the Cactus Wren. A photo I took almost 1 year ago while I was in Tucson, Az

In comparison here's the Carolina Wren

Here's the Red-winged Blackbird taken at one of my favorite local spots - Huntley Meadows Park

Here's the Mockingbird taken at 1000mm.

The last 2 photos is of one of my local backyard buddies - Cardinal

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Methodical, great start for the new thread. I really liked the Cactus Wren and the 1K mm shot of the mocker. What kind of lens did you use on the mocker?

Hack

Here's a Carolina Wren enjoying some suet.

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A male Downy Wp stopped by.

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The Wren and the Downy didn't mind feeding at the same suet feeder. They ate for a while together.

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This Catbird was on the ground below the suet feeder, getting a few morsels dropped from above.

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And my last one is a male House Finch. I keep looking for the yellow variety, but have never seen one yet.

Hack

Wonderful start Met! Love all those shots!

Nice ones Hack, I especially enjoy seeing the Catbird since ours hasn't been around much lately.

All beautiful Met...great start!

Like the wren Hack...Our only come to the suet in the winter & not very often at that!

Juvie Blue Jay...

Thanks for the new thread Al, very good start with the Sanderling, I also enjoyed the photos on your site.
Nice to see the Wren and Downy together, Hack.
Is your Blue Jay affected by mites too, Nanny?

A Raven on the lawn.

The Bleu Jays have returned, since I've been serving peanuts in a dish.

Here's a few shots of the White-breasted Nuthatch

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I'm absolutely awed by your photos Methodical. You don't just take amazingly detailed shots but you get the bird doing cool things. I love the nuthatch strutting down the tree trunk. Fabulous.

Hack, nice ones. I have a downy coming to my dead Norfolk Pine which is right by the window. None of my shots have been very good though. He's a fast one.

Burn, I am ACHING to see a Raven. Apparently, we don't have them here. One day when I'm traveling...

Yesterday morning I was in a foul mood drinking my morning coffee when I looked up and saw this Yellow-billed Cuckoo staring at me! Very good mood changer! He flipped to the side before I could focus. The camera almost wouldn't focus at all b/c it was so dark but got two OK pics.

The other birds were pecking at it, so it left. Darn house sparrows!

This little bird just showed up. I think it's a Wilson's Warbler. The only time she would stop long enough for a picture was when a leaf was covering her face. I was looking through a lot of foliage to get this photo.

Great start everyone. I was just looking at the Painted Bunting pic on the start page and wondering....why doesn't anyone every upload a pic of Painted Buntings on the Daily Pics thread during the spring and summer? I get these birds during the winter, but they have to spend summers somewhere. Where the heck do these birds go? I'll be ordering my Bunting Mix in the next two weeks. Last year I saw my first Buntings in late September.

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Nice shots everyone!! Very nice start to the thread Met!

A few from the backyard....Female Cardinal grabs a beetle from the side of the tree.

male Cardinal looking on...

had a few juvenile Goldfinches show up..

another shot of the Goldfinch..

last one is a far off shot of an Osprey (my first photo of) it was really high up in the sky circling and climbing until I couldn't see it anymore.

Al, what a fantastic start to the new thread.

Burd, I really like the shot of the Downy with the Wren at the feeder.

Cute little Blue Jay, Nanny.

Oh la la, Burn, I do like your Bleu Jay.

Horrid House Sparrows, Elphaba. Sweet looking little Cuckoo.

Nice shot of the female Cardinal, Burd. It shows the tail feathers very well.

The "28's" and the Rainbow Lorikeets are vying for the same nest hollow, same as last year and the year before. I hope the 28's win. I'm fairly certain this is a female Rainbow Lorikeet - not quite as vibrantly coloured as the males.

Met, what an awesome start with all your beautiful photos. Thanks! The Nuthatch photos are so crisp and clear. Nice work.

Hack great to see your birds. Is that Catbird a juvie? They sure look similar to the mockingbirds, do you think they're related.

Burn love that Blue Jay shot. The birds are so bright and cheerful looking.

Elphaba, your little Cuckoo is just adorable. Hope it will return for more pictures. That warbler is beautiful.

Burd, nice job with all your photos.

Margaret, what a stunning photo!! Such colorful birds you have there!!

We were back out in the kayak and my husband spotted this pair of American Bitterns.

This Great Egret looked pretty as it flew past us.

This Great Blue Heron pulled a feather from his wing.

....and just set it down next to him/her.

Sorry! I'd forgotten I'd shown these two pictures in the last thread!

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The Turkey Vultures were fighting for what was left of a a fish.