DAILY BIRD PICS VOL. 353

Congrats on #200 Pelle!


American Crow.....this way????

errrr........maybe that way????

Burn cute photos-that little woodpecker sure is cute and the colors of the leaves look pretty behind the chickadee.

Nanny, awesome captures on both shots of the crow.

The Mourning Doves are such quiet birds. I love their skinny necks.

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I think this is a House Finch.

I think the female House Finches are pretty.

The Mockingbirds are enjoying the berries on the vines.

Camped out for several hours, trying to catch one of the bluebirds perched on this little tree. No luck yet with the BB's, but I did get more than 100 shots of this gold finch.

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Including one of him as he flew.

Lots of close up shots of the bluejays

And of course, I continue to collect pictures of my bluebirds.

And an occasional Turkey Vulture. This one was WAY up in the air above me.

One last shot... and it has to be another bluebird. ;-)

Wonderful pics burn,nanny duc and dave!!!

Bird # 201 was a Tundra Swan this morning.

Hi Duc, Sorry I didn't have my camera with me for the Golden Eagle but someone else got a shot.

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Dave I love all your photos, but the bluebirds are so beautiful.

Wow Pelle, again congrats on #201-just keep adding them up!! Thanks for the photo of the golden-what do you mean you didn't have that new camera??????? Hope you will from now on.



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Congrats again pelle!!

I got me a new bird this afternoon. It is one that I have been hoping ot find for a couple years now. I have really looked for this little bird when out in the fall and winter. Today I just happen to be looking out the window when I see this little bird flitting around and I knew right off it was a kinglet.....BUT WHICH ONE????

Oh yeah......a Golden-crowned Kinglet for me today!! :)

I sure wish it hadn't been cloudy and gray when it showed up.....

Had a real nice surprise this morning too. I had a Hermit Thrush show up at the birdbath! Not a new bird for me but a new one in the yard. Now I finally have 1 decent shot of one!

Was checking out a new trail today and saw lots of Song Sparrows!

This trial runs between Greencastle Indiana and a small town called Filmore. This section of goes thru the country and runs between farm fields. I hope I can find the Horned Larks there this winter. It is very cool!

another Song Sparrow

Lots of Field Sparrows too.....

Glimpse of the trail.....

Great pictures, Nanny. We have not had goldfinches here for a couple of years. I worried until I saw plenty of them at a friend's house in the next town east of us last spring. So they may not like our new feeder which has less spillage of seeds. chickadees, tufted titmice & white breased nuthatches like it fine. I think as a result we had nesting nuthatches this summer.

Great thread, everyone. Thanks for such a brilliant start, duc.

White-faced Heron.

Laughing Turtledove.

Nice Margaret. Usually pictures of herrons show them standing around. I think the turtledove looks bigger than our mourning dove.

Iris, I checked my bird ID book and it says the Laughing Turtledove is 25.5cm - just over 10"

I was using my macro lens when this formation of Cormorants passed over.

Temporary home for these immigrants; American Coots are here in large number as well as Candadian Geese. I'm pleased to have learnt that some will make it their temperary home for the winter here.

Gp, it's so nice for you to still see some hummingbirds still visit your garden this time of year. Cormorants are quite a flyer! I've recently watched them fish around a local dam. Unlike Herons who will stand still at a spot to 'fish', Cormorants will circlying the shallow water and dive in for preys. It's a sight to behold!

Margaret, your Dove is as cute as can be on mid-air and the picture is clear. Nan, congrat on your 'lifer' kinglet. The sparrows are so cute, I can't wait to see them here -- so far I haven't seen one yet for the season. I'm so envious of your Northern Flickers (and Duc's), though I saw them every now and then, but not as often as I'd like. Besides, my redheaded Wps, the Northern Flickers are on the top of of my fav. list. Dave, your pics. of the Blues (BB) are a pleasure to watch as always. Pelle, #201!!! wow, quite a list you have!!!

Hi everyone else; waving at Alphaba, Burd, Burn and the rest of our group. Nice to see you back Wild Rose, those Owls are awesome! It's good to see your posting as well Gary, I've got to go out to the garden and finish up some chores (getting some of my tender perennials inside for the season), will return -- at a later time.

Here is another; an unusual sight -- a flock of Common Loons. I'd love to find out if these will stay in our local lake for the season as well? Anyone has any idea? In the past; I saw one here and there, but a group of 3 dozen at a time was a treat!!!

Nanny, congratulations on the arrival of your kinglet. The color sure shows up nice. Cute sparrows and thrush too. Looks like you had a great birdwalk.

Margaret, love that White-faced Heron and that turtledove is so sharp and clear. Great job!

Lily, your coots must be watching for you-cute. Hope there are some little ones in with them. Hoping the loons will stay around for the winter for you.

My feeder has been full of younger House Finches lately.

I liked the pose on this one.

The Pine Siskins come up to the upper deck to check out the hummer feeders, but they don't stay long.

This Pine Siskin had an itch.

Here's a California Towhee.

Nice ones of the Siskins!! I keep hoping.....

This is the pair of Carolina Wrens that come every morning now. It sure does brighten my day to see and hear them first thing in the morning!

Margaret--near Mourning dove size then. The MD doesn't have the pinkish tones.

Really great photos everyone. I've been away too long. I love the laughing turtledove! All great.
Pelle, congrats on 200 and 201. Those are great birds for such milestones too.
Nanny, congrats on the golden-crowned kinglet! It's nice when a butt shot clearly IDs a bird! I like it.

I went to Galveston Island with a proper guide, added 17 birds to my list and took some really lousy pictures! I can't believe that I didn't get a better picture of these guys. They're so cool that I'm sharing anyway -- a pair of Crested Caracara.

A Peregrine Falcon on the shady side of the water tower.

Neotropic Cormorants

A Killdeer and ??? -- Lesser Yellowlegs I think.