DAILY BIRD PICS VOL. 354

We came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1138062

Lots of nice stuff on the last thread!


First Pine Siskin of the season. Hope to see more!

House Finch looking so pretty

Boy house finch against the Japanese Maple. Pity he didn't land IN the tree.

While I'm on the finch theme…

Goldfinch are starting to come back in bigger numbers.

And over at the pond…

Watching for siskin here...and I love the robin shot!!

I am back tracking a little here to last weekend.....I got this shot of a Goldfinch and a male Purple Finch.

The Carolina Wrens come around and hang out on the front porch somedays....

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I'd sure like to see a carolina wren.
I must be too far north, though I should be in the area according to cornell.

Immature white crowned sparrow

I wish I got more White -crowned Sparrows in the yard!! lol

Wow, that last thread went fast. Great photos everyone.

Mrs Ed, thanks for the great start. Glad you've got some siskins-they're such cute birds. Love all your birds, especially the finch with the maple leaves-so colorful. That robin is a beauty! I love the White-crowns. When I see them I know it's going to get cooler so I can bring out the peanut butter log.

Nanny, love those little wrens. They sure are fast little birds.

Found this White-crowned on our trip to the coast.

I keep seeing this cute House Finch with the white feather.

Here's a cute Song Sparrow.

This from the other day when I was down at the lake. looked like the one Ring-billed Gull was giving diving instuctions to the other gull! lol

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I wasn't in the best location, but got a pic of the Painted Buntings.

Mr. Bunting.

This Mockingbird was eating the Lantana berries.

Male Cardinal hiding in the Crape Myrtle.

Indigo Bunting.

2nd pic.

An Osprey flew over as I was heading in. Cool and very windy today.

Nice shots everyone! Thanks for the new thread Mrs_Ed!

I haven't been able to get out much of late, but I did see some nice birds while visiting my Mom a couple weeks ago.

I found Eastern Towhee in groups foraging in the underbrush and leaves. They were fascinating to watch!

A White-breasted Nuthatch at her feeder... taken through the window.

And one of my faves, though I rarely see them!

A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker!

Great start Mrs. Ed.
Love all the finch shots!
The painted buntings are just wonderful.
I had a sapsucker last week and could not get a good shot -- nice one VA_Wild_Rose.

I was excited to have a White-throated Sparrow this morning.

A great start, with the Pine Sisken, Mrs-Ed. Lovely fall colors along with the House Finch.
Nanny, if those cutie little Wren were winter hardy, I'd ask you to send some my way. ;)
Nice series of Sparrows Duc , Mine seem to have moved on, or they are hiding somewhere.
Nice shots of the Mockinbird in the Lantana, I'd love to see some of those Bunting, so colorful birds.
Wild-Rose, glad you spotted the Yellow-breasted Sapsucker, and Towhee, and were able to share them with us.
Elphaba, I love the white-throated too. They were the first of the Sparrow to arrive this fall.

The weather is not cooperating for pictures lately, this is from the Oct 31. The Goldfinches have been absent for a while, and now seem to make a come back.

Again on the 31 of Oct, there were 3 Hooded Merganser on the river, by the time I was ready for pictures, they had swam away from me.

The Red-breasted Nuthatch allowed me a photos session of him.

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My bad...I forgot to say "Thank You' to Mrs. Ed.....Thank You!!!!!

Oh my nice pics you all!

This one is from back on Oct. 25 of the Red-breasted Nuthatch. We have not seen it or the Hairy wood pecker this past week :(

Oct. 25.....the female Red-bellied Woodpecker has developed quite a taste for the safflower seeds!

Oct. 25.....I have not seen any Myrtle Warblers the last few days either.

Oct.25...fabulous shot of a Crow getting a drink! lol

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We no longer see the towhees, not for 6 yrs or so. I am so glad that someone sees them.

Mrs_Ed - I love the boy house finch set against the Japanese Maple. I kind of like him better in front of the Maple. AND thanks for the new thread

nanny_56 - nice shot of the Carolina Wren. I saw one just the other day, but didn't have the 40D

ducbucin - The White-crowned Sparrow, with the red flower behind it, is a real pretty pic.

gardenpom - your Painted Buntings are beautiful.

VA_Wild_Rose, now that's something I haven;t seen in a while, your Eastern Towhee.

Elphaba - that's a nice capture of a White-throated Sparrow, I'm still waiting for one to show up.

burn_2007 - my Goldfinches are gone, too.

Hack

PS - I entered a few pix in the contest - not bird pix though.




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Haven't been out with the 40D in a while, but I took some pix today.

Here's one of my ever-present female Cardinals.

Hack

This male was just sitting up on a branch, puffed up - just sat there for the longest time. I reckon it was cold.

Hack

I've been seeing Carolina Chickadees regularly, along with Tufted Titmice. Here's a Chickadee.

Hack

It was in the evening when I spied this female Red-bellied Woodpecker eating raisin suet.

Hack

Great shots everyone!! This is really an enjoyable thread.


If anyone would like a look at the leucistic Red-tailed Hawk in Cape May here is the link.

http://cmboviewfromthecape.blogspot.com/

Nice explantion of the terms there. Lucy is beautiful no matter what!