The last thread featured some pretty good stuff but it has reached the load limit and it's time to start a new one. If you should want to go back to it, here is the link: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1140336/
It's raining here today so everything is wet and gloomy and the smart birds are hunkered down somewhere, trying to stay dry. So I will start with a happier shot from a few weeks ago.
Here is the first of three shots of a goldfinch taken two days ago. I posted the second shot on my bluebird thread but it seems more appropriate here. The red background is from a very red maple in beautiful fall color
Here he is as he takes off. You need a very fast shutter to stop this fellow's wings
Here he is in flight. I was pretty close and even at 1/2500sec, I couldn't avoid the blur.
And here is one more for good measure.
Northern Mockingbird on the pear tree.
The juncos are all over the place.
Great shots on the last thread all!! Dave thanks for the new thread!! Great shots as always!!
Got a couple shots from yesterday.
Red-tailed Hawk...flying by.
Black-capped Chickadee...sorry Dave if were cross posting.
one more B-c C
Great pics everyone!
Dave, Thanks for starting the new thread! Great start, I especially love the Junco, Goldfinch and Bluebird!
Sweet ones Burd!
Did I mention that it rained here today?
Soaking wet he is still beautiful!! We got some much needed rain here today too. Made for a wet & cold November day.
a few more from Sunday morning, which was a very busy morning I guess!
A Starling getting some kitty food.
Decent shot of a Goldfinch in the tree right out the window.
Crow on the fence, heading to the kitty food!
A last, a Downy Woodpecker....
Nice ones nanny! Wish I could get crows closer here.
Dave... beautiful start to the new thread!
A big congrats to Duc for her win in the Birds category (as well as others) of the DG Photo Contest!
Burd... great full shot of the Red-tail!
Nanny... I really like your crow shot! They are all nice.
My hubby took this shot from our balcony today! I think he did a smashing job with this White-breasted Nuthatch!
Thanks for the new start Dave,. Nice colorful background that red maple makes.
Burd, love the Hawk shot.
Nanny, don't see the crows in my yard, but do see them flying in the neighborhood. It a really nice shot.
WR, your DH did a super job on that shot!!! Also love the colors in the background.
Dellrose, so nice to see you, on here again. Hope that computer doesn't give you anymore trouble.
http://www.wimp.com/babyhummingbird/ this site was sent to me and I think you will find it interesting
I think he did a great job VA!
Congrats Duc, love your shot, a win well deserved! ☺
Difficult to do, I would think. How great of him to work at it.
VA, He did a wonderful job!
Beautiful shot WC!
Maybe someone could put a link to Ducbucin's winning shot. Congratulations!
Here you go:
Birds:
http://davesgarden.com/contest/2010-photography-contest/winners.php?catid=344
Your DH did wonderful Wild Rose!!
WC...I love that shot! ;)
Only thing about that video I hated, I miss our little l;ady so much. He was in the right place at the right time, you see, we are not the only people who love these tiny birds! They are so beautiful and graceful, how can you not love them. I bet he will have fun with that bird for some time to come. Pretty wet around here today, wind is up to, got up last night to check and see if the feeder had blown down, it was still up there, swinging back and forth. Do you think if we used more Sunflower Seed we could get different birds, the last time I saw a new bird was the female flicker. I like the sparrows, but it seems like that is all we get. Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks
Love that video! Thanks for sharing!
Hi kc, All I use is Sunflower seeds (in and out of the shell) and Suet. We get a good variety of birds but sometimes you just have to be looking at the right time to see the ones besides sparrows and finches.
That is a sweet video!
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KC, it really does seem to be your location and sometimes just luck I think. I have two chickadees that are faithful here, but rarely do I have more than that. I did not have the red-bellied woodpeckers all summer, but they have returned now.
Here's a few articles I put together on Birds. You might find them useful.
Fall Birds
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2679/
The Bird Watching Forum:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2086/
Winter Birds:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1961/
Types of Feed:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1821/
Types of Feeders:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1839/
Boy, I'd forgotten that I did that many things.
Check out the white feathers on this Goldfinch's head.
I have a female purple finch that showed up yesterday and is here today. Now I'm waiting for a boy!
Dave, thanks for the new thread. You always have such beautiful photos. Love that last wet bb shot and your grumpy ladies are just the cutest!
Burd, that hawk was looking straight at you.
Nanny, your starling is so pretty. I still can't get mine to come to any of my feeders.
VA, thanks. Your husband did a fantastic job with that nuthatch-such pretty colors in the background.
WC, love that photo of the mallard. The fall colors sure brighten up the photos.
MrsEd, your little goldfinch is cute. Hope you'll mark your calendar to see if it returns next year. I've done that with mine and was so surprised they'd arrived about the same time.
I put an old log out on a table a few days ago and just put some nuts and sunflower seeds on top. It sure attracts a lot of birds.
I kept seeing this White-tailed Kite in the fields every time we went to town and this time I brought the camera. Wouldn't you know it was farther away than usual and people weren't happy when I pulled off the road to get my picture? Next time my picture will be clearer-I hope!
The Red-breasted Nuthatches are so cute-and fast.
Talk about fast. This Oak Titmouse barely set down before it grabbed and took off.
The Audubon's Warblers are everywhere here. The mockingbirds sure keep busy trying to chase them from the fruit vines.
Nice group of Snow Buntings down at the coast
Resin
Female Snow Bunting (previous pic was a male) . . .
