Daily Bird Pics - Vol. #359

Nice ones Gary. You and I have the same camera.

Really enjoying everyones daily photos!

taxicat

That second shot of the Raven does have amazing detail. I also love your shot of the geese flying together, burd. Here is a shot of three Cowbirds putting their heads together. Actually the two males were trying to impress the female in the middle.

That is so cute GP!

Don't want to see this much snow anymore, from last winter. I like snow but give me a break!

this cute little guy was all by himself eating lunch on the platform. The reason he looks so blurry is that it is snowing and the picture was taken through a window. But I thought he looked kinda cute.

duc, those waxwing shots just really pop!! Wow!

Snow flurries here today too...windchill is about 14...YUCK!

Haven't had a lot of time for photos...and not really much going on right now. Watched this crow and squirrel the other day!!

and a Blue Jay & a Starling behind it!

This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is still coming!! Haven't seen the male for awhile now tho.

Had a Brown Creeper the other day...the plus to cold weather!

Gary, love those raven shots!

Teddy, that snow is one reason I don't miss living in Ohio. Stay warm!

Nanny, brrr, you stay warm too. Your birds are cute.

Resin, you'd best think of moving to a warmer place too. And here I was complaining about our 30 degrees this morning!

I had some Brown-headed Cowbirds here the other day.

I love watching the House Finches as they get berries all over their beaks.

The Red-breasted Nuthatches are allowing me to stand right next to them as they eat nuts.

Here's a Spotted Towhee looking pretty.

A Cedar Waxwing.

Hey, gang, pelle asked me if I'd start the new thread when this one get to around 135 responses..
I'm looking forward to it.

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Grasmussen, that new Rebel T2i is spot on. What kind of lens were you using. Those pics are crystal clear.

Wow, teddy, here in west central Ga, that would be catastrophic.

Resin, it snows in the UK? All I thought it did was rain :-)

nanny, windchill is about 14...YUCK! Double YUCK. Nice shots, how did you control camera shake :-)

duc, nice shots, especially the Waxwing. According to my notes, I should be seeing some in Feb.

Hack

Can anyone direct me to a link where the Yellow-rumped Warbler was changed to the Myrtle's or Audubon's? Or do I have it backwards?

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Resin had put that link up if memory serves me.

Teddy, Last year was really bad. I think they are calling for under average snow fall amounts in our area. Hope its the same for you. Resin, Sorry to see that.

Great pics everyone!

Duc, That Spotted Towhee pic is absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Hack, my secret for camera shake....stay inside and take photos thru the window!! lol

But actually those were taken last weekend...and it was in the 30's...but still thru the window!

Got me a few more.

Here's a male House Finch, I think.

Might it be a male Purple Finch - oh, let it be, it would be a Lifer.

Hack

This message was edited Dec 2, 2010 1:12 AM

Of course, a female Cardinal.

And a male, too.

Another White-throated Sparrow.

Got me a Carolina Chickadee.

More birds than you can shake a stick at.

Female House Finch.

And my last one is two male HOFINs about to be joined at the feeder by a Titmouse.

Hack

Good start with the eagles, linth. We have more and more wintering in OK, but still not real common. I saw one on a local lake this week, but only from across the lake. No photo op.

duc saw several white pelicans on Lake Hefner yesterday. This lake always seems to hold some interesting wintering birds. Got a couple of lifers-- a lone first-winter California Gull and a Pacific Loon. Lots of ducks and gulls. 3 species of Mergansers, Buffleheads, Scaup, Red Heads, Cavas Back, Ruddies, Ring-necks. Had about 70 Ring-necks on one of our ponds yesterday.

Pelicans with a mix of gulls, cormorants and coots.

Nice shots guys!

Red, That is a good variety you saw.

Hack, looks like you have a good variety of yard birds to keep you entertained. I've had a Bewick's Wren in the yard the past few days, but haven't gotten a pic of it.

What is it they say about a bird in the hand? A junco that got into my sparrow trap. No harm, no foul.

Looked outside and saw a female Flicker eating on the feeder, also saw some Raccoon tracks in the snow. Still waiting for that Cardinal, I am determined to get a picture of him (or her). The squirrels are playing around and digging for the nuts they hid not so long ago. We are supposed to get 1-3 more inches of the white stuff Saturday.

A friend stopped to say hello and eat some breakfast and play with his other friends.

A local woodie.

I have some photos of a Red Bellied Woodpecker that I took today. He (She?) seems to have a little stalker ;=)

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