Dailey Bird Pix # 380

No, duc, no peanut butter log, just the peanuts

Hack

Has anyone heard anything about a thistle shortage? My store has been out for three weeks. We are right in the middle of our Goldfinch season and the only thistle seem to be in socks.

I saw this in another thread about the shortage...
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/958465/

that thread is from 2009 ?? I will have to ck it out today going shopping,did notice Tractor Supply was out of a few kinds of seed ,but they had a sale,an I missed out..emptie shelves ??? Had to buy a larger bag of thistle than Id liked

Heres the new boy in the woods ,im going to get a better shot soon !!!

hack ,duc,Mrs_Ed ,nice shots

Things do run out this time of year too with people feeding more and all the sales. The bad weather here has people buying up the nuts so there were no tree nuts at Wild Birds Unlimited last time I went.

Oops. I didn't notice it was 2009.

I bought a 10 lb bag of thistle at the Home Depot last week at the usual price.

We have whiteout conditions this morning. I took a few shots at my bird feeder, but they give no idea of how many birds are actually trying to eat there!

Here's one more shot. I'm having mostly starlings and blackbirds. A few red-wing blackbirds, cardinals, bluejays, and snowbirds. I feel sorry for the poor things trying to make it in this weather.

Joeyramone, welcome! You're lucky to see the beautiful cardinals. Cute photo.

Lily, the red-headed is such a beauty!

Mrs Ed, lol, I'd love to send you some sun to warm the water for the beautiful geese. Poor babies, they should visit with their cousins here at this time of year.

Rose, I'd love to share our sun with you too!

Teddy, congrats on your "3" wps at once-that's awesome!

Thanks for answering me Hack.

Frank, sorry to hear about the shortage. I had to stop feeding the thistle when our stores were selling it for outrages prices on tiny little bags. Hope you can find some.

chicochi3, welcome. Your birds look frozen too-poor babies. Stay safe!

This juvie Bald Eagle was searching for food over the lake.

A White-crowned Sparrow looking at me on the other side of the window.

One of our Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warblers.

The Robins seem to be picky when it comes to the red berries on the trees. Guess there's just too many trees here.

Everybodys pics are great! Having trouble keeping squirrels off the suet cake, any advice? Here's my girl back again, she and her guy are frequent visitors here, they love to hang upside down on the feeder.

I bought some crushed red pepper, if I put some of that on the suet cake and mix it with the bird feed, will that discourage the squirrels?

They leave our suet alone & that has red pepper mixed in it. We have not had the cakes up for awhile as have not been to the bird feed store. So not up during the last heavy storms. However, it is advertised as keeping squirrels away.

well, every web place that I have been to, says that crushed red pepper will discourage them, can't afford the suet cake that has it in it, so this is the next best thing. Will let you know how it works out.

Great pics, duc. You have some good yard birds.

Another cold spell here. One degree this a.m. This kind of weather is really hard on the birds. Our waterfalls is keeping an ice free area around them and with the other ponds solid ice, it is a duck hole. I can watch them through the binocs, but they fly if I try to approach. Saw Pintails, shovelers, ring-necks, mallards, and a scaup out there yesterday during the blizzard.

A Slate-colored Junco and Song Sparrow.

A pic of one of our falls at daybreak. At 1 degree, steam was rising off all three ponds. Ice coating the foilage around the ponds.

The pair of collared doves is spending a lot of time here during the cold weather. They normally feed on the ground, but have been getting on the feeders now that snow is on the ground.

Beautiful Red

I posted these photos on the wrong thread...(go figure...lol) So I will try again!

Some Cardinals for teddy since she likes them so much!

Mr. & Mrs.....

Female checking out the caged feeder...How DO they get in there?? lol

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Female in a nice tree shot.

Teddy, I do hope you can figure something out with that suet-sorry I can't help with any info.

Poor Red, I do hope it warms up there for you and your birds. Yikes, and I was complaining about our 29 degree morning. Cute photos-love that pond scene with the steam.

Nanny, your cardinals are just beautiful.

Here's one of our juvenile Bald Eagles flying by me. I keep hoping one of these will be a golden, but no luck yet.

A Northern Flicker looking pretty in the sun.

A Dark-eyed Junco.

A pair of California Quail.

This Turkey Vulture was teasing my dogs as it flew close to us.

I really feel for the poor birds having to cope with all the snow and cold temps! Thank goodness for folks like you all that give them a helping hand..don't know what many of them would do without you help.

Duc...your pics are certainly refreshing with the gorgeous light...keep those cheery pics coming!

It was 20 below zero last night and due to the new snow the UPS guy couldn't deliver my worms!! Good grief...that put the situation into worry overload!! They should get delivered later today but the Bluebirds have had to make-do with home made suet and sunflower chips. They do not understand the new
feeding system and have been fluttering outside the kitchen window all day. Here is the male parking his beautiful self so I will be sure to see him!!

I've enjoying all your pics everyone.

Beautiful pics duc!!

Hope your worms get there for your Blues, Rose!

Here's the underside of a Mockingbird

And here's the backside of a Blue Jay

Going to try to make a upside down suet feeder, saw how on another page, wish me luck!

Love all the pics. everyone. Rose wishing the weather let up some, soon. Good luck to you teddy. Chicochi3, nice shot of the Mockingbird. Look at those swollen buds, hand in there everyone, spring should be here sooooooooon.

Goldfinches and snow in north Mississippi . . .

Enjoyable shots everyone. thanks for all your nice posting.
Didn't take much bird pics lately, this one of the Downy WP was taken a few days ago.

A Common Redpoll on one of the feeder.

Great pics everyone!!!

Burn, I'm envious of your Redpoll :)

I always wondered if there was a Woodpecker on either side of the log feeder and they both pecked so far into the suet on either side at the same time...if they would freak each other out when they pecked a hole to each other...LOLOLOLOL
The chances are slim to none of it happening, and even less that I actually caught the moment it happened, but it tickles my insides at the thought...HA!

Great shots everyone!! Hack, thanks for starting the latest thread with that great Mockingbird capture!

Well its been darn cold here..but the sun has been out the last couple of days... some great light today.

Female Red-bellied Woodpecker

Dark-eyed Junco