DAILY BIRD PICS VOL. 396

Hi Everyone, Just starting us off with one old pic of a Gull.

Happy Easter!


Lets see your photos!

If you would like a look back at the last thread here is the link http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1174771/

I found some new hatches yesterday at one of the ponds.

Canadian Geese

Papa was quite watchful, and ready to give me a what for if I got too close.

The Great Blue Heron was fishing nearby. He wasn't doing well.

Aww that first one is so cute tiger! Nice shots!

Super photos on the last thread. I'm still trying to catch up with photos and my garden.

Pelle, thank you for the new start-great gull shot.

I do hope everything is okay with nanny and her call to the hospital. Thoughts and prayers.

Tiger, I love the new babies and their mom photo-great job. Nice shots of dad and the heron too.

In between the rains we've had a small flock of Brown-headed Cowbirds all flocking together to show off for the two females that came with them.

Our crows are pretty much paired off and sticking close to their nests when not chasing off all the raptors.

Forgot the photo in that last one.

Meanwhile, the small tabletop birdbath gets continual use. Here's a House Finch enjoying himself.

The Spotted Towhees prefer the larger bath.

This California Towhee sure enjoyed his bath too.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF YOU! Have a safe trip home if you're going somewhere.

Wonderful shots duc!

Pelle and Duc, Please look at my post about the hummingbird, and see if you could help out?

Thank you so pelle for stepping in for me. FIL is still here with us by some miracle.

Tigerlily the goslings are so sweet!

Love seeing the crows duc! Ours are pairing up too.

Due to work picking up, haven't had much time at home to use my new camera. Did see this pair on the feeder, though.

Happy Easter to all! Thanks for the start Pelle! Nice Gull close-up!

Nanny... all the best to your FIL!

Tigerlily... beasutiufl shot of the CG Mama and new goslings!

Duc... nice series! I love your Towhees!

LEW_TEX... we cross-posted. Beautiful House Finches!

Look at this gorgeous little bird! An Eastern Kingbird... but I did not know they had that red patch on their heads until I saw it through my viewfinder! I did not think I had captured it, until I processed the photo!

Hope everything goes well for you, nanny. This hasn't been my best Easter either. Rained all day, but we really needed it. Finally we went for a drive in late afternoon. Got a few poor pics. It was dark and raining. Saw a couple of Upland Sandpipers, but pics are worthless except for i.d. Also saw a Yellow-headed Blackbird with a group of Rusty Blackbirds.

A Barn Swallow.

Rose, I saw a Western Kingbird with a red streak on its head today. I've never seen it on one before. Must be a breeding color phase.

A profile shot.

Another crappy photo taken from the car in the rain. But, you don't often see 8 Scissor-tails together.

Ha! Make that 7 Scissor-tails and 2 Western Kingbirds.

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Another first for my front yard.

male Red-winged Blackbird

Three American Goldfinch showed up today.

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A camera shy Black-headed Grosbeak

These two Mourning Doves still aren't getting along.

And of course a Calif. Quail.

I usually see a Myrtle mixed in with the Audubon's when they arrive, but in the past they've all been scruffy looking, perhaps in molt. Finally today I saw a pretty one that showed himself, rather than hiding from me.

Great shots everyone!

Red, What a treat to see all those Scissor-tailed!

Papa Chickadee keeping guard over the area near the nest box.

At the hanging bird bath.

House Wrens are using the very old homemade nest box towards the back.

Mama Robin panting in the humid conditions.

LEW, cute pair at your feeder.

VA Rose, that red on your kingbird is strange and it's not described in my Sibley bird book.

Red, great shot of the Barn Swallow-love their pointed tails. It's interesting that our Western Kingbirds have that red spot too-I've never seen it on my birds but one just arrived a couple days ago so you can bet I'll be watching. Love those scissor-tails.

Adel, congrats on the first red-winged-they're always in the area but rarely at any of my feeders. I forgot to mention that I'm glad you're enjoying the tree swallows too. Beautiful shot of the quail!

Tiger, great shot of the Myrtle's-you're lucky to see both species.

Pelle, great photos of all your birds! Hope we'll be seeing your fledglings soon!

Our first for the year Ash-throated Flycatcher arrived a few days ago.

On that same day, the Western Kingbird arrived.

Caught the kingbird in flight as it was chasing bugs.

Here's one of my Hooded Orioles.

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And, one of my pair of Tree Swallows. He seems to be unhappy with her for some reason.