Daily Bird Pics. Vol. #403

Hi Dee, So good to see your Waxwings enjoying the serviceberries!

We have a long thread here (with photos) about shrubs,trees and vines for birds. You might get a lot of information from it.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/682674/

Liked that flycatcher, rose. And the gnatcatcher on the nest is a great capture. Saw a bird this morning I don't see much, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

This message was edited Jun 6, 2011 8:43 AM

Another view, but farther away.

Very nice! They are beautiful birds!

A Western Kingbird down by the ponds.

Also saw the baby Killdeer down by the ponds. They are growing fast. Watched this one catch a bug.

Mom (Tree Swallow) baby sitting 3 maybe 4 babies.

Pop bringing home a snack.

This message was edited Jun 6, 2011 7:13 PM

Loved the pictures and comments from everyone.

The Cedar Waxwings have been enjoying the blossoms of the Crabapples tree today.

Here's one with a petal in his bill.

I went to the Edmundston park today, and took this shot of the Ring-billed Gull., there was not much activities bird wise there.

Coming home, I stopped in at an Osprey's nest, It was a bit far from the nest. Don't know if it's a male or female. there was no bird on the nest.

Back at home, I got these two Swallows in the same frame.

And this American Goldfinch.

Cute Swallow pic adel!

Wonderful pics burn! Love the Cedar Waxwings in the ca tree. Nice catch on the Swallows.

Great pix everyone, I missed many a great shot opportunity of the Eastern Kingbird yesterday which was dashing about to catch bugs in mid air. Got this one BCN Heron preening and bathing the morning sun this AM.

Resin, thanks so much for telling me about my imm. eagle carrying so little nesting materials. I love learning new things about my birds.

Nanny, your robin and starling photos are so cute! Just like children arguing.

Rose, that beautiful flycatcher looks like it still has a baby mouth. How lucky that it came so close. Love your purple martin too.

Met, love the blackbird photo-wow. What an awesome find-that gnatcatcher nest is gorgeous.

Dee, you are so fortunate to have the waxwings nesting there.

Red, congrats on finding the beautiful cuckoo! Great shots of the kingbird and killdeer baby too.

Adel, great shots of the swallows. I've still got three pair nesting here too. Love them!

Burn, the waxwing/blooms are gorgeous! Loved all your pictures.

Lily, love your preening heron.

Our rain may be finally ending today, but the clouds are still keeping me inside. My poor birds look as miserable as I am. This is a younger Bullock's Oriole taking shelter on the deck.

A break in the rain and this one just started preening.

Flocks of Canada Geese are flying past us every day now.

Here's my first Scrub Jay juvenile.

I had to laugh at this one. It was watching the other jays fly overhead.

That is so cute duc!

Those young birds are just so loveable Duc. It has been so hot down here, no rain-- we're sure can use some.

That is cute!

Pair of crows...

Wow I can't believe you get Crows in the yard nanny! Does that make the other birds scatter?

Boys, those Crows, they are big down here, are they just as big up there? LOL
Here is a rare find in my backyard. Although they're common down here, Blue Jays just don't frequent my high hanging feeder back here.

I think those crows are planning something!

I'm behind and too many lovely pictures to catch up. So, well done all!

This Robin wanted a bath so badly that it did not even see me. Or maybe it did not care if I was there.

Beautiful start to the thread, Rose. I can understand why you're so captivated by the Bluebirds.

Gorgeous photos, everyone.

I went to the mole at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour yesterday, hoping to see some Skuas. There was none. There were dozens of Crested Terns sitting on the rocks.

#1

It's beginning to bring up a casting.

...

And there it is!

"Ah, that's better"

And from just a few minutes ago, a Little Corella in one of the palms at home. (The sky isn't really that blue - I underexposed the shot)

Last one.

Margaret, what's a great action shots of the Crested Tern. The Corella too is very interesting. They both have 'Crests' like that of our Cardinal here in the U.S.

Stunning shots Margaret! Great series of the Tern and good catching of him casting!
Beautiful Corella pics too!

No pic, but twice this morning (while outside with the macro lens on the camera), a Tufted Titmouse came to the feeder. First time I have seen one.

gp, T.Titmouse rarely visit Fla.? They're just too cute, quite bossy when they hang out in the garden among other birds their size. I've these Eastern Towhees in the garden. I knew they must be nesting somewhere near.

Here is a female. I saw a male later on but didn't have the camera with me then.

I think this is the Eastern Kingbird?

I know this is an Eastern Kingbird when I see the tell- tale of the white breast and the white band on the tail.