Hi All!

a Green Heron...

a young Great Blue Heron

a young Red-tailed Hawk...

who was fussing up a storm to the adult flying around with it..

a female Belted Kingfisher was not happy that I was near her nest hole on the river bank...

and the male BKF...

notice those two had their catch pointed head first..neat.

An evening shot of a Goldfinch from Pipe Creek

Black-crowned Night Heron

a backyard Blue Jay..

a female Cardinal

A Cooper's Hawk gives a look to a Baltimore Oriole

Grackle bath...

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House Wren chicks in the old nest box...

a Barn Swallow...

a juvenile Hooded Merganser...

Pied-billed Grebe and brood...

a napping Carolina Wren...

Its been hot here...Im into my 2nd week of vacation...will be returning to the river Wednesday. Till next time.

Welcome back after a long absent, Burd. Geez! What you've collected and shared is worth of my whole year watching and hoping. Great shots, the Green Heron is especially my fav. Something about it standing/position. Hope everthing is going well there for you.

Thanks Lily! Things are good here, I get shots when I can, things are picking up now that nesting season is about wrapped up..more birds showing themselves again.

Nice pics! That Grackle face on is superb!

Any predictions for your #200?

Resin

Love all your water birds.

Thanks! Resin, other than the Virginia Rail I missed shots of (too much brush) I have not a clue..lol.

Wonderful shots, Burd. I LOVE the one of the Red-tailed Hawk vocalising.

Such great shots of all your birds, but that grackle bathing is adorable. Such a wonderful variety!!

Wonderful series of photos Burd! We had wondered where you were ans so glad you are back! Am so jealous of your Wood Thrush shot and the young eagle is amazing!

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! Success! No. 200 on my life list is the Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

On the nest here. Funny never seen this bird, yet yesterday spotted 7 of them. lol
I will post some more photo's of other birds soon.

Congratulations Burd; thats a great one to get.

We have had more black billed ones. I know of the yellow becasue it is the one which 'sounds' like a cuckoo. I understand that they are quite secretive.

YAY!!!! congratulation, well done. Nice one to get for the 200!

Well done, Burd.

Thanks all! Well I can se and hear Yellow-billed cuckoo's with out a problem now. lol For neever seeing this bird before it has shown tselfs to me at several different locations...strange how that works..lol.
Some shots Ive collected over the last few weeks.
Canada Goose

A Cedar Waxwing

a juvenile Cedar Waxwing decided he had enough of sitting in the nest...

a female Mallard

A daydreaming Great Blue Heron..

A shot of a Lesser Black-backed Gull...

Common Terns..