Daily Bird Pics Vol. 417

Not hard to get a close-up of a Blue Jay at the marsh..they always think you got something for them. lol

Last shot for now...try as I may to get a clean shot of a busy Winter Wren is proving to be quite a challenge..but I know where to find them and I get my shot someday. lol Till next time.

Great series Burd, Elphy and Nan. Burd, I see Belted Kingfisher quite often, but being able to catch them perching is a rare occassion. Love the dee. Wren and the rest.

Thank you for the pictures.

Managed this shot of Ruby-crowned Kinglet yesterday morning in the backyard!

House Finch are showing up again.....

Dark-eyed Junco in the feeder this morning!! We also had a Brown Creeper out on the silver maple.

American Gold Finch....

Great birds, everyone. I finally have something to add. New one for me. A White-plumed Honeyeater, taken a few hundred km north of Perth.

These birds were either seen or heard in several places I visited.

There were ospreys everywhere. It was a dull, overcast day and I didn't mange to get any good shots, but want to share this one anyway. (Heavily cropped and enhanced in elements)

These two had a nest on an artificial platform right on the main beach at a tiny fishing hamlet. They flew down to the waters edge and started to bathe, but were spooked and flew off. Pity.

Wow, we've one terrific thread with Elphy's series at the beginning, and many others contributions from everyone in between, then ended with Margaret wonderful birds from far far away land. It's time for a new thread I'll open one, please come and join me here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1227188/

This message was edited Oct 25, 2011 9:48 AM

I have posted a picture of my homemade bird bath, I was just wondering, should I move it to under the tree where the other one was? It is at the corner of the house, I was just wondering if it is too close to the house for some birds. I am going to try my best to keep the water clean and fresh this winter, it will be the first time I had a bird bath out in the winter. We have red-bellied wps and juncos and lots of winter birds, I would like to see some new kinds, maybe with a bird bath I will. I have stones in the bottom for them to stand on and a large piece of concrete in the middle for them to stand on. I would like the Pileated Wp to come and drink, but if I put it beside the tree, I don't know if they would see it. Suggestions anyone?

Hi Teddy, This is the old thread. Here is the NEW THREAD - http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1227188/