DAILY BIRD PICS VOL. 423

Another shot, not quite in focus. Camera at full zoom. Olympus SP560UZ.

Nice Hawks beclue727. Spotted this female Northern Flicker enjoying acorns in the yard.

Love that Acorn Woodpecker. He knows to save for a rainy day! Here is a sweet Cardinal in a Crepe Myrtle.

At the feeder. Background is not sky. It is a tarp covering a neighbors roof.

Male Painted Bunting hiding in the shrubbery.

Great shots everyone!! Nice start to the new thread with your Harris Sparrow Chillybean!
Great capture of your Hummer's and Acorn Woodpecker's Duc!
Reddirt, nice clean shot of the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher!
Nice shot of your Northern Flicker Lily!
Beclu727, lucky you to have not one but two Red-shouldered Hawk's visit!
Nice shots GP especially the Painted Bunting!
Lots of awesome shots on the last thread also everyone!
Well I'll have to wait until later in the week for some sunshine to hit the field again but I have a few to share from the other day.
The male Hooded Merganser will be who i,m looking for later in the week..have spotted a few hanging around in a nearby creek..hoping their still there then.
Only managed to get a quick shot of this one..but would love to be able to get some more time with them.


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A drake Mallard...

a female Red-breasted Merganser works to take flight...

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lastly Sheldon's Marsh had a nice group of Bluebird's hanging out near the entrance of the wildlife area. Have a good week all!

Wonderful shots everyone!
Rainy forecast here for the next couple days...Here are some pics from last week...
Canada Goose

Female Hooded Merganser

Great Black-backed Gull with a Ring-billed Gull
I couldn't believe the size difference!

Red, I'd be happy to see all those red-winged blackbirds. I see some Rustys and a house sparrow too. I keep looking for the rare rusty to return here, but it just stayed five days. If you get a chance, would you get a couple pictures of the male Rustys for me? I keep thinking one of my male Brewer's looks more Rusty but can't get a photo of it.

Beclu, nice shots of the hawks. Hope they won't stay long and scare off your little birds.

Lily, your flicker looks quite happy.

GP, cute cardinal. Do these birds eat the berries on your crepe myrtle? My birds seem to ignore them. Love that bunting!

Burd, loved all your photos. The Mergansers and that bb are gorgeous!

Ladi, great shots of your merganser and goose too.

I found a Hooded Merganser too, but not a good as all of yours.

Here's a Black Phoebe.

Got this Bewick's Wren through the window.

Here's another Acorn Woodpecker with his own acorn. Our park people took away their snag (dead tree) and these birds still come to what's left of it.

Thanks for the new thread Chilly and a nice start with your Harris Sparrow. I love seeing that bird in their bleeding plummage...such a different looking sparrow.

Too many nice shots to comment but I have enjoyed all the pics shared here.

Not much picture taking around here..cold..dark...etc..!!

I was concerned when our Goldfinches disappeared for longer than usual but they have returned in numbers and I got some shots a few days ago.

Here is one on the last of the sunflowers. I must plant lots more next year and save them after they have dried.

Here is one on the Autumn Clematis.

This American Kestrel lands in our backyard dead tree every day. Wish I could get closer but I'd have to climb on the roof and that ain't gonna happen!!

The Red-shouldered Hawk is still around.

Last one...Downy Woodpecker.

Great photos everyone.

Dellrose, loved all your different birds.

I saw a Great Horned Owl just at daylight sitting on the one Utility pole in my yard. He was very large. I have to keep a close eye on my puppy when i let her out. The owl is probably pretty hungry and Lady Wren only weighs maybe 4 lbs. There are so very many English Sparrows here that the rest of the birds have a hard time getting anything to eat..

It is only about 30 degrees outside. A little weak sunshine, but at least the wind isn't blowing. Hope most of you have good weather.

Donna

Beautiful pictures everyone. I really enjoy those that are seen in different climates from my own. I love winter, but I also am really enjoying the color you all have in other areas.

Dellrose, before learning the Harris's name, I called them Bearded Mohawks. We had only seen them in breeding plumage in the spring as they were heading back north.

This is my very first picture of a Bald Eagle. It was taken two miles from home. There's hope it may become a yard bird yet. :D

Whew! Too many good pics to comment on them all. Had 8 shovelers on one of the ponds yesterday, but they were gone when I went back with my camera. A pic of Mama from this morning.

Donna....Jealous you had a GHO in your yard...but do keep an eye on your little puppy! I have heard them here where I live but have yet to see a GHO yet!

Rose awesome shots....keep hoping for a nice day and I can go get a photo of the Kestrel I see all the time heading to Greencastle!

Chillbean I've never seen the Harris Sparrow here, It's a great bird to start off the new thread. I'm kinda late to the thread, would like to thank everyone who have shared.

I have a sweet innocent looking Blue Jay to share. ;)

I kinda have lens envy, when it comes to take shot like these. I've seen at least 3 bald Eagles and either a golden Eagle or a juvie, hovering above a wooded area, along with Ravens and Crows, Pictures are not clear enough to tell, between Golden or Juvie. There must have been a dead carcass below.

Love the chatty Chickadees.

Great Blue Herons' rookery in our neighborhood. It was nice to find one here this time of year. Soon there will be nesting season, I can't wait.

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So many wonderful pics from everyone!
Thank you!

Mallards pair.

Nice shots, everyone. That Great Black-backed Gull is gigantic, Ladi Burd.

We see flocks of White-tailed Balck Cockatoos around here. Unfortunately, it brings no joy, as I know I'm watching a bird that is being pushed closer and closer to extinction because of habitat destruction. The last couple of weeks I've seen small flocks of black cockies, but they were making a different sound. I thought they may have been juvenile White-tailed. I took a couple of really quick shots as they flew over the osprey nest the day before yesterday. It wasn't until I download the shots that I saw that what I've been seeing are actually Red-tailed Black Cockatoos.

Rose, your goldfinches are beautiful. I love planting the sunflower seeds, but the only ones that come up seem to be some from my birdseed feeder. Oh well, whatever works! Great shots of all your birds.

Donna, lucky you seeing that owl.

Chilly, congrats on your eagle.

Burn, love that jay photo.

Lily, glad you found the rookery-come on spring!!

Margaret, great shot of the cockatoo.

Here's a few Double-crested Cormorants enjoying the sun.

The Bonaparte's Gulls have returned to our lake.

There's always a California Gull flying by.

Here's some Common Mergansers.

And this Cedar Waxwing landed on the deck railing.