These are not great shots since I take very few photos anymore.
4 American Tree Sparrows and a Dark-eyed Junco on 3-25.
A pair of Carolina Chickadees from 3-12.
A Song Sparrow from 2-24.
A Red-breasted Nuthatch from 3-12!!
A pair of Starlings 3-25.
Love your swallows Adel! Mine are still picking houses here but not staying. They seem to be waiting for something.
Nanny, your birds are really cute too. That nuthatch is so funny and the dees are adorable.
The mourning doves all seem to be paired up now.
This anna's hummingbird loves the carolina jasmine.
This dark-eyed junco looked cute on the forsythia vine.
And an oak titmouse.
Hope you all have a wonderful Easter.
Great photo's all! ducbucln, Loved all the photos, And, Especially The hummingbird photo!!
Poor Bluebirds are having to fight for there mealies lately, They can trick the robins because they scatter around like a little herd, The Wren doesn't give them too much of a problem, However, The mocking bird is quite the challenge for them! I have to move the feeder to close quarters when the mockingbirds around, But, I don't quite make it everytime and the mockingbird is too much for the bluebirds, So I will have to continuously have the feeder at close quarters I guess! ...
Blubird at the feeder ... Mockingbird at the feeder ...
The mockingbird ....
Lovely pixs duc & Iris!
Some stunning pictures here as usual. Great job everyone!
Iris, that bluebird is beautiful and I'm a big fan of mockers so I love your photos. I'm glad you're figuring out how to deal with them since they don't do well sharing.
For those of us that have a hard time telling the difference between the purple and house finches, Cornell Lab has made up a PDF file of great information on the differences between them that you can download. Here's the link-
http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/tricky-finches-_-powered-by-ebird
Here's a photo of one of my rufous hummers.
A golden-crowned sparrow enjoying the warm sun.
A bullock's oriole looking pretty in the redbud tree.
ducbucln, love the bullock's oriole
mine is Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis (Female), I took yesterday
They certainly ask for great deal information to download. Find that the purple finch is a chunckier bird. GBBC claims the purples are not common in this area, but Mass bird book says that they are.
ducbucln, I like the mockers too, Quite the comedians and great copy vocals! ~ I put some mealies out for the mockers too and after there done, I move the feeder closer to the patio for the Bluebirds, If I were to leave it in one spot, The poor Bluebirds would hardly ever get any worms, Working out so far, But, The mockers are pretty bold so I'll have to keep an eye on it. ~ Great photos, That oriole is just beautiful!
Little_things, Nice pic of the king fisher!
Nanny, Thanks!
Duc, beautiful pictures, enjoyed them all
Iris, yours as well. Saw my first Mockingbird last Summer. Quite the bully with the other birds. Saw him annoying a Kestrel for quite a while.
Little, and Adel so nice to see you here again.
Rose, yes still some snow, we had a dusting of it again today, but the weekend was amazingly beautiful and the snow was melting. Great to hear you've seen a Redpoll!!! They are a pleasure to have around.
Nanny and Lily, how I wish those Nuthatches and Red-headed WP would be part of my winter birds, glad you are able to share them here.
WOW, that was quite an awesome list of bird sighting you had, Best Missy. Congratulation.
Bohemian Waxwing, Cooper's Hawk with a prey, and a BlueJay.
White-crowned Sparrow
Love the waxwing, burn and the W-c Sparrow. Nice catch on the catch with the Hawk!
African Hoopoe Upupa africana
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis, sitting very ungainly on a treetop!
Nice pix burns, adelbertcat, And Little_things.
Burn, good pic of the hawk attack, I hate that the smaller birds are victims, But, It's part of nature.
little-things, That African Hoopoe Upupa is a primitive looking bird- wow
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Thanks Little_things and Iris.
Downy Woodpecker.
Love that African Hoopoe Upupa!!
Male Eastern Bluebird
Downy Woodpecker
Some water fowl
Dark-eyed Juncos...still have just a few left!
I am way behind but have enjoyed everyone's photos.
I was out a few weeks ago and spotted "Captain Hook", the male Cardinal that has been around our farm for the past 4 years. I was very happy to see him looking so well and very handsome indeed!
I also wanted to share some pics of a Pine Warbler and Common Redpoll as seen from my kitchen window.l
Fantastic cardinal
Great pics all, Enjoyed them! Dellrose, Great pix of that cardinal!
Hi everyone!
I know it has been quite a while since I have been over here to the Bird Watching forum. I went through a pretty traumatic time in the Fall of 2011, and it took a while to get back on track again. All is well now, and I am still bird watching and taking photographs! I see familiar names here, and hope you all have been well! Beautiful photos as always!
I thought you might like to take a look at a thread I posted in the Mid-Atlantic Gardnening forum...
The Hickory Shad are making their spawning run again, and the river draws me to it!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1305687/
Thanks for looking...
Have a blessed weekend, and I will try to visit more often!
Karen
Love the Cardinal shots & Redpoll is cute, Karen nice setup and some lovely shots, do not think I have seen 2 fish/hit before!
I love seeing your birds, Rian.
Nice shots, nanny and Burn.
Cap'n Hook copes well with his bill extension, Rose. Lovely sight from the window.
Thanks Resin....that is a new one for me!!
I am pretty sure I have had 2 sightings of a Broad-winged Hawk recently. I know it is not a raptor I have already. It appears to be small with a stout body pale underside but very dark border along the edge of the wings and tail . Really need to get a photo!!
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What a treat to see the Swallow-tailed Kite this morning. First view of this neat bird in a year...it has been further South for the winter. Also saw a Bald Eagle in the distance and a high-flying Osprey.
The Painted Buntings and Indigo Buntings are still around. Usually they leave earlier than this. Also included one of the Catbirds and a Sparrow.
Karen...nice to see you back again!
VA_Wild_Rose, Great pics on that link, I enjoyed seeing them!
gardenpom, Nice pics, I always loved those bunyings, So colorful!
Been too busy in the gardens to get pictures, Did get a few though. ~ also, There was a mjor fight between a mockingbird and a squirrel that was going by her nest in the hollies, They were really getting into it with each other ...The Mockingbird won! Bluebirds and Mockingbird pics ( Also, got three BB eggs in the box!) ~ Has anyone been seeing any hummers?? Haven't seen any here yet, They are 4 days past when they are usually here.
Mockingbird
Nice pics on the other thread Wild Rose!
GP...I am patiently waiting to see my first Indigo and it is lovely to see yours. I have missed them.
Great pics Iris...beautiful Blues and the Mocker with an attitude!!
We still have some Juncos but I expect them to disappear in the next few days.
Also had a few Harris's Sparrow spend the winter with us. I think they are such handsome birds.
The American Goldfinches are saying spring is on the way!!
Nice pics Terry... we have a similar looking bird here in Texas during the summer named Scissor tail flycatcher! Of course it's not as big!
Hi VA, Good to see you here!
Great shots everyone! I'm still watching for Hummingbirds here. Today it was sunny and 75 degrees! Surprised the Dark-eyed Junco's are still around, I will miss them when they go.
Dellrose, Great pictures!
pelletory, Got my first Hummingbird back today! I had just written in the last post about not seeing one yet and when I got off the web and went outside, Low and behold - A hummingbird was there!! Only seen it that once and Thank God I had my camera out! So, got the hummer and a few others before the day was over ...
First hummingbird of the year
Robin
Robin at my newest water fountain
Wren
Bluebird
Gorgeous shots, everyone. I'm glad your weather is finally warming a bit - well, for most of you, anyway.
From the river this morning, a Silver Gull. It feet were the brightest red I think I've ever seen on a mature Silver Gull - I've even desaturated the red because it looked just too red. I don't know why it insisted on putting three of the same image and I couldn't delete the extra two.
Pied Cormorant which was raiding someone's crab drop nets. It swallowed this fish, blue nylon tie and all.
Love the wren, iris. and the goldfinches, Dell
Yep, Cormorants are expert thieves!
Love all the pics today! I am going to get a hummingbird feeder ready to put out today or tomorrow. Should have some showing up very soon here!
MargaretK, I guess his feet are really red, They do look that way when seen in person too. Nice pics Too!
Little_things, thanyou!
nanny_56, yes they should be showing up for you soon, I was a little worried when I didn't see them here at the same time I did last year, Especially after watching the migration map ( I guess I just got over anxious to see them again ~ And there now here !) Hope you see one soon!
