Daily Pics Vol. 37

I let my dh pick the photo to start this new thread of Daily Pics Vol. 37. This is his favorite, followed by a couple others I really like.

Blue Jay

RBWP taking off from the feeder.

Very nice pics nanny! Love the Sharp-shinned!

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Pelle

dellrose...they are common Mergansers

Heres a page on them dellrose.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Common_Merganser.html

Super photos Nanny!

dellrose...another look at them. The one in the center is an adult male.

Great photos Nanny!

Adel, nice pics of the Common Mergansers!

Open water. Very nice! :)

Is this a Pine Siskin wth the cardinal?

I can't see the beak well enough; maybe Resin could tell.

#2

Sorry; looks like a House Finch to me.

Needs a pointier thinner beak to be a Pine Sisken.

Female House Finch for me too. The males and females PS both have a little yellow on their wings. That's one I've been watching for, I think I saw one this weekend but didn't get to take a photo, darn.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Pine_Siskin.html

edited to add the link to the Cornell page.



This message was edited Dec 6, 2007 9:06 AM

My Pine Siskens aren't coming around anymore thanks to this guy and his buddies who are here everyday.
Oh well at least I had them for a while and was able to get some decent photos.

This message was edited Dec 6, 2007 9:11 AM

Pelle ~ that fellow is just causing you all kinds of problems. Do you think they'll hang around all winter? Is there any solution, short of taking all the feeders down for a while, to disperse the birds?

Hi sadie, Yes I think they'll be here all winter. I thought about taking down the feeders but that might be just a very temporary fix.

The birds that come around are very aware of the Hawks and I haven't seen anyone get snatched up yet.

Yesterday the Sharpie and 2 Juncos were both on the arbor at the same time!
The Juncos were deep inside the Wisteria vines but it looked like such a strange situation as the Hawk was paying them no mind at all.

nanny good choice the hawk pic for an opener!

Sorry they have decreased your special small birds pelle. :- I suppose they have to be very hungry or very brave to chance the hawks.. Good thing you have the wisteria for some of them to hide in.

I always love your mergansers adelbertcat!

This morning it's the usual characters here...

And a collard thinking about how to negotiate the feeder...

debnes

oops. lol

Thanks for the ID and link on the Common Mergansers Adel and Pelle!! I don't believe I've ever seen one!

Great pics all...I can't pick a favorite as I truly love them all!

Sharpies are a terror. We saw one once last year but never again.

Big excitement here this morning. A redpoll arrived. The question for you experts: will he eat black oil sunflower seeds? That's all we are putting out these days and he seemed a little confused at the feeder. But that may have been "jetlag".

Congratulations Behop on your new visitor and the great pic! I will be anxious to hear more about this bird...Rose

Very nice bebop Redpoll ! Here is some information that will answer your question. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gaar/Expanded/key_values/natural_resources/birds/bird_descriptions/common_redpoll.htm

Pelle - sounds like you've got some brave little Juncos there!

Debnes - very nice pics of the Cardinal and Dove. I had 15 Cardinals at the feeders this past Saturday (male & female) that's was a sight!

Bebop - congratulations on the Redpoll, I'd love to see one here but we're in the very south end of their winter range so I doubt it but I'll have my fingers crossed :-) The Cornell site says "Frequently visits bird feeders, especially thistle feeders"
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Common_Redpoll_dtl.html

Nice pics debnes!

Congratulations bebop!! Thats so exciting when you get a new bird!

Mourning Doves

Just these 2 and a few finches before the Sharpie came in today.

Birds are like humans at times. I assume weather conditions can alter one's behavior. This Blue Jay hasn't gotten the holiday spirit yet and is unwilling to share food with his neighbor, the peaceful Dove. Sound familiar .......

LOL

That's cute!!!

Good one Linth!

Is that a new feeder I see?

If George Foreman can have five (5) sons named George, Blue Jays can name more than one offspring Jay, also.

How do birds of the same specie tell one from the other ?

LOL!!

LOL Charles!!

This seems to be the only Mockingbird having claimed the territory. Comes by several times a day to my window for a few mealies. The sparrows aren't brave enough to come right up to my window.

funny!

Thanks to all for the help with the redpolls.
Here is a chickadee greeting the sunrise this morning.

Very nice pic debnes!! I love the Mockers!

Pretty scene bebop!!

One more from today... This is a downy woodpecker at the feeder with his head turned 180 degrees.