DAILY PICS VOL. 48

Time to start a new thread! Here we go!
Thanks to the BW forum, I learned that my GF stay with me yearround! GM

I put some apples and oranges out for my robins and I got this mockingbird.

Here's where we came from http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/801318/#new

Grandmaggie...I just love the GF and take tons of pics of them! Thanks for starting the new thread!

JulieQ..Love your pic of the MB...I still haven't been able to get a pic of one!

Here is a cute little Purple Finch.

Thanks for the hyperlink dellrose! GM :)

You're welcome GM...I'm never sure if it will work for me!

Here is a handsome Cardinal!

These are from New Years Eve. It was very cold, windy and snowing a little bit. Not great picture taking conditions! The first is a poofy Downy in the tree.

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Might as well do the RBWP too!

Julie, Nice pic of the Mockingbird w/ the apple!

I haven't been able to catch mine w/ fruit yet.

Nice pics everyone!

Thanks for starting the new thread GM!

Woodpeckers seem to be the order of the day, there was a female Great Spotted Woodpecker this afternoon on the oaks. It was so dark though and impossible to get decent shots, I got some from the upstairs window. Here's the best, which are bad but were from a good distance..

Taking advantage of a break in the weather. We got pounded last night and this morning..

(Steller's Jay (top) and California Quail

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Thank grandmaggie for stating this new thread.
contributing this little Chickadee snatching a seed.

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These Pine Grosbeaks, were eating the crabapples.

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Adelbertcat what is the blue bird in your picture?

Betty

adel's blue bird is a Steller's Jay. They and the Western Scrub Jays are in very large numbers here where I live, and they hoard whatever you might put out, prefering BOSS and suet. They can pack the BOSS off 60+ at a time. Sometimes they'll bury them for later, but they're often forgotten.

Thanks tigerlily

Their (Stellers Jays) beautiful aren't they? They love peanuts in or out of the shell too!

tortoisekeeper..............I wasn't ignoring you. We've been have power outages on and off all day and I haven't been on line much. Tigerlily and Pelletory are right, it's a Steller's Jay.

Is it the storms causing that adel?

pelle The wind has been heavy on and off and I'm sure that's what is causing the problem. Fairly common occurence around here.

I am new here and this is my first photo. Thought I would give it a shot (no pun intended).

Lovely shot of the Red-breasted Nuthatch Jo!

Welcome to the forum!

Pelle :-)

Pelletory -- Sorry I forgot to put the name. :-)

No problem! :-)

Wow, look at all those snow pictures~ brrr!

Hi Jo11, what a nice nuthatch photo! I like the way you have a rock in the water saucer. It looks like the nuthatch likes it too!

We had some temps in the teens here in Tn the last few days and the birds really seemed to frequent thte feeders more than normal. Here is a yellow rumped warbler visiting the large platform feeder I put together for the back deck.

and here it is eating the cornbread that I put out hoping to entice some bluebirds to visit. I haven't seen any bluebirds but the warbler really loves it.

a female cardinal was perfectly happy to stick with seeds though.

Nice pics Lily!

So you just crumbled the Corn bread and put what type of oil on it?

LOL, Oh no don't say it...Corn Oil. :-)

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Adel~ I saw on the national weather... you really did get pounded! Amazing you were even able to log on, glad you could.

Love your pics Lily..:-)

A hearty welcome to you Jo, sweet NH pic!

Another one I saw in New Jersey while MIL (Gladnes) and I were bird watching out in her garden. High up in the Sassafras ~ a Yellow-bellied SS

Welcome to the forum jo11. That is cute pic of the Red Breasted Nuthatch...I've only seen the White Breasted ones in our area. Is that waterer a heated one? I need to get a heated one for our birdies.

Lilyfantn and Deb...Very nice pics! I've never seen a Warbler or a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker!

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OOOO nice woodpeckers sybil and deb!

Pell, I crumbled the cornbread, drizzled some corn oil on it as if I was dressing a salad and then hand tossed it to mix it in. I'm not sure I could even guess at the amount but it wasn't very much. I didn't want the cornbread to be soupy just a bit moister.

Wonderful pics debnes and sybil! I love all the Woodpeckers!

Thanks for the recipe Lily!

Debnes have you thought about adding your own favorite pic of 2007 to the favorite pics thread?

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A pic from this morning taken w/ the old camera.

A female Downy Woodpecker at her favorite suet (Almond).

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Great photos! I haven't had much time to play this week, but thought this one was kind of funny (most of the time the birds are faster than I am . . .)

LOL,good one DMurray! I have lots like that!

Oh dear Pelle! Do I have to pic a favorite?


Love all of you guy's WP pics too!