Daily pics vol.49

i will look around and see if i can find a feeder that will hold fruit. i would love it if he stuck around for a while!! he seems to like the tree that he is in, so maybe i'll luck out☺ thankyou for all the info, you have been very helpful

Nice pic of the YBSS bhaugh! He seems to be happy gleaning from your tree, however you can get Woodpecker suet at most markets, WM etc. and hang it in a nearby tree branch... can't hurt. Birds love suet in the wintertime especially.

I was about to post something here in response to Wallaby's Jackdaw pecking so long in that tree, and decided to make a new thread for it so as not to break the flow here...

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/802914/

My guess is YBSSs/WPs, love to find these kinds of borers and bugs in the trees.

debnes

Very nice pics everyone!

I watched an awfully sad thing today.

This little Red-breasted Nuthatch was having such a very hard time flying and as if that weren't enough he only has 1 foot. He almost fell off the feeder a few times.
I sure hope he makes it. Their delightful little birds.

well, mine is certainly enjoying something thats in the tree!! he has been there for a few weeks, and seems pretty content. i will look for suet feeders next time i'm out...thankyou for the suggestion

as you can see, other woodpeckers have enjoyed this tree from time to time also!!

pelletory, he is so cute!! i too hope he makes it with just one leg

bhaugh~ What kind of tree is it?

What a little trouper it is Pelle! Hoping with ya!


debnes

debnes, i have no idea....i'll get a picture of it for you, BRB

i think its just an old maple tree.......

its getting dark out sodon't know if you'll be able to tell, but here's a picture of it

another shot

and just for fun, one more with an empty squirrel nest on the branch

Looks like Silver Maple to me.

Resin

Thanks hbaugh, just had to know, :-)

Thanks Resin!

A while ago this bold creature came swooping through the back yard...

Sharp Shinned, I believe...Look at that left wing

Then he did an about face.... Still with the left wing lowered

After this he flew up and hid in the shrub there... thinking he could hide...


I don't think so!!

Maybe he's bluffing . . . pretending to have a damaged wing, so the potential prey thinks "needn't bother worrying about him, he's injured and won't be able to get us" ??

Resin

Male Painted Bunting.

Female Cardinal.

Mourning Dove.

Mockingbird.

Woodpecker.

Identified by Resin as a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher.

Very nice pics GP! Congratulations on the new bird!

I was so happy to see this Northern Flicker today; she was in one of the neighbors yards at the top of the tree yelling her head off! :-)

I'm a California Quail, not a snow bird, so enough already with this white stuff.

What great formal wear that quail has! :-)

It took five attempts to post this. Every time I tried the power would go out for an hour or so. We lost power for 30 hours two days ago and they supposedly had it fixed. It's an exercise in frustration setting the Microwave clock or the clock on the stove this time of year. I got tired of the on again off again power so I went out and fired up the generator. It gets aggravating at times, but it beats living in the city. Been there done that.

Nice close up of the Woodpecker gardenpom, now I'm looking at feet, lol, they all look gnarly.

Fancy that, a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, who would have known, lol! Never heard of a Gnatcatcher lf any type, must catch gnats. I wonder if gnats were hiding in the seed pods.

Lucky for you to see the Northern Flicker again pelle, looks like you had some blue skies there too, great shot. It was very grey here today, had some gale winds too.

Lol Adelbert, is it you that has had enough of the white stuff, seems like you've had it forever. Love the expression on the quail's face.

This looks like the two baby Wood pigeons together, definitely is on the left and the right one looks immature. They are both around still anyway, with mom usually close by. This was 2 days ago when we had sun.

Wow, everyone is posting beautiful photos. I haven't been taking many bird pics lately but yesterday these 2 guinea fowl were "barking" at me like watch dogs because I was in front of their lawn taking pictures.

Here they are just going about their business.

One more in marching order.

Nice pic wallaby! Love to see them growing up.

Very neat quinea fowl bebop! Lovely pics!

Pelle, I hope your little guy makes it.

GP, very nice pics!

deb, you know I love that hawk!

Hi, bhaugh! Nice pic Of you YBSS!

I went to the mailbox and saw this fellow siit right across the road. Went and got the camera and got a few shots since it was not raining real hard at the moment!

Red-shouldered Hawk.

#2

He looked a little rough due to the rain ALL day!

On Christmas day a hawk show up in my back yard. I haven't been able to get a photo of it; but I've seen it a few times since then. It has been terrorizing my other birds.

On the left is a poor little house finch that lost it's tail feathers; but at least it escaped with its life. And, on the right is all that remains of another bird (probably a white-winged dove) that wasn't quite as lucky.

My hummers won't be back until spring; but I keep my nector feeder up year round. I have a couple verdin that visit it occassionally. Here's one that visited today. The inset photo was last week when freezing temperatures turned it into a "popsicle feeder".

Anhinga

Great pics guys!

Nanny that Hawk does look rough from all the rain!

Jane, Neat pics! Those Dove feathers look like a trophy of his on the wall!

Love the Anhinga catch bsharf!