Daily Pics Vol 72

I haven't heard anything since Gardenpom's post this morning...hope there is some good news!

Nah, Rose, you are doing great. My mother's husband has had a digital camera for years. I keep showing him how to put them on the computer so he doesn't have to print everything up, but he won't even TOUCH the computer. I'm going to have to show my Mom just so she can send me pictures of her bluebirds!

Enjoying these photos today everybody! The Pelicans made me laugh. :)

Pelle! Hope you're better soon!

These fellows have been visiting our little pond for the last 2 days. Look like double crested cormorants to me. I was very surprised to see them. Took this from my car window this morning. :)
Deb

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Rose, hope you get some BB's in your houses! They are every now and seem to pairing up. So they will be nesting soon! I don't have houses. I just couldn't stand it if I found dead babies or a dead adult in there due to predators.

GG, I think your starting to get the hang of your camera there!

I am very tecnically challenged too. I am looking for a photo editing program that will do what I want but yet is very simple and easy to use. I don't know if there is such a thing!!I have the resizer already on our computer because of another forum I go to but never considered if the size was a problem for people here at Dave's. DUH!

Took these today of Bluebirds while I was out today.

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Nanny,
Check and see if your printer included any free software. I once got Photoshop Elements with a printer. I myself use a professional program for my work (Photoshop full) so I can't recommend a program. But here is a review.

http://photo-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

What the printer had was very confusing and did not do some of the basic things very well. I just hate having to learn new stuff like that, it all seems so confusing at first. DH is no help in the photo area. He will hardly touch the camera so has no clue what I do to them after they are on the computer!! lol

American Goldfinch - they are starting to get a little brighter & more yellow!

I use the free downprogram you can download from Shutterfly right now and it is alright, very basic stuff, just not everything I want!!

http://get.live.com/photogallery/overview

Windows Live Photo Gallery is the name of the program.

Nanny, I will never get the hang of this camera. I keep trying, though.

The above link is a free download of a fairly easy photo editing software package, and it also resizes. They also keep the program updated.

I have it on my computer. I also have a Photo Shop on my computer because I like to work with graphics from time to time.

You might want to give this a look-see.

GG

Wonderful pics Everyone!!

Thanks for starting the new thread Resin!

Pelle

Hi Pelle,

Gosh, but it's good to see a post from you!!

GG

Very cool pic Debin!! We saw a Great Blue Heron land on our new pond the other day...it is thrilling to see it come alive!

Nanny, love those pics specially the BB's! We had a BB checking out one of our nestboxes but a darn House Sparrow chased it off!! I plugged the hole and just unplugged it last night. Hopefully a BB will find it and use it, I sure hope so. Also, I use Picasa to edit my pics, it is free and easy and I learned about it on the Photography Forum. I am very challenged also with all this tech stuff so if it's easy for me I think anyone could use it!

Oh My Gosh...the sun is shining...where's my sunglasses!! Everyone have a nice day and Pelle, so happy to see you again!!

Rose

Glad to hear from you Pelle; Must feel good to be back home. Take good care of yourself.

Can't wait to see those sweet goldfinches back in my yard. Nanny.

Rose, I need my sunglasses too!!!! yayyyyyy

Hmm, what's that in my food? said The Pine Grosbeak.

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Burn...nice pic of the sweet Grosbeak! Hope you found your sunglasses!

Here is a pic of a Northern Mockingbird that DH has encouraged to come several times a day for meal worms. Please note that the sun is shining!! Hooray!!

GOOBERS!!!!! good at any time of the day. (Steller's Jay)

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Western Scrub Jay

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What hog got all the peanuts?

Thanks for all the smiles, no kidding. Love all your pics so much :-)

This Cactus Wren is still calling but he has moved just a little further from my home. I read on the web that Thrashers will sometimes tear apart Cactus Wren nests. It seems we have more Thrashers than ever before & less of the Wrens; I wonder if that explains why.

Dellrose, love the mockingbird picture.
Angele, what type of Thrasher do you have in New Mexico?

Here is one of my many regulars....male Cardinal...

Julie, that Cardinal photo is great! As far as the Thrashers go Curved-bill is the one I see the most, then Crissal.

Not much out today on today's morning walk. I am getting ready to go out again.

Northern Cardina

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Found Mr. Robin again today!

See if you can find the second House Finch in this photo!

And the last is our Turkey Vulture.

hehe nanny, I can see him peeking :-)

"I spy… a housefinch."

Nanny, how far do you walk? I think I might have to start walking on a bike path to see if there are any new birds out there. Maybe catch some bluebirds since I'm feeling left out!!

No bluebirds in my area yet, either. So sad...
Nanny, are your finches on forsythia?

Went to Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, FL today. Walked right up to a pair of Wood Storks

This Great White Egret was standing in the parking lot. It has its nice breeding plumage.

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A Great White Egret took flight.

I got some great closeups of the Brown Pelicans.

another pelican

also got a photo of a Mockingbird who was singing and singing.

Trying to give Spring the idea..........winters over(I hope) got about six more to put up. I'm going to try several different styles to see if it makes any difference.

Hey pelle! I've got my eye on you. You had better be behaving.

Me too.

This little one had the feeder all to himself and really filled up.