You all have been very busy posting so many great pics of your birds...we are continuing from here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/830915/#new
The Barn Swallows have arrived and are busy building their nests in the old barn! We have the upper doors open so they can fly in one and go out of the other! They are very amusing to say the least! Here is a pic I took this morning...they are hard to get a pic I think because of their coloring (or it could be me)!
Checking out the backside!
Another!
Last one for now! Their chest area looks like a deep gold satin in the late afternoon!
Wonderful pics Rose!! I especially love the last one! They are beautiful birds!
Thanks so much for starting the new thread!
Pelle
Thank you Pelle and it is always a pleasure to be asked!
These little birds are a hoot to watch...and good grief I forgot how vocal they are...too funny!!
Those are great dellrose! We have the barn swallows here but I rarely see them except in flight. A couple of times we have had them fly into the house though. Kent is real good at quick captures & releases... he's my hero!
here is a hummingbird from today. They just returned a few days ago. I think this is a Black-chinned because of the white spot by his eye. Wish I could get a photo of his purple throat in the sunshine. This one is already guarding the feeder & chasing others away.
Love the Barn Swallow Rose!
Nice Hummer pic angele, the breast feathers look like an extension of the branch.
We had sunshine today, later snow showers with sun at the same time! Dove eyeing me up.
Heading for the oak.
Blackbird watching for a worm.
Rose,great looking sparrow, great start to the thread, very springy.
This is another pic of the Hawk, that was here a few days ago.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Here is his back.
Mourning Doves
Glad to see the return of the barn swallows. When my Mom mows the lawn they follow her and dive for the bugs she stirs up. I hope to get some pictures of that this year.
Great pics guys!
Angele, lovely pic of the Hummingbird!
Wallaby, Good catch on the Dove;nice pics!
Burn, Very nice pics; do you still have snow?
Nice start to the new thread. Snowing here again. Yikes!
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Not great pics, but proof of snow. I thought the Redpolls were gone.
Junco
scratching up seed from under the snow.
Pelle I still have quite a bit of snow, but it's been going down, in the past few days. Will have to make sure, I've got something for the Robins, until they can get to the worms.
Here's a snow pic for you :)
Sybil glad to see I'm not the only one left with snow, I still have the Redpolls also.
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Adorable swallows Rose! Menacing look in the sharpie's eye burn, but so regal. Has anyone seen the Baltimore Orioles? I heard they were spotted in my area, so I put out some oranges today. Last year someone knocked the feeder down and licked up all the grape jelly so oranges will have to do.
I visited my uncle in Dover Del. Enjoyed his very busy feeders. Goldfinch and a Purple Finch
White-throated Sparrows
a Downy Woodpecker
another Purple Finch
I've never seen so many Goldfinches at one time.
Very nice pics bsharf! I love it when theirs alot of Golfinch around.
bsharf - nice!
Love that last pic of the Barn Swallows rose!
The Northern Flickers are back in town and boy do they make a racket!! One has claimed the woods across the road as his I guess and he about on my last nerve already!!
Aww, I love the Northern Flickers and their wonderful calls. Nice pic!
I wouldn't use the word wonderful to descibe that call! LOL
Downy Woodpecker
LOL, You don't like that jungle call nanny? Nice pic!
Thank you everyone for the nice comments on the Barn Swallows! They are nutty little birds...such characters!
Angele...That is a cute little Hummer...none here yet...I'm waiting not so patiently!
Wallaby...Love your pics especially the dove!
Mrs. Ed...The only pics I've been able to get are when they land on the power line! I wish they would at least perch on a tree or something closer!
OP...Still no Orioles spotted in our area but hoping soon!!
BSharf...What a great birding day you had at your Uncle's...great pics!
Nanny...I wish the Flickers would come to our yard...I've only seen them close by once!
Since I have imsomnia thought I'd post a few pics.
A singing Eastern Meadowlark trying out for American Idol...again!
They sent him walking!
Eastern Phoebe...I left his perch so you could see how dangerous he likes to live!
The Phoebe's are also building a nest in the same barn as the Barn Swallows...so I guess they can co-exist.
We were walking the dogs and DH noticed these Chipping Sparrows on a brush pile. I think I finally have him convinced that brush piles are good things and should not be burned!
This Brown Thrasher was at the very top of the tallest tree!!
The Barn Swallows are the only birds that are not concerned when these Turkey Vultures do their fly-overs!
Here is a Male Red-bellied Woodpecker...still have never seen a Female!!
