Daily Pics Vol. 90

And the last is another Barn Swallow....looking weird. DH thinks they look like bats!! LOL! They really are a strange bird..the sounds they make are hilarious and their facial expressions are unbelieveable!!

Great pics Dell - hope you're catching some zzzzs now.

Wonderful pics everyone!!! We have had a pileated woodpecker pounding in the area for the last couple of weeks and yesterday I finally found him. He's in the tree right next to the house. I didn't realize he was so close and was looking further away. This morning I went out to get a pic of him! It's not a great pic but it's the best I could do with this camera and so early in the morning (light was not great). Eleanor

Outstanding shots Rose! Great job on the inflight Vulture!

Love the Pileated Grammyphoeb!

All great pics!

Fantastic job on the Pileated grammyphoeb!!

I found this Turkey Vulture in a tree the other morning! 3 shots

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Nice pwoodie!

Very nice pics nanny!

That darn Flicker has started for the day! Of course there are several in the area, so it just goes on & on all day! lol


See if I can get this right...Song Sparrow

It must create quite a racket w/ several of them in the same area.

We have alot of Robins here and they can create alot of noise but I'm sure it doesn't compare to the Flickers!

rose, I just LOVE that picture of the chipping sparrows!

All the rest are lovely too… keep it up everyone!

April snowers do not dissuade the valiant White Breasted Nuthatch!

Hmmm - Sunflower seed shells. Not quite what I had in mind. Thinking more of fresh squirrel meat...(In my dreams).

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Good job nanny!

Nice pics sybil! I love the Nuthatches!

So you think you've seen a flock of starlings? Watch this to the end. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/nature/uk/record/1252&title=BBC

Very nics pics today everyone!

Sybil...Can't believer all that snow...geez it's springtime!!

We now have at least 2 pair of Barn Swallows diving all over the place. They look like Comacaze (sp?) pilots!!

I don't know why but that video clip makes me cry!

It's so beautiful, boojum. I found myself swaying and wanting to sing something when I watched it. Plus, being familiar with Alan Titchmarsh (the narrator), I could imagine his excitement, too.

A Lesser Goldfinch enjoying the sun.

The film on the Starlings was very beautiful!

Adel...looks like your guys have gotten all their color...very pretty!

Very nice pic adel!

Rose, "A singing Eastern Meadowlark trying out for American Idol...again!", You should hook him up with Nanny's and Adel's Northern Flickers, in their Heavy Metal Band. They'd probably make beautiful music together. LOL

Couldn't ask for a better Spring day, today. Sunny and warm. It felt sooooo
Good. Had to take pictures of the Redpolls, before they head North. Here's one of them.

A male Redpoll

Wow! That's a cracker of an Arctic Redpoll! A real 'snowball' job!

(edit: the one 2nd above, on the feeder house)

Resin


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And a few on the snow.

Beautiful shots burn! Glad you had such a nice day!

Is it unusual for the Arctic, to still be around this late? Would they leave before the Common or at the same time?

Probably leave about the same time - they have further to go, but also longer to wait for the thaw on their breeding grounds. They won't be able to breed before mid to late June, so they're in no hurry.

Resin

It will be interesting to see if you have as many arctics next year, Burn.

Burn those little Redpolls are just so cute! How far north do they go anyway?
And yes, the Meadowlarks try out for "Idol" all day long!!!

Thanks Pelle, we're suppose to get this kind of weather for the rest of the week, Sure hope they're right.

My biggest sign of Spring is this guy.

Mrs_Ed, I plan on keeping a close eye for them next winter, I'll be ready for them.
Rose, according to the book I have, they good way up, in the Arctic tundra, to breed during the summer . They build their nest close to the ground or on the ground. They'll eat seeds from trees and insects. They do not interbreed with common Redpolls.

kaperc: Thank you for posting that link. That's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! Wow!
Deb

There's another like that on YouTube. Search for "Starlings Otmoor."

How about a slightly wet Mocker?

Or a tufted titmouse

Or a slightly wet Bluebird