Daily Pics Vol.# 93

Very overcast day here, so most of the shots are on the dark side. Here's an Indigo Bunting.

Realized this morning I have several Catbirds around, and they sure make some funny sounds.

Great Crested Flycatcher (I believe this is a male).

And this is the female Great Crested Flycatcher.

Tree swallows are here, looking for a home.

A male cowbird spots a couple of females

Foxes!!

And he starts his smooth move.

He moves closer

Her reaction

OMG Dave. That is hilarious. He is some wild and crazy guy!!!

Turkey vulture?

ahaaaa! Wonderful Dave! Yup, TV.

Very funny Dave! Guess she didn't like his moves! The Tree Swallow is beautiful!

Elphaba, Nice pic of the Waxwings sharing!

GP, Love the Flycatchers!

Nice ones nanny and HollyAnn!

Lol at cowbirds

Great day for birding... Terrible for photographing. We went to PArker River Wildlife Refuge today and saw Tree Swallows (new, no pic),10 American Kestrels (NEW), 7 Northern Harriers, and I think I saw a few Eastern Phoebe's but didn't get a pic. Saw a few Flickers, too.

Edited to tell about my favorite sight of the day. A nesting Great Horned Owl! No pics (sorry!) she was far away through a scope. She was sleeping while sitting on her eggs.

Americal Kestrel through a scope.

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Kestrels from a distance.

Northern Harrier.

Nesting Osprey through scope. She was yelling for her mate to come feed her.

Very cool Shan! Hope you had a great time!

Great pictures folks.

Love the waxwings Elphaba.

Dave, that female really was not impressed at all. Sooooooo funny!

GG

Very nice pics today everyone!

Dave...that Cowbird series was a hoot!!

We actually had snow today...cold and windy so I shot a few from an open window.

Here is a Female Purple Finch.

Male Purple Finch.

American Goldfinch.

and another in the Lilac bush.

Great pics Rose!

Wish I saw those Purple Finch here but I haven't so far.

Thanks Pelle, I think we have them year around...lately though there are a lot more than usual...probably came up from the south. Someone north of us has an Indigo Bunting at their feeder so I am hopeful I'll see one of those someday. Gardenpom has piqued my interest in them. Still no Hummers yet.

I could hear the Cuckoo as I was shooting the above pics...sounded like it was just around the corner....one of these days...LOL!

He does resemble Dan Akroyd, Dave! Stunning raptor photos Shan.

Snow in the early a.m., but the sun came out mid-afternoon, and it's a gorgeous evening. Temps supposed to be 45-55 the rest of the week. Chunks of ice still on Lake Erie.

Rose… just fabulous shots.

Wonderful photos. Rose, your finch pics are absolutely amazing!

Here is another grackle, but check out what he's doing. Drying in the sun? Trying to look scary? Trying to look sexy?

Or all of the above? Nice pic!!

Thanks Pelle. Here's a blue jay in the same pose but bathing.

Robin with insect in its mouth! Hope it was a bad insect!

Very nice pics Elphaba!

Thanks Mrs. Ed and Elphaba!

Elphaba...Those pics of the Blue Jay and Grackle are something I've never seen. I can imagine what it means though!! Great shots!

I love the Cowbird series. They are so funny when they start all that showing off. Here's a Grackle.

First time I have seen one of the Catbirds in the feeder.

Male Cardinal looking sharp.

With a sunflower seed.

Long shot of a Hawk.

Nice pics GP! Thats neat that the Catbird came to the feeder!