DAILY PICS VOL. 97

Mrs-Ed, Yippee yippee yah yah yey It finally surfaced. Still some snow left though but in certain area, I see crocus, and some shoots. Great time for the spring dance.

You are welcome burn. Those waxwings are regular little vacuums! Nada left on the trees. Glad spring has sprung in your neck of the woods.

As always, everyone has nice pics, and I have a lot of catching up to do after being away awhile.
Here is a barred owl from a Birds of Prey weekend show. She is blind in one eye, and red eyed from my camera.

She's beautiful! Thanks for showing her to us!

Thanks for the new thread Op...enjoyed your "table tennis" with GP!

Nice pics everyone...enjoyed looking at them all!

Burn...so glad spring has arrived for you...and you still have the Waxwings!

Mrs Ed...Looks like you had a good birding day at your Mom's!

Debilu...Sweet Owl!

Nice start OP!! Great pics all!

Burn, glad to see the snow is almost gone!

2 Chipping Sparrows

Love the pictures folks. That Owl is neat.

I was watching the Robins working on their nest and got the following two pictures.

The first is Mr. Robin taking a break. I didn't think he could spot me where I was hiding..........

but something tells me he knew I was there and wanted me to go away!

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of my exciting find on friday.

I was out in back of my work eating lunch with a pair of Binoculars. We're in a small coastal town on the north shore of Massachusetts. Out back is a tidal canal. I spotted a "Dairy" Woodpecker so I was watching that when I heard a Crow caw, as I was turning towards the Crow, another bird was flying over the canal (40 feet from me). It was a Belted Kingfisher! I watched it perched in the tree for a few minutes, then it dove. Not sure if it was successful or not, but I couldn't concentrate when I got back into work.

I had seen one before, but that was in FL and it was just sitting on a wire as we drove past. This one was right where I work everyday! Yay!

These guys are a real nuisance, but they sure are beautiful.

OP, does this look like you bird? (2 shots) If so, it is a female Brownheaded Cowbird.

The first was shot through the screen on the window.

#2 Female Cowbird

Very nice Nanny & GG! I love the Chipping Sparrows and the colors of the Grackles!

Shan...How cool is that and where is your camera when you need it?

Here are some pics from yesterday..the first is a White Crowned Sparrow.

Barn Swallow

Male Cardinal sing his heart out in the tree top!

Common Grackle

Mourning Dove

We still have a few of the Junco's around.

Another Card

Blue Jay

Then Indigo Bunting flys off everytime he sees me...hopefully he will get used to me as GP said.

And this is the best pic I've ever taken....THE END!!

LOL Rose nice finish to your series.

lovely birds

Nice pics nanny, GG and Rose!

Thats great you saw a Kingfisher at work Shan!

Rose, Have you seen the Barn Swallow babies yet?

Yes Rose. Nice ENDing.

Oh yeh Nanny. That's her alright! Ms. Cowbird all by herself. No male in sight.

Wow. A kingfisher. They are so neat. Love their calls to each other.

Thanks everyone...glad you liked the happy ending!! LOL!

Pelle...I haven't seen any eggs or babies yet as I keep forgetting to take a mirror and flashlight to the barn to check! I see them every year so I hope to get pics this year!

I think I have another pair of Eastern Phoebe's returning to a nest made on top of one of our porch lights last year! I had three nests made last year on top of light fixtures and sadly was not into birding and didn't have a clue who or what did the deed! This year I am more aware of what is going on around here!

Your Indigo is gorgeous, Rose....great color. You'll probably start seeing more and be sure to watch for the brown females.

Thanks GP! I went thru your posts yesterday looking at all the females!! I keep thinking I am seeing them but can't be positive. It is driving me nuts looking for them and wanting to keep them around!! I kept taking pics of what I thought was the female only to find that they were female Goldfinches! You are so fortunate to have gotten so many great pics for so many months!!

Got this photo of what I believe is a Laughing Gull at the shore the other day.

Yep, Laughing Gull

Resin

Great pictures everyone.

Rose, love the pictures. Especially the end!

Pelle, fantastic shot of the Lauging Gull! Just beautiful.

Mr. Cardinal, from yesterday.

A Goldfinch from Sat. evening! Got his color now!

Mr. Jay is dining on the little seeds that are in the center of these leaves as the emerge.

Pelle...very cool shot of the Laughing Gull!

Thanks GG...Love your colorful birds as well!

Today is so gorgeous that I am working outside trying to get the porches and patio cleaned up for my potted plants!

I checked the barn and so far no eggs in any of the nests. The Barn Swallows will let me know by bomb diving me as soon as they start on the family. I saw them squabbling this morning and noticed another pair has moved onto the premises!! What entertaining birds...they are a comedy act for sure!!

Enjoy the day everyone...we will have rain for the next 4!!!

Here is a poor pic of a Spotted Sandpiper that was on our pond bank late yesterday. It is nice to see things start to come alive!!

Pelle......There are more American Goldfinch than normal. Normally I'm lucky to see two, this year so far there has been eight at a time.

White-crowned Sparrow...Golden-crowned Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco

Very nice pics everyone!

Wow Adel...I've never seen a Gold-crowned Sparrow. Are they summer residents in your area?

Nice pics everyone.
Sorry been rather busy and haven't been around too much for some time.
Well snow is slowly melting away here and the bird migrations are in full swing now.
Here are a few pics I took this past weekend:

Tower, Tower - Snow Goose 1001 and 1002 request for permission to land