Well, difficult to follow the end of the last thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/836968/ with Adel's Goldfinch Rush!
Couldn't resist another picture of a male Downy Woodpecker. This feeder is probably only 4 feet from my office chair. Makes for a fun day.
Yesterday marked the arrival of my first house wren. Fun to have around and watch, even if they are crazy egg piercers.
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Great downy shot Mrs Ed!
Nice detail.
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Also, seriously checking out the empty suet log.
Great start Mrs Ed! Thank You!
Why thanks! The wren shots are a bit grainy because it was right after the thunderstorms today.
Also had white throated sparrow and chipping sparrow visits!
Chipping sparrow.
Those Goldfinch were a sight! Nice start, Mrs. Ed. The Buntings are STILL here. Here is a Painted.
Collared Dove at feeder.
Goldfinch, Painted Bunting and Indigo Bunting here.
Male Cardinal.
Catbird.
Painted and Indigo Bunting females.
Indigo male.
Goldfinch.
Thanks Mrs-Ed, on the new thread, love your darling Downy, and Wren.
Sybil congrat on your new Woodpecker. I'll have to check if they come up here.
Adel some gold mine, you have, there!!!!
Your gold finch Wallaby is so different from ours, such a cutie pie, always enjoy looking at them.
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Another of the Bohemian Waxwing
Funny thing about the Bohemian, when they're together in a tree, they all face in the same direction, like in this picture.
This is from last week, the Starling is flying up, to try to get a beck full of suet. By the way, haven't seen them since then. They've disappeared.
Wonderful pictures folks.
Adel, the motherlode of Goldfinch. Beautiful.
GG
I love those pictures and those gold finches are gorgeous.We see them here but they are not as yellow when they are here.They cant all be females surely? Anyway just wanted to let u all know that u are truly an inspiration for me to go buy a camera.
I have a few shots from my birdbath. Not too sure if he wants to test the waters???
Closer but still not ready to jump in.
These guys are a little bigger.
And braver.
That's a really nice birdbath Holly. Where did you get it?
Thanks for the new thread Mrs Ed...great pics especially love the Downy!
Adel...That is a lot of Goldfinchs on the previous thread!
GP...Gorgeous colorful birds! Our little Indigo is still here but still haven't spotted a female!
Burn...Love those Waxwings and the sunny blue skies! I know how much you are loving the weather and all the new birds you are getting!
HollyAnn...Love your birdbath! Aren't they fun to watch?!!
A few pics from day before yesterday. Got company coming on Friday and I have been having to clean house!!! I know...that sounds worse than swearing!!
Here is a Northern Mockingbird...they have been acting sooo funny lately!
This guy is just looking for a few friends.
This White Throated Sparrow was also singing in the tree tops!!
Holly...I would love a birdbath like that! Is it electric?
This Tufted Titmouse was also singing in the treetop!
A Male Downy...not singing in the treetop!
An American Goldfinch that isn't in Calif!! LOL!
Here is an Eastern Towhee...the singing one is on another thread!
Last pic...Ruby-throated Hummingbird!
Thank you all, I really love it and so do the birds and some other wildlife, too.
Here is the story of the Bird bath and a picture.
This is my birdbath/fountain pond. Kinda wraps it all into one. It is an old cement birdbath with a hole that runs thru it. We were helping friends move and they weren't going to take it with them, it was sitting in the yard when they bought the house a good 10 years or more before and they never used it, so I brought it home. I knew just what I wanted and my very handy son made it for me as a Christmas present a few years ago. It's a concrete well approx 3 ft deep and 5 ft wide. He poured it with a pedestal in the center to sit my birdbath on. We put a pump in the bottom of the well and ran flexible pipe thru the well pedestal and the birdbath pedestal. He installed an underground electric line with a switch that is mounted on the side of the patio so I can turn it on and off if I want. The fountain is just enough to break the surface not disturb the birds and then the water runs over the edge and back into the well. I put a piece of driftwood in the bowl for the birds to perch on.
Wow...that is really cool HollyAnn and how nice of your son to put it all together for you. I would just love love love something like that set up!! Thanks for sharing and telling us how it all came about...it is a great story. I'll bet you get tons of birds visiting!! Lucky you!
That is a beautiful setup Holly!
Rose, Great pics!
Images of what is thought to be a Rufous/Anna's cross at Skinners Butte, Eugene, Oregon.
http://www.flyfishingfotography.com/hummer_hybrid_001.htm
Wow thats interesting!!!
How nice of your son, to make you something so beautiful, Holly. Wish I had someone handy like him to finish the pond. Do you think, he'd be willing to give me a hand? Need muscles work really, for rocks. ;)
