Daily Pictures, Volume 102

anyway...no females sighted here yet either...I can't believe how they shovel the seed in with those big beaks!

By the way, how do you pronounce 'Grosbeak'?

Those Grosbeaks are beautiful. Wish some would come visit me.

Rose, there is a special delivery shipment of Blue Jays on its way to you. Warning, they are not potty trained! Critters!

A male Cardinal basking in the sunshine.

This Blue Jay is just plain looney! Either that or he thinks he is a Woodpecker!

Wow Great pics Everyone!!

Congrats on all the new birds!

Great pics today everyone!

Nanny...congrats on the new bird...I'm still watching for one!

GG...I think your BlueJays have arrived...they are all acting loony and there are lots of them!!!

Murmur...So nice to hear from you and hope to see some of your pics real soon!

I thought I had a new bird today but it turned out to be a Female House Finch. Haven't seen one for a long time...I guess she's just passing through.

Been busy here too, but of course taking pics hasn't been forgotten! Great shots all!

A Collared Dove

This one today was gliding in a circle before landing in a tree.

Great Spotted Woodpecker in flight, on a sunny day! Also through the window and I didn't have my camera up to my eye as usual, checking settings, lol, but I'm getting used to quick action.

'My' cock Pheasant ran up to me yesterday asking for food! I gave him some bread, now every time he sees me he comes to within 3 feet of me begging.

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Is that a good thing or a bad thing wallaby? So handsome though!

Depends on how pushy he gets . . . that beak could give a nasty peck, if he decides the supply is not up to his demands!

Resin

Very nice pics Rose and wallaby!

Rose I can't begin to tell you how may times I've looked out in the yard thought I had a new bird and it turned out to be a female House Finch!

I don't think good or bad nanny, I just hope he doesn't get bumped on the road or the unqestionable. It could be because I have been feeding birds and he picks up the scraps, clever thing knows who puts it there, lol, it's fummy having a Pheasant patrolling the garden daily.

dellrose.......................I spoke to soon. This female Bullock's Oriole found the peach jelly and she really loaded up on it.

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Thanks pelle.

Resin, he's not pushy, but I guess could get to be. Yesterday he ran to me from the neighbour's back yard when I was by the fence, no food but there was a peanut coloured stone about the size of a peanut on the ground he kept trying to eat!

A starling on the guttering with a caterpillar for it's young, poor caterpillar.

Black-headed Grosbeak eating an orange.

I wondered why the oranges were going so fast.

(Bullock's Oriole)

At least he can't get that big beak in this.

Dont laugh! I bet you didn't do any better the first time you tried.

Glad they arrived safely Rose. LOL

adelbertcat - Just beautiful!

Very nice pics adel, just beautiful!

But that's what I said, Pelle! :)

HI EVERYONE

Here is the best picture I could get of mama Cardinal on her nest. I could not get close for fear of scaring her off.

Tomorrow my friend is coming down, perhaps I can convince him to crawl up on the roof to get a good shot of the subjects. Yeah, right!

One more.

Very cool!

adel, your orioles are so pretty!

Very cool GG!

Now I want a bluebird wave shot... that is a good one Frank!

Very nice pics Wallaby...that Pheasant is something else! I showed your pics to DH and he Loves them!

Adel...Love your colorful Orioles! Is it my imagination or are they pigs?!! They are sure fun to watch and very loud too!

Frank...OMG...I love that BB pic!

GG...Cool about the nest!

I had two new birds today...one is an Eastern Kingbird and the other is a shorebird. I don't know if my pics turned out.

Love the pheasant Wallaby.

Chisolm, that Bluebird picture is wonderful.

The mama Cardinal was on the nest again at dusk.

another twofer....Red-bellied woodpeckers on two different trees

The Baltimore Oriole did com down and land on the pole with the feeder yesterday. Missed that shot. So we are making progress

Up on the apple tree

Nanny...I have never seen more than one RB WP at one time!

Here is a Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a corner post!

Male Cardinal in Black Walnut tree.

Baltimore Oriole male.

Another window shot of the Indigo Bunting!

Looks like your Indigo is settling in. Love your colorful birds. Most of mine have left now.

Hi GP! My respect for you increases everytime I try and get a pic of this little fella! I don't know how you got so many outdoor shots...grrrrr. I actually had 2 of them the other day and was afraid to go outside for fear I would scare them off! This little one is right outside my window so I can at least watch him. It thrills me everytime I see him!!

Nanny, lucky you, "twofer" Red Bellied Woodpeckers!

Love the beautiful colorful birds Rose. Let me know if you need more Blue Jays. Good heavens, I have never seen this number of Jays around here.

Lucky you, too, with the Oriole and the Bunting. Wish some would come my way.