DAILY PICS VOL. 104

Last one...Tufted Titmouse early evening

Wonderful pics nanny!

I love the Brown Thrasher,Catbird,Orioles and Titmouse!! Thank You!

Bit dreary today, but here's a couple shots anyway.

Gray Catbird. A first for this yard. I had them at my old place.

And my new favorite, the Red-breasted Grosbeak. I now have two male and two female.

Pelletory - sorry I missed the question until Mrs. Ed brought it to my attention.

I have a d200 on the way. So now begins the hunt for glass. :D

Great Catbird Mrs. Ed.

Doesn't he look kinda fat? Just like my housecat!

and one more: The female Red-breasted Grosbeak.

Very nice pics Mrs Ed! Yes the Catbird looks a little on the chunky side lol but it might just be the position.

The baby cardinals hopped out of the nest today, and practiced flying to adjoining branches.

daddy cardinal keeping a watchful eye on me.

Oh so cute bsharf!!! Thanks for posting them!

Nanny...great shots...you have a wonderful variety of birds and I have yet to see a Catbird!! I think I am getting a serious case of Catbird envy!

Mrs. Ed..OMG..your RB Grossbeaks are beee you tee full!! I think your Catbird had better lay off the sauce for awhile! Great shots all around!

bsharf...Adorable...thanks for posting!

We had to go get tractor stuff and were gone for several hours. When I checked on my feathered friends I discovered all the jelly dishes empty and many Orioles in the trees seemingly waiting for "lunch"! I filled them up early this morning but it looks like they expect many meals a day!! I've already gone thru 3 large jars of jelly just since they've been here...we won't even count the number of oranges they are eating! Too much fun!!

Forgot to mention that we have lots of Goldfinches again. They could be just passing thru ...I'm clueless about whether they stay or not!

Thats too funny Rose!

The Goldfinch are a year round resident of your state.

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Wonderful pic!

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They are very funny Pelle! I can't believe how much they eat and it seems word has gotten around as there are several Orchards and Baltimores. They are out there now in the rain scarfing up the jelly yelling at me "you were late for lunch"!!

Thanks for the info on the GF Pelle...no one around here seemed to know if they stayed or not. Their numbers are not as great as in the winter but I guess that is because there is natural food available for them.

Great pics everyone!!

Hard to believe it, but it is time for a new thread already!

Please join us here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/844686/

We've had a male Summer Tanager feeding in our yard every day since April 26. According to the Audubon people, this is extremely rare, as they usually don't go north of central Illinois! We are in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here's a photo, enjoy!

Thats great maureen! They are beautiful!!

btw, we're on Vol. 107 of Daily Pics thread now,heres the link.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/846925/