DAILY PICS VOL. 107

Luckily loud birds also--they let you know they are in the area, but in spite of size they hide very well.

Yeah!! Mrs. Ed has butter butts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couple shots of American Goldfinch

and...

couple shots of a female cardinal

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Nice pics nanny! Don't you just love the Goldfinch sounds?

Female Cardinal.

And the male Cardinal.

This Steller's Jay thinks it's a hood ornament.

so does this one.

Nice pics GPand adel!!

Those Stellers Jays are too cool!

Just a few pics from the past few days.

Finally got a pic of the Female Indigo Bunting!

Adult Indigo Bunting.

Immature Indigo Bunting.

Juvie Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Male Cardinal sneaking thru the fence!

Baltimore Oriole.

Another Oriole and I think it is a female! I've looked at so many Orioles and am completely confused with the females, immatures, Baltimores and Orchards!!

Eastern Phoebe.

Male Orchard Oriole.

Great photos folks! Dellrose, I think I'd just call her Blondie. :-) She's a beauty!

Janet

Female Cardinal.

Outstanding pics Rose! What a great variety!

A first I saw in the woods the other day...A Male Common Yellow-throat.

Thanks Janet!

Thanks Pelle!

Another new one from the woods...a Gray-cheeked Thrush.

Another Baltimore Oriole. I ran out of grape jelly and there wasn't any to feed them this morning...they were hanging on the screens trying to let me know!!

Last one...female Cardinal..I liked the pose!

Look who flew in at 6:59 p.m. today. He was a little bit late and we were beginning to lose light.

Great pictures Rose! I especially liked the last one. LOL

Hmmmmmmmm! Wonder what's up there?

There doesn't appear to be anyone watching. Think I'll hop on up there and check it out.

Yummy! Good stuff!

Hubby takes a turn babysitting. Yep, the babies are here. I tried to get a picture of them this evening and got my hair parted by daddy! I looked all around and thought the parents were over at the feeder. I should have known they would not both leave the nest at one time.

Hopefully, baby pictures tomorrow.

You all are smokin' with them cameras!! lol

Adel, those Steller Jays are putting on a real show this week!

Rose, you are just out doing yourself everday! I know what you mean about getting confused I am having the same problem with the warblers and oriole too! I have to go back & check I may have a pic of an orchard too! lol

GG, you are getting some fabulous shots! Looking forward to baby pics...but be careful out there!

pelle, I love the song of the goldfinch. It is such a happy sound!

Thanks Nanny. Just lucky on the shots.

Nice shots of the little Indigo GG. Don't you just love those little birds? The ones here have become more comfortable and are more aggressive at the feeders! Hope to see your Cardinal baby pics soon!

Nanny...the more birds I see the more confused I get!!

These Cowbirds are driving me nuts!!

The Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are the only ones who will eat this corn...even the squirrel rejects it!

The Harris' Sparrow is still here!

Great shots guys!

GG, I love those Buntings!

Rose, Beautiful Oriole!

Thanks everyone.

Sad day at the Grunt house this morning. I went out early to see if I could figure out a way to get a picture of the baby birds. Sadly, the nest had been ripped from the bush and was on the ground. All that remained was the empty nest and part of the wing of the female.

Very, very sad day. I could kick myself for not being more persistent last evening to get baby pictures -- but, I didn't want to disturb them. And, daddy had buzzed me one time already just for standing in the lawn about five feet from the nest.

In a way, I hope the predator got both cardinals--otherwise, I will be seeing a very sad male with no mate.

GG

I am so sorry GG! That is so distrubing to find...

It is human nature to checkout nest and such, but it does leave a scent trail for predators to follow. I found a phoebe nest and I really want to check it out. But I live where there are lots of natural predators plus lots of cats that run loose. So I am fighting the urge to go peek.