DAILY PICS VOL. 108

Coming from here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/846925/

Murphy law #1 the photo you want the most comes out the worst :-)
Black-headed Grosbeak, I believe - first sighting this year.

I've been over-run by Mockingbirds this year and they are slight stinkers about sharing

Here is a Brown-headed Cowbird, I didn't realize they had the white pattern on their wings.

and lastly some cute Brewer's Sparrows

Thanks for starting the new thread angele! Great pics!

Congrats sybil to the Yellow Rumped!!

I got to add 3 new birds yesterday. I had a Eastern Kingbird...that pic is soo bad, but will try to get a better one. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and what is so far believed to be a Least Flycatcher.

Edited because I had the the name typed incorrectly on the gnatcatcher!!!

Here is the Gnatcatcher




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What is believed to be a Least Flycatcher

Kingbird on a wire ...deep shadow

wow 3 new in one day! Congrats Nanny!! :-)

Re posting (as requested0 the evening Grosbeaks that dropped in....................................angele......that is a Black-headed Grosbeak.

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I think the Grosbeak picture turned out nicely, angele! Mine don't usually turn out very sharp. I think it's because it's a digital camera and I have to zoom in a lot.

Here is a pic of a little fledgling House Finch.

I'm not as excited about the house sparrow family in my winter roosting box as I was about the baby robins in a nest high up in one of our tall spruce trees, but something last week happened to that robin nest. On Thursday the mama was regularly feeding her babies (not even close to fledging) and by Friday there was no more visible activity. I don't know if something happened to the parent bird(s) or just the babies, but whatever occurred, that was the end of this year's birdwatching pleasure of that particular nest.

In winter I rarely see birds enter our multi-perched roosting box that we built (specifically for chickadees) and attached to the garden shed. Over recent springs and summers sparrows had gone wild raising many families in a birdhouse next door and chowing down at my feeders until the neighbors (who show no interest in birds) finally took down the by then dilapidated birdhouse. I imagine some of those birds are now using the bottom floor of our condo-like structure for their own families.

You can try to discourage them...

The pair of Evening Grosbeaks came back this evening. I hope they will be staying for the summer..............................(6 pics)

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Normal shopping at the garden today for this one... ☺

... price of worms must be going up too! ☺

Great pics!
The Brewer's Sparrow is so cute!

I have stockpiled my pics because I have been busy lately and haven't gotten much leisurely on-line time.

I heard a strange bickering noise in the yard. There were 3 Northern Flickers bickering. or... 2 bickering over 1.

This is the one that lost the girl.

another of the same Flicker. And I have seen him since feeding on the ground.

What do they like to eat? I'd love to keep him around.

Canada Goose mama w/ 4 babies. I think she has one under her wing.

He has his papa's eyes...

Sunset over the Ipswich River

rather undignified picture of my First Ever Eastern Bluebird.

Catbird singing it's heart out. We have these in our yard too! They crack us up with their R2-D2 sounds and the meow in between.

I put a whole peanut in the shell down because there were Blue Jays around.

BF caught this Tufted Titmouse making off with a dinner that is larger than his head.

Common Yellowthroat (new!)

Beautiful photos Shan. You have such a nice variety there. Love that sunset shot!

Janet

Got any nuts?

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How the Nuthatch got it's name...

Another nut down the hatch!

Be still my heart - that is marvelous!!!

Thanks Janet. Most of the pics were taken (by BF) at my local Audubon. I'm a terrible photographer.

I forgot to mention that the Hummer's have made it up my way. My Brother spotted one, then I saw one at the sanctuary's "backyard habitat."

I found a mini hummingbird feeder at Wal*Mart. The feeder is mini, it's not for smaller than usual hummingbirds. :) When I get it out in the yard I will post a pic.

How cool is that to have them landing on your hands!

Very!

I have been feeding Chickadee's at the same place since I was about 10 years old and I still get excited every time. I love putting a handful of seed into a little kids hand and letting them feel it for the first time. It get's them hooked!

That's the way I got BF hooked a few years ago.

I agree beautiful shots & that sunset is lovely!

I am still going through photos from last week...getting sidetracked with new birds! LOL

Male Cardinal

Male? Baltimore Oriole



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Oriole & Gray Catbird

Flickers like ants--they look for them in the middle of the lawn instead of places where I want to get rid of the ants.