DAILY PICS VOL. 109

They are beautiful ducks, if you can get close enough for a good look.

I could have crossed the creek on the highway bridge, but the far side was a vertical cliff. The highway enters a tunnel on the far side.

Grasmussen, those ducks are GORGEOUS! I'm glad that you couldn't get closer because I just love the scenery and that wonderful blue water.

Wow, Gary - those are indeed beautiful ducks . . . and distant or not, great photos!

And if you had crossed over, the ducks would have swum across to the first side by the time you got there . . . ;-)

Wonderful pics everyone...and a great selection!!

I have a few to share from the past few days here on the the farm...the first is one I forgot to post earlier..another first in the tree line.
Wish it was better but was thrilled to get this shot of a Wilson's Warbler!

The Great Crested Flycatcher landed in the dead tree in the back yard. Hope to get a better shot if it continues to return.

We have many Indigo Buntings...they eat everywhere now!

Another Indigo...oversharpened!

American Goldfinches are abundant as well!

Same Gf!

The Eastern Phoebe is still sitting on her nest in the barn!

The Eastern Kingbird is in charge of the upper hay field!

Red-winged Blackbird in morning light!

Red-winged Blackbird in late afternoon light!

edited for spelling!

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Kildeer is still sitting on her nest also!

A Brown Thrasher in the upper tree line in morning light!

Downy Woodpecker!

Bluejay!

Male Cardinal!

Oh my gosh Rose, you take the most awesome pictures! I just LOVE them! :-)

Edited to add, I don't see some of those birds here. Probably because I am in the woods and some of those like fields?

I am still watching for my Red Headed Woodpeckers. I haven't seen them yet this Spring. :-(

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Nanny, I saw several RW blackbirds over the weekend. We were traveling in an area with a lot of catfish farms and wheat fields so these birds were sitting on the utility wires all up and down the highway. Never got a chance to take a pic though

Ms. Ed, I had the cervical fusion done several years ago. The 3rd day was the worst but it was all up hill from there. I was back at work in two weeks

dellarose, nice shot of the brown thrasher. I stalked one yesterday afternoon hoping to get a picture but it was not cooperative. I saw several flying loops over a pine grove and I could hear them singing so beautifully but everytime I got close they "lit a shuck"!

Wonderful shots everyone!!

Wow a hundred posts in 24 hours. How can I keep up.

First great head shot of the mallard, gras. They are common, but soooo handsome.

dellrose, better shot of the redhead? That is a great shot. Looks like it should be in my birdbook. Haven't seen one after the fleeting glance last week (first time)

Adel, 99.6'...didn't you just have snow a couple weeks ago?

I did see a humming bird yesterday. Only 42' outside. kind of cold, but I got my feeder out. Hope he comes back.
Great posts everyone!

Great photos everybody!
Mr. Cardinal

Black capped chicadee. GM

Excellent photos everyone. There are so many beautiful birds it is hard to pick a favorite.
One of my favorite birds, however, is the Yellow-breasted Chat. For several weeks I have heard this unique voice in the meadows but unable to see him. This weekend, I finally caught a quick glimpse, and photo, of one some distance away.. Once you hear their call you won't forget it.

Here is a closer photo of the Yellow-breasted Chat taken in 2006.

The male Orchard Oriole is quite striking, also. I saw a few of them on Saturday.

I see quite a few Indigo Buntings, also.

Linth, great photos (as always)! And that Yellow Breasted Chat is darling - love the photo of him on the branch . . . great photography.

Thanks, Murmur.

This photo really doesn't do justice to the surreality I felt early Saturday morning ... caused by the shadows and morning sunlight cast upon a small pond. The Canada Goose had just left her nesting site for an early morning swim.

Could this male Orchard Oriole be listening for insects hiding under the loose bark ?

Wow, this thread is flying by! Great shots linth...that Chat is cute!

I got to add Purple Martin & Common Yellowthroat Warbler( on the ID thread) to my list this weekend and this one today...Field Sparrow!

All these great photos are inspiring me to learn my camera better. So I offer you all a rare glimpse of a ... pigeon!

These band-tailed pigeons migrate to a nearby field near the water, but they decided to hang around my place this year. I was very surprised to see them as I've never seen a pigeon here in town before.

I get so excited when I see a hummingbird. I saw my first one last year. I think them kind of magical. Dorky, eh?

I don't know what type this is... I'm still a newbie.

Dark-eyed Junco

A few of them stayed, but the majority left when spring arrived.

I have never seen this many goslings at one time before!