Daily Pics - Volume 115

Time for the next thread! Wow, I can't believe we're on volume 115. There sure are some prolific photographers on this forum! Here's where we came from: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/856748/

Today I really enjoyed watching the birdbath and fountain. It was very hot out, in the upper 90's and the birds were very appreciative when I went out to put some water in the bath.

Mrs. P. Bunting made an appearance shortly after I filled the bath, but unfortunately her husband never showed.

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I was very happy to see her enjoying herself.

She sure was having a grand ol' time! I was just sure Mr. Painted Bunting would come around, but I guess he was off on other business.

Next Mr. Cardinal and Mrs. House Finch came around to have a drink together. You don't think there's something going on between them, do you?

No, Mr. and Mrs. House Finch appear very happy together.

Love is definitely in the air. There was lots of cooing and tail bobbing going on between these two White Wing Doves.

This little wren was just as cute as he could be. Looks like a baby, from the way he's sitting on the fence.

I'm a day late for the "swallow thread", but there were THOUSANDS of swallows at Lake Spenard - Hood Lake portion of Anchorage Int. Airport this evening, (Monday my time). I had never seen so many swallows, at one time, before! Mostly Bank Swallow, a good portion of Tree Swallows, very few Cliff Swallows. Violet-green Swallows were missing, even-though they are the most common near my house.

This is a new species for the "swallow thread", a Bank Swallow.

Gary

At times a numbers of birds would land on the ground, something I had never observed before, in swallows. Courting and mating seemed to be at least part of the reason for landing.

There is one Tree Swallow among the Bank Swallows, in this picture.

The neighborhood osprey nest is still busy with young birds. The crow was teasing the father osprey with a piece of "food". The osprey was pointedly ignoring the crow. Finally the crow got bored and left.

daddy osprey goes back to watching over the nest.

Nice pics peeper! Thanks for starting the new thread!

Love those swallows Gary!

Great pics of the Osprey bsharf!

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5044506

Just had to share someone elses birds. Be sure to read her comment.

That is sweet!

First she was putting worms on the driveway for the Mother, who would pick them up and go to the babies. Now looks like she's in full Grandma babysitting mode! I'd like to find a robin to train like that!

Thanks for the new thread Peeper..I am jealous of your Painted Buntings!

Cool link Mrs. Ed!

Got a few late shots after the storm yesterday...hope they aren't too dark!

Male Cardinal

Downy Woodpecker

Mourning dove

Colorful feeder shot with American Goldfinch and Indigo Bunting.

I am trying to not get too excited but noticed a lot of activity around the Bluebird box just now.

Here is the Mr. coming out of it..

Here's the Mrs. with food in beak...

Peeper,

Found this regarding Painted Buntings …you might be interested (you too, Gardenpom)

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pabu

I checked the box it has 2 new babies in it, 3 have not yet hatched. We had a storm yesterday and I was happy that the nest was nice and dry.

Here she is flying into the box to feed the little ones (she is a 2nd Cousin Dave wannabe)!

hee. She's Dave's birds' Second Cousin.

LOL. I crack me up.

LOL...you crack me up too Mrs. Ed!

couple Bluebirds shots I got the other morning.

and

Back at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, most of the GWE and Tricolored Heron young are flying. The Snowies and Cattle Egret are still hanging close to their nest. The immature Tricolored Heron are especially comical.

The young Tricoloreds are in your face.

adult Tricolored Heron

adult Snowy Egret and its chick

The adult Cattle Egrets must have been out feeding. I only saw a few of them in the trees. The young Great White Egrets are now as big as their parents. The same thing with the young Wood Storks. Wonder how the trees can support all that weight?

Wow great shots guys!

Rose, Congratulations on the Bluebird babies!

bsharf, Wonderful shots! Those juveniles are comical!

nanny, Nice shots of the bluebirds!

I sometimes get distracted when making dinner. I don't have any suet out, so not too many of these come in right now, but I liked the way this one was looking for bugs. (photo taken just minutes ago)

What are you looking at over there?

Very cute cpart!