Daily Pics - Volume 115

And then this guy showed up!

A romantic dinner for two…

I actually saw a pair of Bluejays do this today too!

That is a super shot Mrs. Ed!

Sad to say...but this is a cowbird fledgling with its Chipping Sparrow faster parent. Not as cute...

It just about take the little sparrows head off when it feeds it...



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OMG Nanny, could they pick any smaller of a bird? yeesh. Poor other baby chippies.

Here is the Mrs.

Great selection of pics today, romance is in the air today here too Mrs Ed, I got heaps of pics of a pair of Doves but it's late so they will have to wait.

I got some pics of the poor little House Sparrow! A female landed on the guttering near me when I was trying to get pics of a Swallow on the electric cable. She was hanging down looking at me, then flew to the cable about 4 feet away. I don't think she could make sense of why I was there, lol, after looking confused she flew away with her bit of peanut in her mouth still.

Green Finch on the cable.

Pied Wagtail

Swallow and House Sparrow landing simultaneously on the cable.

Swallow soaking up the setting sun around 8pm.

Pair of Swallows

I got the Great Spotted Woodpecker flying off with a peanut!

Nice pics wallaby; I love the Wagtail!

Thanks pelle, it's one of those birds fascinated with their tummy, lol.

I can imagine it now: "Where's my belly button? Why don't I have one? Who stole my belly button? I'm sure I have one if I can just turn my neck a little bit further to see it..."

Yay, another in the belly button series!!

Nanny, Congratulations on the White -breasted Nuthatch fledglings!!!

Thanks Resin. I was pretty sure it had something to do with plummege, just wasn't sure of the ages. Interesting that sea-birds may take that long! Thanks!

Recent photo of an Eastern Bluebird with an insect.

A backyard 'Blue Jay' ........

Resin: Thanks for the confo. on my sea birds.
Mrs. E: Love your romantic Cardinals.
Deb

A Yellow Warbler, taking a bath.

Oooops almost fell in.

All nice and clean.

Very cute burn!

American Goldfinch on top of things.

Thanks Pelle, It was interesting , he stayed for quite a while. I was sitting close to the pond, when he came in. Which surprised me. He usually don't stick around, when I'm out there. Earlier in the day, I saw him gathering cobwebs, for nesting. Unfortunately not nesting in my yard. He flew toward the other Ave.

Black-headed Grosbeak (female)

I can't even begin to catch up - maybe on the weekend. I think I'm about five threads behind.

Been busy building an ark!

Here are a couple of sweet goldfinch pics shot through the window screen. Can't open the windows because of attacks by the unofficial Minnesota state bird.

another goldfinch

and the unofficial MN state bird...

Oh yes, I remember those black flies, they are the state bird of Maine too. Certainly don't miss those!
Here's a group of sleeping mallard ducklings that have been raised in one of the quadrangles at work.

Sybil,

LOL! I thought that was another type of insect that everyone hates in the Summer. ( at a loss right now how to spell it correctly ).

Marilyn

Marilyn,

I believe the spelling you are looking for is mosquito, unless you want the Latin, Anopheles (species varies).

They are coming out here in Iowa too, especially with all our recent rain. My phoebe seems to be struggling to keep up with them!

Claire

Let's here it for the Phoebe. go go go.

She has 5 babies, they are all hungry, I just can't figure out why she can't catch all the mosquitoes on my 5.5 acres! LOL! I think I'd need an army of phoebes for that.

Call in the swallows!! That reminds me, I haven't seen our bats yet.

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CMoxon,

LOL! That's it! :-) Thanks for the correct spelling!

I couldn't think of the correct spelling, because it's probably the unseasonably high heat we're having! It was 90 yesterday, 92 today and most of the upcoming week is suppose to be 90+. :-(

Our avg. high is 79/80 right now and 87 is the avg. high we get in the middle of July!

Marilyn

Love the bug eaters but no, they cannot keep up. I've never seen anything like this crop. Huge with teeth.

kniphofia - Black flies will follow soon enough. Sigh.