DAILY PICS VOL. 118

Another Indigo Bunting shot that I just aimed and clicked and got it!

Yeah, you gotta be quick on the draw with those titmice...they swoop in, grap a seed, and swoop right back out again.
Nice pics Nanny
I like woodpeckers but they never come to my feeders. I have to catch 'em up in the trees

That first shot of the bunting looks exactly like the shot I almost got. He sat on a dead branch high up.

Great shots guys!

Knifophia, I love the baby coot!

Nanny, I'm like Rose; I won't be jealous of the Pileated! :-)

When I stopped by the pond yesterday, a couple of the Bullocks Oriole babes were at the top of the nest, hopping about and very noisy when mom would come in w/ food. I knew they were soon to fledge, so I went back later and found this one several feet below the nest.

I'm posting this one to show how dangerous the nesting area could be to the babes. People fish at the pond and frequently leave lots of tangled monofilament behind. It's often used in nest building, and I fear the babes might get tangled. Each time I go there I pick up discarded line from the ground and bushes. Much of it gets hung up in the tall trees when casting. The town didn't participate in the annual parks clean-up a couple weeks ago. Such a pity.

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Very true.

Send a copy of the pic to your town authorities and ask them to take part in the future.

Resin

Great pics everyone!

We went to the park again, but it was noonish, and aside from a few ducks, most of the birds were wisely hidden away from the sun. So nothing new to show today.

But I'm enjoying everyone elses. :D

Oh my stars! Tiger that is awful and it is very dangerous!

knophofia, the baby coot is just gorgeous. Both nice shots and I'm not being smart when I say the water looks really fluid.

Nice pics, Nanny. The colour of the Indigo Bunting is breathtaking.

That is one of the scariest bird environments I've ever seen, tigerlily. Unfortunately there are people out there that don't know or simply don't care what happens when they discard things. I have a practice of never leaving the beach empty handed. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not nicking things from people's bags). I know a lot of people who practice similarly and take other people's rubbish with them when they leave.

HA! That would be a funny sight Margaret. Just pick up someone's beach umbrella and walk off with it.

Have you been watching me Marna?

Google Satellite!! I have lots of spy equipment. ;))

Magaret, Mrs. Ed is a known stalker!! LOL

WOO HOO!!! new birdies for me today!!!

I had to go to the post office today which is a 14 mile round trip. I take my camera with me just in case.

Cedar Waxwing spotted on the way back!!

AND...an Eastern Meadowlark!!

I thought this was Grackle...not sure though.

Thanks...from the light and angle from inside the car I wasn't a 100% sure. Didn't want to pass up a new bird!!

Just had this bad pic ID'd as a White-eyed Vireo...so another new one! He is way over to your right...almost out of the pic!

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Nanny you are right about Mrs. Ed...you never know when she is gonna show up!!

Congrats on ALL the new birds...you are working overtime!!

mwhahahahahahaha

Who knows what kindness lurks in the heart of birdwatchers… Mrs_Ed knows!!!

okay here are some of the usual suspects.

first a chipping sparrow

Bluejay picking through the seeds for nuts.

Same bluejay in the shadows. I love this one.

Mrs. Cardinal showing off her Farrah Fawcette styling.

Wonderful pics and shots everyone!

Thanks for sharing!

Marilyn

The American Goldfinches have been absent mostly, but I have had a pair at the feeders lately.

Here's the mister.

I thought this was interesting, he was holding the seed to eat it.

And just something a little closer.

Nice detail on the shots Mrs Ed!

Nanny, Congrats on all the new birds!

Great pics, everybody!
Goldfinch. They have been MIA lately.

Song sparrow.

Catbird. GM :)

Ooooo, I love that one jay shot too Mrs. Ed! Looks like a portrait.

GM nice pics! My GF have sort of been MIA too for awhile....a few here and there.

Fogot to add that Mrs. Ed does have a heart of gold!

Chipping Sparrow Fledgling...I think I was annoying it!





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Momma & baby Downy Woopecker

Grackle feeding upside down.

Female American Goldfinch.

American Robin

New bird in the yard.

Arctic tern feeding chicks.

Two minutes later.

Hovering ready to dive on Stickleback, a small fish.