DAILY PICS VOL. 120

RB WP at one of my suet feeders from the other day.

Great pics everyone!

Chipping Sparrow at feeder

Marilyn

A couple of males enjoying thistle seed, a Goldfinch and a House Finch

Went fishing at one of our local lakes. Didn't get any fish but got some bird pics. ....(12)

Turkey Vulture

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White Pelican trying to swallow a fish it just gaught.

House Finch?

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Great Blue Heron

Mama Wood Duck?? and babes.

Osprey with three young.

She didn't like me being so close so I beat feet.

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This guy caught me by surprise so the camera is on the wrong setting....I think it's a Green Heron but far from being sure.

Great pics guys!

adel, I love the Osprey w/ little ones. Yes looks like a House Finch (male).

I don't think this fat baby Robin was amused with me taking his picture!

Marna, what a wonderful picture of the Cardinal.

What a lovely bird attractant the waterfall is, dragonfly.

f_chisolm, what an enchanting image of the Purple Galinule on the lily pad. Fantastic feet. The shot of the Green heron is so crystal clear.

Great pics nanny and marilynbeth.

Adelbertcat, I love the shots of the Ospreys. What a wonderful bird is the Pelican, whose beak can hold more than his bellycan (not original).

Goldfinch, baby birds that still have the downy tufts around their head always look sagacious.

My juvie Yellow Crowned Night Heron can now fly a bit. It has been dashing into the cat tails as I approach so this is the first pics I have of this bird. Most years I have Little Blues feeding at my pond, but this year the county decided to clear brush near the bayou and destroyed their nest. Some of the "brush" they destroyed were 60 to 70 foot tall Ash trees. We didn't even know they were going to do this until after it was done. I think they plan to channelize the bayou which will destroy most of our wildlife areas.

First picture as it landed in a tree about 300 feet away. Very cropped pic.

Another pic a few seconds later. Still keeping an eye on me.

goldfinch he is so cute!

trois, nice pics;very sweet!

Great shots, trois

Oh trois, what a shame the trees were removed! I suppose "they" consider the loss as progress, but my vote would have been for the trees and the wildlife. That's a tragedy. ;(

Aahh that baby robin is a cutie!

Resin, I am sure the Environmental Protection folks would have protested, and stopped it, had they known. They seem to be working stealth to avoid this problem. Anyway, it's a done deal now. Still, it is amazing that they consider 60 to 70 foot Ash trees brush. On most of these the lowest limb was 30 feet up.

I think the problem has to do with "developers" up stream that claimed it didn't drain fast enough to stop flooding where they wish to build. About 15 miles upstream.

trois

devil's advocate on the ash trees, do you have the ash borer down there yet? We have two Ash trees that size in our front yard and while they have ash yellows, no borers yet thank goodness.

So far, very healthy Ash, American Elm, large oak trees, several kinds.

Human borers seem to be all that bothers them.

A Steller's Jay looking frumpy.

Great pictures, I like to see the birds in different setting. Love the water birds.

Purple finch

I think this one is a killdeer, am not sure. He was a bit far.

a Purple Finch and Goldfinch.

Hairy Woodpecker

Nice pics adel and burn!

Thanks, adelbertcat and burn. Burn your stream must attract so many birds. Lovely

Thanks Pelle and Margaret. yes it does attract quite a bit of birds, Must be the sound of the running water.

Mama Song sparrow with her youngs

Burn,

Yes, it is a Killdeer!

Marilyn

I just had a chance to go thru the pictures and there are some really great shots. Good job everyone. I particularly liked the Purple Galinule. I've been watching this Cat bird all week and finally got a picture of it.

Sharp pic Holly!

Cute one Marilyn!