DAILY PICS VOL. 127

Hey PC! Nice to have you back...and that is a stunning pic you posted!

Red-bellied Woodpecker working it's way to the grape dish!

Adult Bluebirds

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Cardinal checking out the evening offerings!

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Hi PC, Wonderful pic of the hawk!

Nice pics nanny! Are you seeing less appearances from the Red-bellieds? Mine

aren't showing up as much now that the fledglings are capable of feeding themselves.

Nice Sharp-shin! I'd say that's a one year old bird, moulting from juvenile to adult.

Resin

Funny story:
My daughter visiting from Florida asked me about the strange "parrot-looking" bird. (She meant the young cardinal.) There was also a female present with the orange bill. Daughter hadn't seen a cardinal up close in a long time and now, being a Floridian, thinks "parrot"... thought it was funny.

We have yet to spot a RB fledgling..though we just might not be seeing them!! But now that you ask, they do seem to have slacked off a little....

I didn't notice this Goldfinch scratching his back until I saw it on the computer!

feelin better...

The Bluebirds are working so hard all day long feeding the babies...they are such devoted parents and the Dad works just as hard as the Mom!

another one of Dad...

in the same tree (the dead tree in the back yard) this Eastern Wood-Pewee has become a regular visitor!

Juvie Cardinals every where!!

House Wren...

BlueBird Fledgling from friday evening...

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Pink and Grey Galahs checking out a potential nesting site in a dead tree trunk. Spring is just around the corner. Some birds are already nesting.

awww, i love the fledglings

Wow - I've never seen a pink and grey galah before, even in a picture. How beautiful! Lucky you to have them!

Darling fledges Nanny, and Margaret that Pink & Grey is just beautiful!

Thanks dellrose. As always, your pics are superb.
Nanny, you seem to have the knack of capturing the inquisitve nature of Cardinals. Always brings a smile.
CMoxon, the Pink and Grey Galahs are the most enchanting birds who mate for life. The fellow at the TV room door is Mr One Eye, (he is blind in his left eye), a male who has been coming here for the last decade or so, frequently accompanied by his partner. He'll make little sounds or tap on the glass to advise us of his presence for a supplementary feed. Males have the dark eye, females have a pinkish eye.They bring their own babies, along with multiple nieces and nephews in the breeding season. The racket has to be heard to be believed. It is so funny. They are plentiful throughout southern Australia and a are source of consternation (an understatement) to farmers.

Such a beautiful bird. They certainly live long lives, to be coming to you for a whole decade. I guess I don't know a lot about bird lifespan, but that seems long to me. That is so sweet that they mate for life. When you give them a supplementary feed, do they get quite close to you? I can imagine they would irritate farmers. Here the ground squirrels and deer cause the most consternation for farmers. A lot of fields here now are full of herons because of the bad flooding, but they are not normally there.

A friend of mine had an African grey parrot. Your galah reminds me a little bit of her parrot.

CMoxon, they live to an average of 80 - 90 years. Some parrots live a lot longer. There's a cockatoo at a local wildlife refuge that is over 120 years old! They will take food from your hands, but if they're spooked by anything, they're also likely to take a chunk out of you. Mr One Eye has taken food from our hands, although we don't encourage it. We only feed him once a day. He comes and stands at the door and has a very distinctive call, letting us know he's there. Here's a couple (female on the right) on the Swan River foreshore a few days ago.

Resin may have expanded details on the ages of galahs and parrots.

awww, margaret, It's little valentines' day birds!! So cute.

Still lovely to have birds with such a lifespan that continue to visit your home. I'm not sure what, if anything, lives to be 40 around here in our native bird world.

In Iowa, American White Pelican, Bald Eagle, and Golden Eagle if you have any, the occasional goose, and perhaps one or two waders and gulls, though they tend to fade away around 35.

Several seabirds can live longer - albatrosses, fulmars, shearwaters, can get over 50, storm-petrels over 40, but I think you'd struggle to get any of them in Iowa ;-)

Resin

I had no idea those birds lived for so long! Thanks for that information! We definitely see the pelicans, although I can never get close enough for a good picture. There is a lake that they flock to during migration and loads of people go out there with scopes to look at them. There are several bald eagle spotting areas in town, but again, they circle very high in the air and my camera doesn't cooperate well with that. Unfortunately no seabirds, unless they're very lost! Although with our current floods, they'd feel right at home (except for that lack of salinity!)

Lately I have seen white long-legged birds hanging out with the herons. Might be some sort of egret I think. I haven't seen them before here, and it's only been since the flooding. Slightly smaller than the great blue herons, but not by that much. They don't like having their photograph taken.

Claire

JulieQ - Hilarious!

Mr. Bluebird took his daily bath again. These are the cleanest birds in the yard and use the bird bath everyday!

one more!

Wonderful pic of Blue Bird bathing, Rose. Nice that you get to see them.
Don't remember ever seeing a Galah picture. interesting looking bird. Margaret.
I have heard report of Cardinal sighting here, but haven't seen one myself yet or the wren, still hoping.

I have the Purple finch and yellow warbler.

Pine Sisken

a grackle

Hairy and a Downy Woodpecker together.

Burn - I love your waterfall with bathing birds. Looks like a "bird spa" to me! That's where I'd be taking a bath if I were a bird!

I appreciate your nice comment Cmoxon, I'm certainly am not sorry for building one, It attracts a variety of birds and creates a real nice peaceful atmosphere for us as well. Just so relaxing.