Daily Pics Vol. 128

Beautiful pics knif!

Are the ones on the feeder Chaffinch and Blue Tits?

Yes Pell, I also saw nuthatches but couldn't get a decent photo. Unfortunately the hide was full of noisy children which spoiled the experience for my sister and I. She had binoculars with her so that was great!

Love your Chaffinch knip, And your Sanderling shot is nice.
Nanny, I've notice a decline in birds also.Haven't seen the Goldfinches or the Warblers and the Grackle for a few days.
Beautiful bird Rose.

Here is a Female Purple Finch.

And the Male Purple Finch

A juvie Cowbird

Burn: Never seen a baby Cowbird before. Very cute!

Now now...........play nice.

(Goldfinch)

More Bluebirds...

Bluebird fledgling

I never could determine who/what this was!!

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just know it was big!

Can't resist. She is a bird, and she's my very first chicken. I know she isn't a wild bird, but I was watching her a lot tonight, because we just got her! So that does count as bird watching, right? :-) I'm so excited. She's a Partridge Rock, and her name is Dame Henny Penny of Halifax Hen Manor.
Claire

She's pretty Claire!

Wonderful photos everyone. Gorgeous girl you've got there, Claire. They make lovely pets.
Burn, your shot of the female purple finch is so picturesque. What a lovely setting.
Knip, I love the woodpecker and the Sanderlings (?) on the shore.
Rose, stunning birds, stunning shots, as always :)
Tiger, I love the little warbler having a bath at the creek.

Pied Oyster-catcher at Fremantle Harbour.

So beautiful Margaret!

Thanks, Pelle. Hey, you must get up with the birds.

It has to either a crow or TV I presume. I kept waiting for it to change postions so I could see it better.

Male and female Calif. Quail with two chicks and a Mourning Dove. .............(thick smoke again making for poor light)

Great pic of the oyster catcher, Margaret. What striking colouration!

I like the quail, adelbertcat. They look very contented there.

Here is my favorite bird. They are so comical and have all sorts of funny expressions

House Finch and American Goldfinch

Group of Blue Jays

1 Blue Jay

I just have to say wow at so many great pictures!

I finally got out with a camera the other day. This is a fun one with a Chickadee ready to go to a feeder.

Here's another chickadee that seemed curious by me standing near the feeders. It came over to this crabapple and hopped around being curious. I cropped it so you could get a good look.

Here's a Rose Breasted Grosbeak checking out the dining options. Taken from inside, through the deck, so sorry for the iffy quality.

I'm excited to say that the Grosbeaks brought their kids here (at least 2 different pair), and I've been seeing either a lot of females or both females and young ones coming by. So happy they are returning, perhaps a new regular??

And I got lucky enough to capture the elusive hummingbird, which typically stays for less than 20 seconds and zooms off. I have ocassionally seen a hummer at the globe thistle and monarda I've got near the feeder, so I'm happy to see those plants are working. Not too much interest in the lobelia from what I can tell. And was surprised at the globe thistle (the white one at least), didn't expect that.

I also got a snapshot of a hairy woodpecker on the big maple, waiting for me to leave.

Finally, I had a mystery guest (which prompted me going out with the camera, but of course it was gone by then). This is taken from inside through a screen, so the quality sucks, but I think you can get an idea of the bird. I have no clue what kind of bird this is, any ideas?

Here's another shot of the mystery guest

And here s/he is with what I assume is a juvenile (which was following it around).

My guess would be...female Brownheaded Cowbird!

Yep, Brown-headed Cowbird

Resin

Cool, thanks! I love seeing new birds passing through.

Great birds evis, Love the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, I've only seen the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak a few times here. Nice shot of your Hairy Woodpecker.
Nanny , I want your Blue Jays. They never came this year. Don't know where they went. Well my Goldfinches and Warbler showed up today. Was happy to see them.
Thanks Margaret, Nice orange on your Pied Oyster Catcher.
American Goldfinch

Yellow Warbler

American Robin

Pine Sisken