Daily Pics Volume 129

Nice pics nanny and evie!

LOL Mrs Ed!

Picture taken while on vacation in England -- on the River Dee by Chester. Puffy pigeon.

Wood Pigeon.

Resin

That head is too small for the body!!!

I had another female cardinal that was starting to get the feathers back and had just a few on here head sticking up. I'm sorry to say I did not get a picture of that, but it gave me a good chuckle anyway.

I know that cats "puff up" to make themselves look big (and hence threatening). Maybe birds do the same - most puffed up bird I'd ever seen.

That Pigeon looks like those fat figurines they have in Wal Mart...too funny!

Mrs. Ed...that poor Cardinal needs a wig!!

this???

or perhaps this. much better, i think

Ha!!!! ROFLMBFAO!!!

This Barn Swallow spent some time in the dead tree today...they never land there!! I think maybe the barn roofs are too hot as that is where they often congregate.

Here is a long shot of several of them.

Hahaahaaa...Mrs. Ed!!! Too much time on your hands today??

This Hairy Wood pecker made me think of the Scientist guy in Back To The Future...gee what was his name??????

The woodies were very cooperative today!

I LOVE watching barn swallows. Amazing flying! What a treat to see them all stationary.

And I'm not sure which cardinal wig is funnier. Can you do one with a beehive do?

Nanny...he DOES look like Doc Brown from Back to the Future! Ha...too funny!

Evie...I love those Swallows too, the way they fly is amazing. I think the coolest thing about them is all the chattering they do...they always sound like they are chewing each other out!

Here's a male Cardinal...looks like he is molting from the backside!

American Goldfinch in the same tree.

and another shot of the Barn Swallows in the same tree.

mrw, my Wood Pigeons puff up like that when it's very cold.

rose, your Barn Swallows are a sight, looks like they are having a twitter amongst themsleves!

To add to the tatty bird theme, lol, I had some young Pheasants in my garden yesterday. The males were trying out their voices, haven't quite got it right yet! There was 2 males with a female nearby, they went out to my road and another female flew from nearby. I guess mom and pop told them they could find some food here.

This one has a crooked beak.

Brother on the right looks slightly behind on the maturity stakes.

The front needs a bit of work yet, lol, but they have inhereted pops colouring.

Sweet little sister.

Absolutely beautiful pheasants Wallaby! I love to see these birds, although not about 6 feet from the front of my car when they dash across the road!
A goldfinch was singing on top of a neighbour's TV aerial when I got home from work yesterday.
Sue

Love those pics from the UK!

Here is a Bewick's Wren that I've been seeing around the yard. It landed in front of me on the fake tree I had set up for the BB's to fledge to (which they didn't use). I had one keep me company last winter and enjoy the meal worms in the feeding cage.

Window shot of a Male Cardinal feeding a juvie Cowbird!!

I've never seen the Female Card feeding the Cowbird.

Chipping Sparrow in the tall grass!

A Barn Swallow sunbathing on the barn roof!

Here is my fake tree I put on the backyard hummer feeder hook. If you look real close...shot this through the screen ata about 5ft away... top left and bottom right under the feeder, you will see hummers perched.

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Juvie Indigo Bunting..I think

Dad Indigo Bunting

We have had no orioles since last week so I assume our have left. The thrashers that were nesting close that came to my yard are gone . But I did see one this morning down the road.

Same male Indigo Bunting

Great pics all!

I was just out in the backyard and saw the squirrels had chewed all the perches off my nyjer upside down feeder.

d'oh!!!

They did that to my cheap plastic one. Then I bought the other one with metal and the birds don't like it as well.

Bad bad squirrels!! I want to get one of those upside down feeders.

A male Musk Duck. These fellow have the most amazing mating display, inflating the throat pouch, then lifting themselves out of the water, before slapping themselves down with outstretched wings, making a huge splash. Their legs are set far back on their bodies so when seen out of water they almost look like penguins. In the water they kinda look like a platypus.

Love the shot of the male Cardinal feeding the Cowbird, Rose. Those Cowbirds sure live a care-free life, leaving their young for others to raise. I just bought a new suet feeder (all metal). The one I got a couple years ago (wood) for the woodpeckers is being destroyed by the squirrels. I was surprised they left it alone for so long.

Love the Musk Duck Margaret!

Thanks, pelletory. They really are gorgeous. Here's another shot.

He doesn't even look real!