Daily Pics Volume 129

nanny, you've caught me out. I thought I'd got away with it.

Adult Silver Gull

Nanny-- Great to see your fake tree. I thought I was the only one who did such things. The hummers look very happy with it. The birds also seem to enjoy the bird bath I have that is on a big tree stump more than the others that are just on stands or solitary.

This is the first juvie eastern towhee I have seen in my yard.

Although I live on the edge of their 12 month range this is the first chipping sparrow I have seen in the summer.

The house sparrows are still feeding their grown babies.

It has been so hot and dry that the birds have started to remind me to water my flower and veggie beds.

Of course there is always the bird bath.

I have started launching the boat in a different area of the marsh and found this nesting area. I think the majority of these are cattle egrets.

I have been seeing a lot of little blue herons in all their ages..

an adult

There are more moorhens in this area.

Wonderful pics Frank!

Nice shot of the Gull Margaret!


Kniphofia will be starting the new thread soon.

This message was edited Aug 7, 2008 5:24 AM

Gee frank, all great...that shot of all the cattle egret, wow! Would have love to have seen that!

Nanny..the nesting area was four times the area shown in the photo but the photos of the total area shows no detail.

wow, got a few lotuses there too!

Fantastic egret photos!

Our new thread is here

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/887349/

ys, there seem to be more lotus each year. It is an ideal plant for the big footed wadeing birds like the gallinules and moorhens. The green herons love to stand on the pads and fish. Also the red-winged blackbirds and the king birds take advantage of them to find food. The pads on the water supply the gallinules with floatation and food. The higher pads give them shade and shelter from the sun and the hawks.

Holy Smokes!!!