Daily pics Vol 130

It's my pleasure to open a new thread. We came from this one http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/885412/

Here's a moorhen from Wallington Hall gardens. I love their huge feet!

Sue

Great pic Sue! Those are some huge feet.

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Pelle

those ARE big feet. I'm surprise they don't get mistaken for worms!!

Frank, great series in the last thread. I know that lotus are often invasive, but they are so cool.

Are your moorhens the same as ours?

Yes, same species. Different subspecies, though; ours is Gallinula chloropus chloropus, yours is Gallinula chloropus cachinnans. Other subspecies in Africa and South America.

Resin

thank you Resin. Isn't it amazing that two birds so far apart can look so much alike?

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Frank why don't you repost the last pic of yours in the old thread here?

Well that is interesting about the Moorhens...great start Sue!

This House Sparrow was looking very pretty in the early evening light sunday.

Blue Jay

Inquisitive Mourning Dove

ok pelle

purple gallinule searching for food found under lotus pads.

The water here is 5 to 6 feet deep. The lotus is the only plant here that grows from the bottom in deep water. There are other mats or floating islands made of other plants.

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It was pretty hot the other morning...Common Grackle

Great pics everyone!!!
First Male Cardinal

Another

Chicadee

Juvie cardinal?

Nice pics everyone!

Some more
Chicadee drinking from the ant moat

Mourning doves

Catbird

Hey look ....another almost Barred Owl pic!! At least I did get the whole bird this time...LOL!!!!

Another sunny day................not conducive to good picture taking.

Now pay attention.

That's how you do it.

your turn.

Not too bad for a first try.

I often wonder if legends of dragons did not get started by someone seeing an anhinga in the distance.

The ones I see at roost are always alone at a distance or concealed in a tree.

sometimes I see them flying. But usually just to find another tree to hide in.

alelbertcat, how awful with the fires. We haven't heard anything on the news for the last couple of weeks. Is there any sign that they are coming under control?

Good pics, everyone. The Cardinals seem to stare directly at the camera.

This is one of our beloved native parrots, the Port Lincoln Ringneck or "28". It was looking dolefully at a couple of Rainbow Lorikeets (eastern states imports and a b.... pest) who had comandeered its nest hollow.

f_chisolm, you may be right.

MargaretK..............Some of the fires are being controlled but the ones in the rugged country will burn until the rains come. There was a thunder storm that moved through here a couple of hours ago, No rain with it. Haven't heard if it started any new fires.

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Very nice pics everyone and Margaret that "28" is gorgeous...wish we had them here!

Adel...I sure hope you get some good rain soon to help put out those fires!

Here is an American Goldfinch.

another

A Juvie Goldfinch in the caged feeder.

Juvie Cardinal.

Male Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

last one...Juvie Cardinal

As always, dellrose, your pics are just incredibly beautiful.

adelbertcat, here's hoping for rain. It's the knowledge of the utter misery, suffering and devastation to flora and fauna left in the wake of bushfires that is so heartbreaking. When you consider that some of these fires are deliberately lit, it makes it all the more difficult to come to grips with.

A few birds from the garden this morning. I'm glad to be having today off so I can enjoy them :)

A blackbird fledgling, there are 3 that visit the garden, sometimes with a parent who still feeds them.