Daily Pics Volume 134

Dark-eyed Juncos bathing in a mud puddle.

A Yellow Warbler at the same puddle, as the Juncos.

We stumbled across a large mixed flock of migrants. Many of them were drinking and bathing, in the same small puddle. I believe I counted nine species, in less that ten minutes. The trees were filled with 100's of birds in every direction. Suddenly they moved on through the forest, and there wasn't a single bird in sight! There were many American Robins in the mixed flock. This one came for a drink at the puddle.

do you guys think Budgie will be ok outside if not caught?

Thank you Resin... I never know which woody is which

aaaawwwww... that's what I thought

:(

maybe he will warm up to me before then

Oh those Juncos will soon be heading my way!

Some pics taken yesterday. Here is a Blue Jay eyeing the suet.

Yound Cardinal on the newest feeder.

Grackle at the birdbath.

Woodpecker ready for breakfast.

Last pic is a group shot.

What a cute group GP!

All wonderful shots, great capture of the fish feast linthicum. It always gives me the heebie jeebies thinking of a live fish being swallowed!

Yesterday, our second dull and drizzly day, gave me the opportunity to spy this Treecreeper from my window.

Wonderful all! Love the shot of the juncos (I miss their cuteness).

Another smoke free day, so I took some pics.

Goldfinch

also

Ooooo, I had a new birdie today!!!

i asked it who it was...and at first it didn't want to tell me

Hummer ???

But it finally fessed up...Eastern Wood Pewee!

It got real chatty after that!!

Flocks of Am robins all over the back yard. they do like the fruits of our cornelian cherry tree which are abundant this yr.

Oh Linth what a nice shot of the Osprey. Very timely too.
great pictures guys.

This Pine Sisken let me get as close as 3 feet away from him. He never move, just let me take the shot I wanted.

Lot of food fight was going on. The feeder was low in seed, no wonder.

Great Pine Sisken burn!! In shot like that you can tell difference between it and a House Finch.

This little guy lost his footing when he jump on the rock after his bath.
Yellow Warbler

Thanks Nanny, I'm starting to find it easier to Id the Sisken now, I was always mixing them up with the female Purple finch.
Mallard ducks

nanny, the variety of birds you post never ceases to amaze me. I love the Eastern Wood Peewee - first time I've seen one.

Burn, it looks like a bit of a wild time at your place. Just what were you adding to their feed?

GP, that group shot is enchanting.

Aldelbertcat, so glad the fires have diminished. Are they completely under control yet?

Pelle, what a fabulous shot of the Chickadee.

Good luck enticing the poor little budgie, Onewish.

Wonderful eagle shots, Gary

I love the photos of the herons, Elphaba

And wallaby, what a lovely Treecreeper.

Linth, I reiterate my own and others' comments on the Osprey shots. Absolutely stunning

This is a New Holland Honeyeater I took yesterday whilst spying on a couple of Osprey

Oh My Gosh! That's a wonderful shot Margaret!

Thanks GP. They are very beautiful birds.

Spring has well and truly arrived here. This is a Magpie Lark, also known as a Pee Wee (different to yours, nanny). Both parents feed the babies.

That Honyeater is striking. .................Most of the fires are controlled or at least contained.

Thats good news adel. Wonderful pics guys! Love the Honeyeater Margaret!

You have pretty birds Margaret! Honeyeater is stunning and the pic with baby larks so cute!

I had neve seen my Pewee until yesterday...just knew they should be around here. And I sure didn't expect it just be sitting in my backyard tree looking in the window!

Adel, glad you have had some smoke free days.

Thanks, adelbertcat, Pelle and Nanny. I got home from an afternoon perched on top of a cliff (poetic licence in play here), taking shots of Honeyeaters, Port Lincoln Ringnecks and Ospreys, to find this Kookaburra on top of the bathroom exhaust pipe thingy. It was quite late in the day and the lighting wasn't too good, but I love the way these guys stare at you. This one is probably one of last years brood. The adults have much larger beaks.

Wow Margaret, all three are fantastic shots! I think the kookaburra has just a tiny edge ahead with it's kooky expression!

Enjoying everyone's pics!

LOL! Looks like itis wearing one of those fur trimmed hats!

Margaret that is so adorable. Love those honey eaters too.

I just don't seem to have too much bird activity here these days. I have one pair of house wrens left, I think they are usually gone by this time. They are not producing their usual call, just their alarm call. They scold me from the bushes every time I'm in the garden. I think that they might be immature because they are not bold enough to sit on the fence and scold!

Thanks for your comments.

Wallaby, you'd be familiar with these incredibly bold Kookoburras at any barbeque, where they swoop down silently from out of nowhere to snatch a snagger from your hand?

Nanny, we've cared for a couple of injured Kookoburras over the years and their feathers are very thick and soft. The same can't be said of their beaks, which would give a crocodile a run for its money.

Mrs Ed, I never thought a picture of a wire fence could actually be beautiful, but that one is. Aren't they funny things, birds? Tiny little things that are so courageous and bold as to scold us human critters, when we're hundreds of times their size.

This is a shot I took yesterday of a Swamp Hen, Porphyrio Porphyrio. He was giving me "the look". The next shots I captured, but won't post, explained why.

House Wrens