DAILY PICS Vol 145

Feeder full of female Painted Buntings.

Female Painted and a male Indigo here.

Pom, it looks like a female Common YT to me...but I'm no expert. I am at work (Shhhh!) and do not have my field guide with me.

Steller's Jay getting some rays.

Tufted titmouse was hanging around. We usually have our birdfeeder up by now, but because its branch position is gone, working on another spot, trying to keep it so squirrels can't jump to it from the tree trunk.

The Northern Flickers are returning for their winter stay!

I finally caught one in flight. Next time I'll do better.

Beautiful shots duc! I just had a yellow shafted female in my backyard.

That shot is awesome duc!!

GP..I miss my Indigos but yet it does seem like there is their home.

We have a very large number of Yellow rumped Warblers here right now!!

along with the Cedar Waxwings

Nice ones nanny! We have loads of the YR warblers too!

Gorgeous pictures, everyone.

ducbucin, love the shot of the Flicker in flight.

A Dark-eyed Junco

and a double wing wave.

great shot of the in flight flicker, duc. And nanny, you're so lucky with those warblers!

Here's a shot of a brave, molting goldfinch. The rest flew away (which they do at the slightest movement), but this one didn't mind my presence.

I've come to the realization that the group of Buntings that have arrived here are not females, but immature males. If you look closely you can see various blues and greens starting on them.

Another look at what I think is an immature male Painted Bunting.

Best pic of this one.

Group pic including immature male Indigo Bunting.

Nice looking group there GP!

Love the flicker shots duc
GP wow would love to see those in my yard.
Nanny, the waxwings keeps coming!!! great.
Adel, fun double wave Junco.
Evie that goldfinch need extra feather, poor thing he looks cold.

From my trip to the park. A Blue Jay.

A Pigeon

Coming home we came upon this scene. A field full of American crows.
This just a small portion of it.

Some Mallard Ducks

GP, I'm so looking forward to seeing more of your painted Buntings.

Burn, the field of crows is amazing.

A Kookaburra from this afternoon at the swamp.

This is a busy thread and I'm loving all the great pics!

Same here Rose. burn,thats an incredible sight with all those crows!

Love the Kookaburra Margaret!

Not a great pic but I liked the way the little Bluebird landed on the blue faucet handle!

Got pics of my first White-throated Sparrow for the season today!l

So many nice shots on this thread. Everybody's busy birding in what may soon be the worlds # 1 "sport".

Here's another photo of the Green Heron, with his reflection on the water ......

I was sitting in my pick up near the bird feeding station having a cup of coffee and waiting for some birds to show up when a Goldfinch flew into the window and almost landed on my head. I watched it land on the bird house, so after sopping up the coffee (luckily lukewarm) in my lap I snapped a pic of it watching..........

this one chowing down

An immature Golden-crowned Sparrow ?????

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I've never understood why a 'green heron' isn't called a 'brown heron'..

same here, irisMA. I don't see much green about it!

I was able to sneak up on this Blue Jay foraging in the brush.

Linth that pic of the Green Heron is wonderful, perfect image reflection.
Kookaburra bird is so sweet, Margaret you have some very interesting birds.

Song Sparrow?

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Or a White-Throated Sparrow? Same bird as above.