Daily Pictures Volume 156

Nice pics everyone...as usual a wonderful variety of birds!

Nanny...congrats...just one more bird!!

American Goldfinch from a few days ago.

Pine Siskin!

White-crowned Sparrow.

BlueJay.

another

Carolina Wren!

Red-bellied Woodpecker showing off his red belly!

Dellrose nice pics. I have yet been able to capture a quality Blue Jay pic yet.

HEY! Gimme back my Pine Siskin! ;)

Oh Met, get some whole peanuts!

Thanks Met...Yes they love peanuts and will visit constantly if you have them!

Mrs. Ed...Do the Siskin's come and go at your place. I never know if they are gonna show up or not...they are always a welcome visitor.

Or throw some sunflower seeds on a log...they will gladly pose for you!

I haven' seen a siskin or a purple finch in days. Every house sparrow in the county is in my yard though!

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Mrs. Ed...I have heard a lot of people say that the House Sparrow numbers are up this year. I didn't have any last year but they seem to be increasing here also.

We also have lots of Red-tailed Hawks and they always show up when I am out in the field and all the birds disappear! I need a longer lens to get a decent pic though and the know-how on how to photo birds in flight!

I love that little wren with attitude!!

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Methodical, The PB log is from a large poplar branch DH cut off last year. Its about 2 ft. long. He drilled a small hole through the top for the hanger wire. The hanger is copper wire he had, but a coat hanger would work fine. There are 6 one inch holes drilled in about 1/2 inch deep using a forstner bit on the drill press at various places around the log about 4 inches apart. DH says a spade bit would work too. Easy to make and basically free.

Love the pic of the diving nuthatch.

Thanks for the info Beclu727. I think I will try that.

I got lucky with the Nuthatch as I was shooting it while it was on the tree and it took off. I saw in the preview and was surprised.

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Methodical, what a crazy good shot of the dive-bombing nuthatch! I love it!
Everyone is submitting such great photos. Someday I'll get back in the swing of things and post some of my own

Wow great pics everyone!

I haven't seen more House Sparrows but theres definitely been more House Finch around. In just my yard I'm counting 100 or more at one time! Those guys are real piggies too!

Congrats on the new bird Met!

Love the White-crowned Sparrow Rose!

As soon as my Pine Siskens see those hawks barreling into the yard a few times they won't be back. I'm glad I was able to get a few pics of them.

That nuthatch shot is a show stopper!!

Little Chipping Sparrow...

I ran into a group of Cedar Waxwings eating yesterday...

Still have yellow rumps...

A pretty pair of mallards at the lake yesterday...

My best shot of the Great Blue Heron...when it flew in out of nowhere!

Tastes a bit like today only not as fresh.

ROTFLOL!!

Ouch!! I was asking for that!!

:o)

haha. You're so fun, Resin!

bwahahahaha!!!! You 2 are SOOOOO funny!!!! ;)

ROFLMBFBO!! You guys are too funny...I saw some Waxwings today but they weren't eating anything! They landed at the very top of a tall Sycamore tree as I was sitting on the front porch bird watching!

Wow many more new photos today. I so enjoy seeing all of them. As I look through I think "Oh got to remember to thank that person, and oh got to remember to comment on that one etc and then the list gets so big and so many wonderful photos I can't rememer them all so I hope it is enough to just say thanks each one of you for taking time to share your photos and the names of all these beautiful birds.

This little Dark-eyed Junco stayed on the feeder log for the longest time...I usually only see them hopping on the ground!

A Tufted Titmouse.

Saw this Northern Flicker in the treeline yesterday.

Great pics Rose! Especially love the male Dark-eyed Junco!

Were you all out of yesterday and today's Rose?? :)

I am all out of pics for now...need some nice days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wind Surfing !!!!

Ravens playing on the up drafts, at the Cook Inlet bluffs, near Anchorage Int. Airport.

There was a large flock of Ravens enjoying the up drafts. Ravens will seek out strong up drafts along bluffs and high rise buildings. Watching Ravens "Wind Surfing" there is no doubt they are actually playing. They roll, tumble, and case each other.