Previous thread (vol. 158): http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/928681/
A successful Wild Goose Chase from a couple of days ago . . . Snow Goose is a rarity over here, so it was nice to go and see one that turned up not too far from home, hanging out with the local Greylag Geese
Resin
Sweet pic Resin!
Thanks for starting the new thread!
Had some wonderful pictures, on that last thread, Resin thanks for the new thread, Love the geese.
Mourning Dove this morning.
Oooo, a Snow Goose!! Thanks Resin...
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2shots)
#2 ...all yours burn!! lol
Male Hairy Woodpecker posing for me.
LOL Nanny Keep posting, we'll mix them all up, more interesting.
American Goldfinch having a sip.
Having a snack on my deck.
Standing on top of it all, the Blue Jay.
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Not a lot of birds around today, I think this was one of the reasons.
Yellow-rumped Warbler checked out the Hibiscus bushes for bugs.
Grackle resting.
Immature Painted Bunting, male.
Another male Painted Bunting (immature).
Deep in the shadows, but here is the mature male Painted Bunting.
mmm...Cardinal with Carolina Chickadee
Cardinal with a Tufted Titmouse...
Carolina Chickadee & Tufted Titmouse...
puffy Downy Woodpecker!
Nice shots all! Glad the sites back up.
This morning, when i looked out the back door... i noticed this quite large bird [of prey] on the "bunny bush" [this mound of twisted brush where the bunnies like to hide] and he/she was just sitting there. When i let the dog out, my yard is fenced, it didnt phase it a bit. THe bush where it was sitting is probably 60-80 feet behind my fenced yard.
After i flew away, i went out side to take a few images.... plus to see if it were sitting having breakfast, but i could find no evidence of that. But, later it flew over head... so i came in to try and figure out what it was.
i've come to the conclusion it was a female Northern Harrier .. at least i think so. I could not get a photo, as it was too far away. She was a very beautiful bird though.
BUT - i did see a green parakeet ... which i have no idea if it will survive our winters. It was 10° when i woke up this morning. I know i saw the lil bird on Thanksgiving day... so i know it's been out there over a week now. It's been hanging out with the house Sparrows and Cardinals.
Any comments on parakeets living outside in the dead of winter [cold winters] ?
Here is the Cardinal... i couldnt get close enough to get a good shot... as i got closer, it flew back into the other trees.
I wouldn't think the parakeet could survive for long once winter really settles in.
I used to raise parakeets. They can stand pretty cold or pretty hot temps as long as it is not a sudden drop or a sudden rise but I wouldn't think he will survive very long with our winters. BEV
hopefully the lil guy can find a sheltered area so he/she doesnt freeze to death.
tcs, any chance of enticing the parakeet down into a cage (hunger is a powerful master). I'm sure if you could capture it, someone would be more than happy to keep it as a pet. Any native by-catch could be released if they end up in the cage as well. Considering they are native to the hot, dry deserts of Australia, I can't imagine this poor little one surviving for long.
Nice shots, everyone. GP, I still haven't received the package with the Painted Buntings. C'mon, what's the delay?
Can't catch those little buggers........actually all I have so far are one adult colorful male with what may well be his charges, several immature male Buntings. I think I will be seeing more as the winter progresses.
Margaret -- the lil parakeet is hanging out at the bird feeder with the other birds. I was going to contact the police dept to see if anyone lost one.... DH is assuming someone just let it go. I'll see what i can do... put i've never seen it low enough to 'entice' it down.
If you could find a bird cage out there with some food maybe he would get in it. BEV
An attractive female Brown-headed Cowbird.
A male House Finch.
Gorgeous shots, Pelle.
Nothing really special from yesterday...I saw two beautiful Red-shouldered Hawks on our forst walk yesterday morning. But it was so cold that I hadn't taken the camera with me.
So how about a Downy Woodpecker & a Tufted Titmouse...
Or Downy and a Hairy Woodpecker. I was telling Dh that shot I would really love to get is one with a Red-bellied, a Hairy and a Downy all together! lol
So here's the Red-bellied...
an itty bitty Brown Creeper..
Very nice nanny!
Love the cowbird and House finch Pelle.
Nanny, That would be neat to see all 3 together, one of these days they'll surprise you.
Junco in the maple tree.
Well, a pic would surely help, now would it? :)
This was from the 3 of Dec.
Blue Jay on the suet.
