DAILY PICS VOL. 165

Here are my Gold Finches. They have been hanging around my yard. I only get to see them when I am not at work.

I call this one: "Just Relaxing"

2nd shot of Gold Finch.

I call this one: "On the verge"

Merry Christmas!!!

This Gold Finch was perching on my peanut butter log and waiting his turn on the nyjer feeder.

I call this one: "Hurry up ya'll"

This finch was having a good ole time at the feeder.

I call this one: "You caught me"

Last on for now. These finches were at the feeder.

I call this one: "Just at the feeder"

Methodical, that first "Relaxing" Goldfinch picture is just perfectly colored. Great job everyone!

Beautiful pictures! Love those goldfinches and the flicker and hummers! Wow! Great job everybody.

I saw a kinglet out the window. When I came back with my camera, he flew off, but then I saw this Carolina Wren. It's a dark day and the pic is through a window!

Here's another shot.

Cute, cute, cute, everyone.
Thanks for the new thread Pelle.

Starling attacks the feeder

Female Evening Grosbeak.

Male and Female Pine Grosbeak.

Looks like everyone is having a nice Christmas so far!! Happy holidays ya'll!

Heidi

Male Painted Bunting arriving at the feeder.

Showing all his colors.

In the caged feeder.

Loud-mouthed Blue Jay.

Three Jays. For a while there were six Jays in the tree.

Jay on the ground.

Female Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Red-Bellied pair.

Cool pics GP! That Painted Bunting is really gorgeous.

Thanks! Last year I had several adult males....I hope I see more this spring.

Nice pics everyone...I am very jealous of the Grosbeaks and the Buntings!

The Loggerhead Shrike returned to the yard today.

He still has some of his breakfast on his beak.

Several Purple Finches showed up also.

The young Yellow-bellied Sapsucker returned also...he is becoming a regular.

Great pic of the Sapsucker Rose!

The House Finches found the new feeder...it always amazes me how they know how to use a new one.

Thanks Pelle..I finally got an outside shot!

Northern Mockingbird.

Blue Jay

Some Pine Siskins showed up today...the yard had lots of visitors.

Last one.

Rose, those might be some of your best pictures and that is saying a LOT!!! I love the Purple Finch, the Sapsucker and the Pine Siskins -- oh shoot, I love them all.

Wonderful pics, Rose. Absolutely love the last one.

GP, you still keeping those Painted Buntings to yourself? Where's you Christmas spirit? I was expectig a delivery more than a week ago.

Love the Flicker, Nanny.

All really lovely shots of beautiful birds and if I stay here and comment on them all I'll be late to the Ospreys nest. This is a Willie Wagtail from the Osprey site, probably one of the ones that drive the Kookaburras and Ospreys to distraction.

all beautiful pictures.... you guys are good!

Great photos everyone. Did you see our Christmas present from Dave? - Bird Files at last!

Red Wattlebird grabbing bees from a hive at the base of a tree at the Osprey site.

Margaret, they are MINE....ALL MINE!!!!! Actually I have talked to several people from the area who have seen these guys visiting their backyards during the winter, so it must be a well advertised vacation spot at the Painted Bunting travel agency - or maybe they get a group rate;)

Thanks Margaret and Elph!

Margaret I love that Wattlebird and Willy Wagtail! I think the Willy Wagtail is becoming one of favorite birds with his small stature but brave heart!

GP...we had a Painted Bunting reported all summer about an hour from our house and after DH saw your pics we will be on the hunt this next year! He really does live up to his name!

Here is a Mourning Dove from yesterday.