A new thread for a New year. Pelle asked me to start this thread so I went out this afternoon looking for a pic with which to start it with. The only thing I found was this Great Blue Heron............I saw it and it saw me and got nervous...........
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I had already posted these at the bottom of 166 but figured no one would see them there so I'm putting them here, also.
Barred Owl...
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Happy 2009 everybody!
Adel, Nice start to the new thread. Thank you! I love the heron.
Happy New Year!
Nice shots cb! I'm still hoping for my first owl.
Here are a few shots of the White-Breasted Nuthatch
2nd shot of Nuthatch
3rh shot of Nuthatch
Here's the last shot of the Nuthatch
Here are 3 profile shots of the Red Tailed Hawk (not sure which kind) that I got at the local nature center. They are in the wild but behind a fence. For now, I have to get them by any means necessary since I can't catch them up close in the wild.
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2nd shot of Hawk
Last shot of Hawk
I have similar shots of the Bald Eagle behind the fence. Again, I have to get them anyway I can since I have not gotten lucky to catch them in the wild. He had a perfect non-distractive backdrop.
2nd shot of Eagle
Last shot of Eagle
Happy New Year Adel and the BW Forum and thanks for the new thread and the Heron shots!
CB...I would love to get a pic of an Owl...lucky you!
Met..Nice shots...love the Bald Eagle, you are doing great with your new equipment!
The brush piles and I have become the closest of friends and that is where I can be found in good light! Here is a Dark-eyed Junco taken at one of them.
The Harris's Sparrow is still at the same pile I spotted him...looks like he will spend the winter here.
The Song Sparrows are such shy birds...this was taken by a little creek that usually runs all year.
A male Northern Cardinal at the same area!
Last one...a female Northern Cardinal.
happy new year all... wonderful shots!
My goodness Meth! Incredible detail. Thanks for the start Adel!
nice Rose
Nice closeups! I went to the Viera Wetlands near Melborne, FL. yesterday. Glossy Ibis
Great White Egret, starting to show its breeding plumage
a nice male Hooded Merganser
Lots and lots of Coots.
Thanks for the new thread Adel...Happy New Year Birdwatching Forum!!
CB, you must have a nice drive to work to all thos greta birds!
Met, all nice pics.
Rose your little Harris's Sparrow is so sweet!
bsharf, really nice water bird pics!!
Excellent shots everyone!
Wow, you people are starting the new year with outstanding photos!!
Lesser Goldfinches
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Great Blue Heron
Another
Oak Titmouse
So nice to see the Oak Titmouse duc!
sweet Oak Titmouse. I've never seen one of course!
cute coots!! :D
Great start adelbert, at least you got the Heron!
So lucky to see an Owl in the day crazybird!
Love the first shot of the White-Breasted Nuthatch methodical, and the rest!
rose, very nice shot of the Dark-eyed Junco, others great too, I need a brush pile but also need to put some sun on order. :)
bsharf, all I can say is, lucky you!
Wow ducbuc, fantasitc GB Heron shots!
OK, so I told a little fib yesterday, I did have some pics I got of a Pied Wagtail which was on my 'lawn' picking up bread crumbs I guess as I put some out. Oh well, when it's as grey as you can get one just has to post what one has. I saw a Magpie wing too flying from some oat mix I had put out, lol!
Nice one wallaby!
Just heard alot of commotion in the yard. Found this Sharp-shinned Hawk that had captured a bird. Looks like it might be a European Starling by the spots on it.
Wow pelle, great shot! I do feel sorry for the Starling though, but that is nature!
This was the first time I've seen a Starling taken. Seeing that their numbers are so much higher than other birds I'd prefer to see them taken but it's never pleasant.
I tried to go outside to take a pic but he took his catch behind the shed. :-)
