Daily Pics #169

A White-breasted Nuthatch.

One more Oak Titmouse.

Hey Mrs. Ed congrats on *2* Brown Creepers!!

Crowellli thanks for sharing your pics!!

That Oak Titmouse is so cute duc!!

Northern Cardinals were the bird of the day yesterday...several shots.

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crowellli - fantastic! thanks for postinG

there are oak titmice? man, I'm learning so much here! time to break out the books

Nanny - I'm stomping along with you. I'd also like some sparrows, buntings, grosbeaks, and flickers. I'd list more, but then I'd be greedy ;-)

I just love that little titmouse! I don't see them that often here, but do on ocassion. I've never been able to get a pic of one. I have photos of a giant petral and of frigate birds somewhere here, also some different kids of penguins. If I can find them, I'll post them. Frigate birds look prehistoric to me. They remind me of miniature teradactyls! Well, minature is a relative term.

Ducbucin, what is the plant with berries that your titmouse is on?

I love looking at everyone's photos. I feel mine are quite amateurish compared to most of you. I'm so glad that Dave's added the bird files.

On my afternoon walk I spotted this tree with what I presume are woodpecker holes. Need to visit here more in the spring!!

Your pics are just fine..so please share more!!

Female Cardinal on from the afternoon walk..2 shots

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Thanks Resin.

That picture of the titmouse on the berried bush (that I can't even begin to pronounce the name Resin told us) is really something. I hope that you enter that one in the next photo contest.
All of you photograph so well that even your "misses" are hits. Really enjoy looking at birds, etc. thru your eyes and lenses.

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Evie, the Oak Titmouse was previously named the "Plain" Titmouse. For some reason it was changed to the "Oak".

Nanny, those Cardinals are gorgeous. I never get tired of seeing them.

Whoa...lot of foot stomping going on here too! Penguins, Redpolls, Grosbeaks,2 Brown Creepers and Oak Titmouse...it's just not fair! LOL...Thanks for sharing everyone, really enjoy all the pics.

It has been ugly here...not too cold though so I can't complain...but I do anyway!

See, that's why I like living so far north - the snow doesn't usually melt so the ground is always white. Much nicer to look at than the dull grass and brown everything. That's what spring is for (the one drawback).

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Hey Rose, just keep thinking of your 40 hummingbirds!

40??? Man, I feel lucky if I see two (typically one chasing the other away). Feel lucky indeed!!

Mrs. Ed, I think we need to pitch a tent out there by her brush pile this spring! lol

More from yesterday...American Crow in the front yard

evie, that because rose keeps them all at her place!! lol

I had only 1 Brown Creeper..but 2 shots!

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Titmice - ah, so they're western birds. no wonder I don't know them. need to start paying closer attention to people's locations. but the pictures are so pretty and distracting! Shiny!

Nanny, I happen to love Crows, great photo. My crows are really good at fighting off the hawks that try to get my small birds. Are the Creepers as fast moving as our Nuthatches? They sure are hard to photograph. You're doing great.

Resin, thank you for explaining the split of names. I'm still learning about all my birds.

My crows are one of my favorites too. Always make me smile! The creepers are much faster than the nuthatches. Had lots of blurred shots or ones where they were gone already by the time the shutter went off.

Well, guess I should do something produtive today. Will be back later.

Another Hairy Woodpecker

Mrs. Ed...I'm already wishing for spring and the arrival of the Hummers and Orioles!!

Nanny...This spring will be my first time for really watching for the migratory birds and I can't wait!! Did I tell you that I got sucked into counting birds? Thanks to you and Resin...I am on a quest! So far I have 36 on my yard/farm count...I don't think I'll set a goal until Dec. 31...Ha!! Love the "one Creeper but two pics)!! Hee....

I don't like being back at work! I'm away from home during the daylight hours and miss my garden birds. Hopefully I'll get out at the weekend to take some photos!

Everyone's pics are wonderful to see! The feeders are busy with Goldfinches, House Finches and Chipping Sparrows today. The Bluebirds and Pine Warblers came in for a mealworm snack but I didn't have the camera out then. :(

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thanks to everybody who likes the Pine Grosbeaks and Redpolls And Evening Grosbeaks.

Crowellli, love those Magellianic Penguins.

Mrs Ed, I thought maybe, you would have seen Redpolls by now. Do you live near a wooded areas, to have the Brown Creepers. To get 2 on one tree wow.

I still have Goldfinches, and it unusual for them to be here in the winter time.

Nanny I think it's the year for Doves, I have tons of them. they're the messy ones. Beautiful pic of the Cardinals, your Brown Creeper.

I agree that Oak Titmouses is very pretty among the berries, duc.

Oh Barb, it's so good to see those chipping sparrows. I miss them.

Burn, nope, I don't live in or near a wooded area. I live in a town of about 9600 that borders a river. SO once in a while I get some passers through.

I saw so few redpolls last year that I was not sure if I'd get them this year or not.

Well this community was built a long time ago, so there are mature trees. At least 50-60 years so that helps.

Blue Jay on the peanut wreath.

Bjf826, I love your feeders.

Mrs. Ed, can you tell me where you found that wonderful peanut feeder? I've never seen one like that and my birds would love it. Your Blue Jay looks quite happy there!

I love everyone's birds too!!

Duc, I'm not really sure because it was a gift. It could have come from online:

http://www.google.com/products?q=peanut+wreath+bird++feeder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

Here is a bigger version at WBU. http://www.shopwbu.com/product/part_number=3160/567.0.25206.42045.0.0.0

And here from amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Wreath-Style-Whole-Peanut-Feeder/dp/B001721XAQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1231273201&sr=8-2

Thank you Mrs Ed. I'll look into them all.

Ooops, time for a new thread. How time flies.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/940639/