Daily Pics Vol 192

Time flies when you're having fun ..... time for a new thread, already. Hard act to follow with the great photos on the last thread. Here is a link to that thread if you wish to re-visit.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/961818/

I recently ran into a flock of White-winged Crossbills here in Maryland which was a first for me. All of them were high up in a poplar treewhich was a little unusual. They usually hang out in the hemlocks. I had hoped to get some better photos, especially of the white wing, but it was not to be. This is a male.

Here is the female ........

A beautiful Black-capped Chickadee ............

I also got a quick shot of a female Pileated Woodpecker in the woods behind my house.

Very nice pics Linth!

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Hi Linth...
Just discovered all the gorgeous Birds!!
lol, got stuck on Daves Blue birds.

Thank You for the Welcome Mrs. Ed.

found a better picture of my Woodpecker.!

Nice Linth!! I heard a Pileated the other day but never saw it.

Hi Seedtosser, nice to have you here!

Grackle wishing the chipmunk would get out of the new dish I got last week for all the critters!

Margaret, the toe is getting better doesn't hurt to bad as long as I don't step the wrong way and put pressure on it and it is not as black & blue today. Don't ever want to do this again!! lol

Blue Jay getting a bite this morning...

The crows are becoming quite fond of peanuts...enough to get on the platform to get them more often these days!

Hi Seed, Good to have you here! Nice Red-bellied Woodpecker!

Nice pics nanny! How did you break your toe?

Those Crossbills are fascinating birds. Here is an Osprey taken yesterday.

This Grackle captured a peanut.

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This Grackles colors showed nicely here in the sun.

Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Here's the female.

Collared Dove.

Male and female Cowbirds in the feeder.

Seeing a lot of this lately. But no serious nest building yet.

I guess they first will have to chase the juveniles away again.

GP, Nice pics! There's been an Osprey reported in NJ recently.

Dave, Lovely pic! Can't wait toll we see little ones. What's the situation with the nestbox?

Well, they apparently prefer the Gilbertson. She is building in it this morning despite the fact that the grass is wet. Two days ago I removed the nest cam from the slotted box and installed it in the Gilbertson. Since it has a flat roof, I drilled a 2 1/2 inch hole in the roof and mounted the camera on the top, looking into the hole. Then I got a 3 inch PVC cap, cut it down and attached it over the camera, cauked it as well as I could and everything is working well so far.

My biggest problem is location. The nestbox is just 3 feet outside the dining room window and about 4 feet outside the kitchen window. If I shoot through either window I have to step back and my wife is already making noises about my cameras being in "her" kitchen. Guess I'll have to buy her some more flowers. :-)

Or make her a new kitchen!! LOL.

I ordered a gilbertson with two different hole reducers, one for chickadees, one for nuthatch. Didn't have the bucks for a nest cam though!

Didn't you move your old nestbox before? I thought I remember something about you moving it a few feet at a time. Maybe that was OP birder.

anyway, she's so cute with that mouth full of grass. I wonder if she'll be de-throned this year like years' past.

Seed tosser, you have two different woodpeckers. In the last thread you had a male Downy woodpecker. This last one is a male Red-bellied woodpecker! congrats!

Great shots all!

Must have been a sight to see those White-winged Crossbills linth, I saw a bird I haven't seen before today, I think it was a Siskin. It landed on my Nectarine tree about 2 feet from my eyes as I was checking the thermomenter. We looked at each other, I wondering how I could get my camera up to take it's pic, then it hopped to a nearby branch and we looked at each other again but it flew off when it's mate arrived. They alighted on my flowering cherry tree then flew off as I approached!

Love to see the Bluebirds again, and your lovely Grackles gardenpom, love the expresssions on the chipmunk and grackle nanny!

My 4 lady Pheasants, 2 immature, taking interest in my old Mitsi cat who is in her 19th year, she knows it's spring and warm even though she's blind. They were making a strange noise, sort of a scheeee sound.

Good morning All! Wonderful photos from everyone (as usual.) Linthicum, The White- winged Crossbill is another one that I've never seen. It has the right name for sure. Pretty pics of both of them. A blessed day is wished for all.

Hi everyone...I have been mia lately due to being under the weather. That is such a silly expression but you know what I mean. I have been enjoying all the great pics everyone is sharing and would write a novel commenting on them all but thank you all for posting.

I was happy to see Dave's Bluebirds...his commentaries and photos last year were my main source of info on how to raise Bluebirds and what to expect. His knowledge has been invaluable in my quest to attract and keep these beautiful birds coming to my yard.

Our Bluebirds have their nest completed and I am expecting the first egg to be laid any day now. I am hoping for an uneventful season but with birds you just never know. Anyway...here is a pic of Junior who is being chased away now that the parents have begun their season.

First, let me say that I salute all of you that take these wonderful pictures! I sat outside so long yesterday that my butt went numb, and only got a couple of good pictures! You all must have a lot of patience to get the pictures that you post here.

So, after all of my sitting and fidgeting here is my Red bellied Woodpecker

Downy

That is a cool pic Wallaby...you are so lucky to have Pheasants. Mitzi is a love!

Here is Daddy Blue...he is the one doing all the chasing!

Nice ones Rose...I can relate to the numb butt!! LOL!

The White-crowned Sparrows are still abundant in our area.

This American Goldfinch made me laugh.

Edited for spelling.

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Male Cardinal (always a favorite for me this time of year)

Good morning!

Wonderful photo's this morning.

We have cardinal that frequent the feeders.
Unfortunately I have not caught current pics...
I am excited to share a few I was able to catch last year.
This one is her in Illinois visiting my yard.

Love to watch the pairs.

And in Wiscosin, I do enjoy sitting in the Kitchen to watch the very makeshift feeder.

I have no idea what these little birds are. But they are very skitterish. Taking turns.

And, LOL talk about patients,
I sat and watch this Carndianl for about 4 hours and finally got this one decent shot.
It's one of my favorites.

Mrs. Ed Thank you for telling me about my woodpeckers. I think there is one more too, but we have been able to capture it.

I love the little bluebirds and all the others.
You all do take some incredible shot.
Hi Pell, good to be here.

The cardinals really know how to brighten up a dreary day, don't they?

Nice Cardinal pics...and yes they do brighten the day!

Seed...that little bird on your feeder is a White-breasted Nuthatch...a quick little bird.

We still have lots of Song Sparrows at the brush piles.

Another American Goldfinch...changing colors!

Hi, Seedtosser. That looks like a Nuthatch in your feeder. Be sure to watch him (or her) as he (or she) scurries down the tree head-first or hangs upside down on a suet rack.
:-)

Nanny - I HOOTED at that chipmunk pic. It looks like he's saying, "Wha are you
loogin ad?!" Guess Mom never taught him to not talk with his mouth full! Thanks
for the belly-laugh.

Welcome back D-rose! I am always so amazed by the clarity in your pics and the types of birds you get. just LOVE that jr. blue!