Daily Pics Vol 193

Looks like it is saying "MINE" and hiding its prey.

I never thought about that Mrs. Ed...I hope that is what is happening! Thanks!

The Kildeer and the sun are back!

Well the fact that it is gone now makes me think nothing is wrong.

May the luck of Irish fill your pockets and your heart.
lol- I seen that gull at that row of bars in Santa Cruz! It was 1991 and I was crawling down the street.....

lepracauns - they're everwhere.

AH tis a St Patricks Day gull for sure!! LOL!!

Love it dirt! Hope I see one!

Dellrose, I hope Mrs. Ed is right too. Here's a bit more hope. I'm sure that wings can break in different ways and the bird would carry it differently, but here's a pic of a hawk that does have a broken wing. Looks different eh? He was smack dab in the center of the very busy rest area in Texas Canyon, Arizona. Some workers -- I thought landscapers or maintenance at the time, but could have been something else -- anyway, they were super cool and were busy trying to save the hawk. They'd put orange cones all around to keep people at a distance, and they had a rescue operation on the phone. Hope it lived.

Ay Mrs. Ed, you do have the luck of the Irish to spot ya a St.Patty's Gull!

My Yellow-bellied sapsucker from sunday!!

Hawk picture- tried to find one in a timely fashion of one of the hawks here in a simular
pose sunning itself. I thought it was eating something or hurt till it flew up and landed on
a wood fence and spread its wings and tail again.
Hope that's all thats wrong.
BTW- love all the action - pheasants and blue birds and doves and all
have a good day.

Elphaba...wow...that poor Hawk...I hope he made it all right. I don't think I would have paid much attention to this Hawk except for the fact that it didn't leave the ground. But it could have been that it had it's breakfast and didn't want to let it go as Mrs. Ed suggested or possibly sunning itself as dirt suggested. I watched for it all morning and didn't see or hear it again so hopefully it was a false alarm. Thanks for the ID Resin.

Dirt...I love Santa Cruz...that old hippie community!! I would say you could still spot some of those green gulls!! LOL!

Nanny I'm still waiting for the return of the Sapsuckers.

Here is a bad pic of an Eastern Phoebe...they returned last week and I am hoping they nest in the barn again.

Dellrose: LOL! I believe you're right. They were still there when I was there.
You know, it was hard enough to be irish for one day much less those poor
souls who have a lifetime.

Flicker on its round.

Great pics everyone!

Love the leprechaun and green gull!

Oh My Gosh, what awsom photos.

Dave, just love that you can watch like that.

heheh, the Green was too cute.

Iam excited look who came to visit this afternoon.

Congrats seed!

Why does everyone wear a shamrock on St Patrick's Day??












Answer: because a real rock is too heavy

;-)

LOL Resin!

The Piglets are back (at least the first two are). Goldfinch.

Is that a Lesser Goldfinch adel?

Pelle...........I think it is but the pic isn't that good. Had to take it from the porch.

I rebuilt the feeding station and the birds started using it right away.

Ha. there's Frank watching over it all.

Yep, Lesser Goldfinch

Resin

Nice pics everyone, Wallaby, love all your colorful pheasants. I did not have much time outside today, had to use flash for this shot of a beautiful Indigo Bunting.

That's pretty GP!!

It finally cleared up a little this afternoon and I looked high and low for something green for Papa to pose on, but had to settle for this blue watering can.

Dave

cousin--gorgeous shot

Mrs Ed, I'm surprise Resin, didn't tell you, that bird files is screaming for that green gull.
Yes a very lovely bunting GP.
Gorgeous shot with the water can Dave.

Black-capped Chickadee, eating his treat.

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A Blue Jay, ready to take off.

A bunch of ducks on a small pond.

great pics burn-- I wonder if chickadees ever hit fheir own foot trying to crack open seeds,
like I hit my fingers with a hammer. I just don't see them jumping around
and cussing.

pic- hey got an umbrella?:

Just a couple of quick post...then I am going to haed over to the lake and see if I can find anything.

This male Blue Bird seemed on a mission as I followed him down the road yesterday.

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Then I spotted HER....lol

back down at my house...couple pics of HER!!

last...

LOL Burn! and ((hugs))) that you have so much snow still.

Nanny, yup… he's on a mission to find HER, and she's on a mission to get away from the crazy bird lady.

Good Morning.

Wanted to tell you, Love the feathers in the beginning of the thread.
So Vibrant!

We watched some cardinals and Robins "hunking" around.
Can't say I have ever really noticed, or maybe thought they were mate catching.

Still enjoying your bluebirds...
They are just so sweet.

...Yesterday, I showed you the female Cardinal.
Well it was the wrong photo so today is the one i actually wanted to share.

Although, I guess we can never view too many birds huh?

and here is the male Cardinal.

A male Goldfinch starting to regain his true colors for the spring. A week ago he only had a hint of yellow under his bill. What a change!

Wonderful pics everyone. i was looking at your humpbacked Cardinal, dellrose, and it made me think of a Cardinal my Aunt Letty has in her yard that she calls Peg Leg Pete because he only has one leg. This is his second year to visit her yard and he brought a mate back this year.

Nice pics guys!

Seed your right!