Here is a link to the last thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/963511/#new . There are some great pics on there so please don't miss any of them.
We have been having very nice spring-like weather and the birds are in full bloom. The male Cardinals are singing like crazy and the females seem to be everywhere. I have a lot more of them coming to the feeders and they have been very nice about posing for the camera! Here is a female...
Here is a male Cardinal.
The Northern Mockingbirds are also singing and doing a lot of chasing each other around. They are really funny to watch!
We also have a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers and here is the beautiful female.
Lots of Blue Jays in the yard scaring all the other birds!
All great shots Rose but I love your male cardinal and the blue jay. Almost feel like I am right there!
Dave
We still have several Purple Finches and here is a handsome male ground feeding.
Thanks Dave!
Great shots Rose! Love the male Cardinal and female RB Woodpecker.
Thanks for starting the new thread!
Here's a pheasant among the gravestones at Hartburn church.
A resting duck at the local pond.
Beautiful shots knip!
Rose, what beautiful images. Love them all but the female Cardinal is enchanting.
Phantastic Pheasant Knip.
Black-shouldered Kite from my trip south a few days back.
beautiful Kite Margaret!
Nice ones Knip and Margaret, I would love to see a Pheasant and that Kite sure looks like our Shrike!
This little Dickcissel was starting to sing the other day.
Still lots of Song Sparrows and they are singing beautifully!
White-crowned Sparrows sing all the time!
This little gal was eating the corn I put out for the Quail!!
Nice start Rose! I like the singing Dickcissel, I'm sure I can see it's tongue, looks like it was giving it's all!
Great capture of the Black-shouldered Kite Margaret!
My superior drake Mallard, with the sweet white one again, he seems to be looking after it. I had just put out some wild bird seed mix which the female Pheasants like more than bread, along came these two! The cock Pheasant was not perturbed, he ate the bread, the drake only scooped a couple of pieces of bread, they weren't too bothered about me being near either.
Two sweet ducks!
They are sweet wallaby!
Nice pics Rose! You have squirrels?
Thanks Wallaby and Pelle!
Wallaby...that second shot is screaming for a caption...it is adorable!!
Pelle, that squirrel was up in the far corner...we don't have them in the yard.
Oh...Okay. Is there any other reason I need to be envious of you...let me know now so I can get it all out of my system,LOL!!!!
OK Rose, caption requests accepted, lol!
"This is my Dad, but I know ya all won't believe me!"
Dellrose, your Dickcissel is adorable. I've never heard of this one, it's adorable. Love those Sparrows too!
Margaret, love that Kite. I've never seen one either.
Knip-I'd love to see a Pheasant too! Great capture
Walla-love the ducks and Pheasant!
I've got two Bewick's Wrens now. Can't wait to see the offspring!
This is my favorite shot of the Bewick's.
One of my Anna's Hummingbirds was so funny. She was twisting her head to catch some of the drizzling rain.
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Here she is again. She's been here all winter and looks really good to me.
Great job duc! The Anna's is beautiful! Love the Wren too!
LOL Wallaby!! Reminds me of when I was growing up...my Mom was English/Dutch and my Dad full bloodied Filipino. I looked just like my Dad and when I would call my Mom people would really check us out!! We always thought it was very funny!
Duc..Love the Bewick's and hope you have babies soon. I have had a Bewick's spend the last two winters here but always leaves at the first sign of spring. They are feisty little birds and sure know how to stick up for themselves! Love your Anna's too, can't wait for our RT's to show up.
The Common Grackles are cleaning up the bird seed in the yard.
The advertisement hoarding says in Kannada "I'm waiting for you"...... these crows.... they are always in a team!
LOL Dinu!!
And do you think they sit long for a patient meeting? Not a minute!
OH my such beautiful photos already!!!
Dell the blue Jay and little Dickcissel are outstanding!!
Knip I love the duck, what kind is it?
Margaret the Black-shouldered Kite is gorgeus!
Wallaby your sweet ducks are just that!!
Duc love the Bewick's Wrens, so cute!
Cute pic Dinu!
Gull from the other day...(ID Please)
House Crows in India, immature Ring-billed Gull in Philadelphia
Resin
Hello Everyone! DH and I have just returned from a couple of days at Peaks of Otter Lodge, near Bedford, Virginia. On the way back, we noticed this Ruffed Grouse beside the Blue Ridge Parkway. We also had a Phoebe that was VERY annoyed with us because we were staying in a room right next to an eaves that he had chosen as a nest site.
LOL
Very neat wb!!! Hope you had a great time! Nice pic of the Grouse!
Finally birds are returning to Iowa. The robins are back in force. I have seen red wing blackbirds as well. Then, today, the first meadowlarks! Hooray!
a new bird for me (and a stinky picture).
Wood ducks.
Thanks, Pelletory. Probably not the smartest thing to do: stopping on the winding Blue Ridge Parkway. Luckily, no one came up behind us. I had never seen a Grouse, so it was worth taking the chance.
:-)
A few evening visitors................Dark-eyed Junco
