DAILY PICS VOL. 196

And a Scrub Jay.

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Pelle, those pictures are GORGEOUS!!! I like the last female cardinal the best, but they are all great. I can feel how soft they are just by looking at them. That's just amazing.

Adelbert, what pretty jays you have!

California Quail (male).

hello everyone
I am so excited!
16 cedar waxwings stopped by this evening
this is only the 2nd time I've seen these birds ever
they are what originally led me to DG

please take a look

I have been on a lot of photography forums but the photography of the members here has improved much more than that on those forums. I guess it is because of the interest and dedication ya'll have in the subjects.

just sat there stairing at me funny little black cap he lives on my deck

gardn_whisperer................congratulations, they are such striking birds.

I know its feeding time when this guy comes to the window and screams at me
where are my peanutes lady
blue jay male always the first one to eat everyday and then the crowd comes a total of eight are permenant residents

he said this one is mine its mine but now what do i do with it
the big blue guy seems to like them a lot


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Gardn_whisperer, your Waxwing picture is beautiful! I just love waxwings. I've been waiting for them to visit my neighbor's Mulberry tree. They haven't shown this year and the starlings and robins are going to finish off the berries soon.

Scic, those peanuts all lined up like that just cracked me up. No wonder the birds are screaming at you!

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hey what ever works they actually land on the railing like 15 feet away and then hop all the way to the nuts that way I can get the pic I want they are getting braver everyday I was less than three feet from him and he didnt seem to care the little guys would at least look at me as to say what are you doing here

he is so cute

and this one always bring his better half

I could sit out taking pictures of birds all day they are such amazing little guys

here is a long shot

I really need a new camera mine is like so old 5 maga pixel and two times zoom so if the bird is more than six feet away I am out of luck so it is really hard work to get them at about three feet so that it is a good picture I am for mothers day which is also my birthday lol getting a rebel tsi with a good zoom lens lol even if I dont eat for a year its ok I can live off my fat hahahhahahah

thanks adel
and I agree sciccia--can watch them all day--if not for work

here is my backyard woodpecker--taken this evening as well

I will be out again in the morning till it starts to rain and then I will have a break till late friday, I hope it comes as rain and not snow

I line up the peanuts because I noticed that the blue jay will check one each one he picks it up gives it a little shake and goes to the next one like he is checking which one has the biggest nuts inside, he is so funny

this one is just for a laugh

Great pics everyone!

Adel, Those Quail are such cute posers!

GW, Nice shots of the Cedar Waxwings and the female Red-bellied Woodpecker!

scic, Love the Redpolls and Blue Jay. You'll be very happy with the XSi !

GW, That's a funny one!

duc--great swallows
saw some Sunday ,but they refused to pose

however these guys did

thanks pelle
I was missing you!

can anyone tell if there is a visible difference between male and female mocking bird?

Hi gw! Cornell says "sexes look alike"

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Mockingbird.html

I think this is just a black bird
he sure posed nicely

thanks so much pelle
I have bookmarked that reference
I'll use it next time

those gulls look like they are talking

the picture you said was a joke is just lovely its amazing pic you should send that to birds and blooms with a little story that would make it into the magazine for sure
I just laughed my head off for ten minutes lol I am alone in the livingroom so DH asked me if I was loosing my mind hahahhahaha

oh, scicci--I can relate
me and my virtual life on the computer
I laugh out loud and dh can't get over how involved I get

I like your pic with the better half

there are so many birds here that I've never seen
(in florida or new england)

I live in the middle of the woods so birds are aplenty and yesterday morning as I went around the corner of the house I came face to face with a deer that was just standing there I dont know who startled more me or the poor deer lol I laughed by myself again lol it is becoming a habbit of me laughing when I am by myself people are going to start wondering if I am all there

sometimes its the dog doing something or the cat or the birds or someone on DG that will post a funny picture this site has been a life saver for me this winter since when its cold I cant go out and it has been a way of getting out lol without leaving the house

mona

thanks elpha
this evening was amazing
got a lot of shots

one little one evaded my efforts, but maybe tomorrow
I love tiny birds since most that come to my yard are medium/large

mona--although I live in a city now
I know what you mean

there are some titmouse that come to the feeders but for some reason they just take off when the door opens and they dont come back till im inside again lol smart ones or just shy

I have been trying to get the woodpecker upside down but he is not co operating either oh well there is always tomorrow

good night will post more pics tomorrow

Such beautiful photos everyone!!

One of my beautiful Crows landed just a few feet away while I was taking photos.

The Crows are all busy gathering dead grasses for their nests. They're also playing and soaring in the wind. I'm guessing this is part of their mating rituals since it's that time of year.

Does anyone know why some of them fly with their feet down and others keep them close to their body?

This Oak Titmouse gave me heck when I opened the door to walk out on the deck. He was guarding his mate in the birdhouse nearby and made it clear I was to walk the other way.

This is the first year that the Titmouse and Tree Swallows each have a house that's just a few feet from each other and there's no constant fighting each other as in the past.

Duc, that Titmouse shot is so funny! I love it. That first crow is really a spectacular shot too. Getting such detail on an all black bird is quite remarkable.

That Titmouse is adorable duc!

Spring must be here..........the American robins are here.