Daily Pictures Volume # 198

Beautiful Pelican GW!

Nice pics Frank!

the activity between these two seemed like a courtship

this one brings a stick--maybe showing 'I can be a nest builder"

Love all the great pics....

Blue Jay pigging out on peanuts...

thanks resin and pele

this is off topic

leaving Lido, just coming off John Ringling Bridge at the corner of the marina area

snapped the picture from the car, city acquired this

This fella better find a mate or else I'm gonna climb up the
roof and wring its neck. I had read when and where a flicker
finds a mate, he will go back to that spot and bang on it
to get attention, why on earth would a female be attracted to
a fool who keeps banging on my metal chimney stack.
They are doing all that tail flashing and neck contortions,
love is in the air.
well, kinda kidding want these guys around.

this sharpie isn't looking for love....

he has not missed one day since november

Incredible photos, all of them!! Each one has something very special about it. Great job everyone!!

Kinda blurry, but this House Finch looked pretty in the trees.

Oak Titmouse in the wind.

another one

This was waaayyy underexposed… I didn't have a chance to adjust settings on this dreary morning. BUT…

THE CHIPPING SPARROWS are back!
I heart spring.

Cute MrsEd!

Thanks Duc. Although it's dreary and rainy, it's been a good bird day because I also had visits from the Male Eastern Towhee again, and the Northern Flicker. No pix though :(

Went to the Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello, Washington just over a week ago. The bird watching there is wonderfully unique. Couldn't get very close to the cranes and I don't have the quality of camera that many of you have, but they are a very impressive sight.

The closest picture I could get.

Did get closer to the burrowing owls, however.

A couple of goldfinches at the niger feeder today.

Got a pair in their burrow as well. Guess they always look mad at you.

Swans also migrate through this time of year.

The Great Blue Heron rookery is also a treat. Counted at least a dozen nests in this one tree.

PNW, your owls are just adorable. That's a lot of nests in the tree! Our heron festival is near the end of April. Last year I got some cute photos, hoping this year will be better.

Kniphofia, love your birds. Sure are colorful!

Been seeing great blue herons, ringed necked ducks, wood ducks, and hooded mergansers in the pond around here lately.

One of the regular moochers. I had a dozen or so goldfinches on my feeder all winter, but most of them and the juncos have left in the past few days. Still have this fellow hanging around.

but he is so cute lots of them at my house

Love how he's standing on that hook, Red.

Here's the Northern Flicker again.

And a Cardinal. Nice to see the bright color on such a dark and dreary day here.

And lastly another cute American Goldfinch.

I just love looking at all these amazing pictures
and everyone says they are so busy no time for anything hahahhahaha
well it seems we can all find time to take pictures of our local birds

Right! Birds before housecleaning!

PNW, Nice shots! Glad you went to the Sandhill Crane Festival; thanks for sharing the pics with us!

Pretty Goldfinch knip!

red, Nice shot of the adorable American Goldfinch!

Very good Mrs Ed; nice pics!

Here is a colorful sunset shot taken last week on spring break with the grandsons. Shot from Lake Elmer Thomas in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, SW OK. They live in Dallas. We took my 5th wheel and stayed on Ft. Sill. Saw tons of wildlife, took them to see the old fort, Chief's knoll and Geronimo's grave. I think the boys enjoyed getting some fresh air and Grand Dad's cooking.

What spectacular photo rdretiree!!! Oh I'd love to have that as an over size painting in my living quarter. Splendid!

That is an excellent shot red! Definitely wall or magazine worthy!

LOL Mrs Ed. Right on!!

last evening a large flock--possibly 80 cedar waxwings came to a near by tree
no photos came out well enough as it was dusk and their distance, did provide a count

did get this front yard one before sunset

Bluebird between rains.

The female.

Preening

Mrs. Ed--what a sweet goldfinch

nice swan pic, Mgirl

Love the Blue birds too!

very nice f_chisolm