Here are a couple of the local 'sky carp' from one our ponds. I try to keep these beautiful, but problem residents run off and wary. Thank God only two are on the ponds now.
I haven't taken a pic today, but think we are going to run over to a nearby nature park and take a quick walk around the lake to burn a few calories. I'll take the camera along.
...Later RDR
Nice pics everyone!
Like your Mallards CB and Nanny.
Lily, that heron is so spoiled, but beautiful.
Lovely picture of the geese Reddirtretiree
A Common Redpoll
Black-capped Chickadee
Nice pics burn! How much longer will the redpoll's be with you?
Frank - That "curious blue jay" pic you posted is priceless! What a great
expression.
Dark-eyed Junco
Good one adel!
That is a great shot adel!
The Northern Flickers are busy mating up now. Not being as loud as they were last year..at least not yet!
It has been a very pretty day today. Thank all for your compliments. I've been watching the finches behaviors. They're so interesting. There must be a couple that nesting nearby. I see them -- a male and a female -- together alot of time. Sometimes, they seems to 'talk' to each other while perching on the tree branches. Then the male will stay guard, while the female landed at the feeder. The male then chase other birds that come near -- as if to allow the female to get all she wanted before he allows others come close. They're so interesting to watch. Other time, I'll see two females fighting each other, then the male sized with his mate and chase the other female away from the feeder. Isn't that great? That's family is all about. The female bird is one lucky 'woman' isn't she? lol.
I never have Chipping Sparrows this late till this year.
And never ever have Juncos this late, till this year.
And absolutely never have the Cedar Waxwings stayed more than two days, till this year.
At least the Bluebirds seem to be acting normal.
The mate
Thanks Pelle, my last recording for the Redpolls last year, was May fifth.
Evening Grosbeaks were plenty today.
I just wish those darn Cowbirds and Grackles would hurry up and leave. They sure eat a lot of feed.
Great capture of Cedar Waxwing Frank, and Chipping Sparrow is very nice.
The couple
Frank, I have the same problem, with the Grakles and Starlings, and now the Cowbirds. Had to take down my big feeders. They are at least, cleaning up some of the seeds on the ground. Except for these ones.
American Robin.
Carnaby's Black Cockatoos seem plentiful at the moment. There was a flock of about twenty birds in the trees by the river this morning. This is an adult female.
Snow Buntings from this afternoon. A new addition to my life list. I wasn't able to get very close. I did get a few pictures, from a distance, and then cropped them to the max!
Beautiful Flicker nanny!
Lily, Thats so sweet about the House Finch; I'll have to pay more attention to mine.
Frank, I can't believe you still have Junco's! Very few around here.
Burn, beautiful Grosbeaks and Robin!
Margaret, I love that sweet Cockatoo!
Gary, Adorable Snow Buntings!
Adult female on the left with juvenile. They have a long nesting season, from May until January. They are such beautiful birds and although their call is raucous, it doesn't have the eardrum piercing shrillness of the Lorikeets.
Thanks, Pelle, you still up?
Yep but getting ready to go to bed. :-) Such sweet faces!
Pelle, they really are delightful. Another shot of the gorgeous juvenile. It wasn't bothered by my presence.
Margaret, a beautiful picture full of detail, of a beautiful Cockatoo!
A small portion of the Snow Bunting flock, in flight.
Adult male, distinguishable by the pink eye ring.
Thanks Gary.
Sleep well, Pelle.
Margaret, we cross posted. You posted two more pictures, before I posted one comment.
We had a rare sunny day, the temperature was above freezing. We took a drive a 120 miles up the Glenn Hwy. Cresting the pass we were surprised to find the Nelchina basin in white out condition. With fresh snow falling, it was time to turn around and return to the clear sunny weather on the other side of the mountains.
There have been several recent reports of migratory flocks of Snow Buntings, being seen along the highway in this area. Today I finally saw one.
How many Snow Buntings Can you count in this picture?
Good gravy, Gary. I just gone crosseyed trying to grid count them. My guess is 45. What a wonderful sight.
I'm getting 42
Must admit, I'm surprised it's such a difficult bird to get in Alaska.
Resin
Count them? They blend in so well I can't even see them!
200? Wow, you all have been busy! Great pictures. I keep hoping that the warmer weather will bring something new, but so far just the same old birds!
I'll take your word for the number of Snow buntings. I really enjoy getting to see some species that aren't available to me locally.
Here is a pic of a Stellar's Jay that I took in CO. If anyone has been across Wolf Creek Pass, this was taken from the overlook near Pagosa Springs. This jay was sitting right on the cliff with a huge updraft giving him a bad hair day.
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That Jay is really in need of a hairdresser!
not if it was the 80's
You shoulda been in CO in the 70's! :)
I love the snow buntings and the Stellar's Jay! Great shots!
Gorgeous cockatoo Margaret...I am going to read your article today now that the kids are gone!!
So many great pics! Things were busy at the dishes friday!!
