Daily pics vol. 205

my best shot for today

here are the others I uploaded

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funniest picture

I was walking today and came up on this male Eastern Towhee and surprisingly enough he never knew I was there.

no clue what this bird is

In this one he's really getting down with the scratchin', which kinda blurred the picture

Onewish, it looks like a Robin to me

This female Rose-breasted Grosbeak showed up today. Hopefully the male will show up soon

thanks CBL.... just wondering if it was too large for a robin... don't see too many in my yard

This Eastern Phoebe has built a nest in the rafters of my husband's tractor shed. Here she is perched on the exhaust pipe of the tractor.

Great set of pictures everyone!!

Great pics all!!!

Love the Rubbing Doves in a tub onewish! Looks like a Robin to me also.

Nice variety cb!

Hey c'mon Lily, why not let seniority rule,lol. :)))

I've been away for a couple of days, but have gone through the threads to catch up. I wish I could comment on each photo. They are so good. Thanks for the Osprey pix, Nanny. Aren't they wonderful birds?

I managed to get some reasonably close shots of the Yellow Spoonbills at a local swamp whilst I was away. Here's one.

I really had fun with this one. It was dozing the entire time, but was the only bird that wasn't behind some foliage or with powerlines behind it. So to wake it up, I'd put the camera up to my face and cough loudly. As it opened its eyes to find out where the sound had come from, I'd quickly click the shutter. Within two seconds it was dozing again. I repeated the exercise several times.

They always look perplexed.

A solitary White-faced Heron.

WFH

very nice Magaret

Mercy me you all been busy again!!

Great pic everyone....

Mrs. Ed where did you get that cute little house? Hope they stay for you!

And how do those birds stand on one leg and sleep!??!

It is offical now ...our pair of Brown Thrashers have arrived for the summer. This is our 3rd summer with them. Here they are out in the maple tree yeterday together...which doen't happen much!

So simple and so pretty...DH's favorite, after the hummers that is!

CB, I am so jealous of your towhee. Towhees were every where yesterday just a singing. So I spent all day chasing them trying to get and pic. This is the best I got and it was in the evening!

Enjoyed the Spoonbill and Heron, Margaret. All the rest too!

Here is a pic of Suzie and her mate.

Mr. Mallard sunning on the bank.

Great shots Margaret! Love the Spoonbill!

Good to see the Thrashers nanny!

Nice ones of Suzie and mate Red!

Nan, I've a pair of those Thrashers nesting to the sideyard shrub. They hung close when I spent time nearby. Oh Margaret those pix of the heron and Spoonbill are so lovely. I love them.

Margaret, love your photos!
Nanny, your Brown Thrasher is cute. We have the Calif. Thrashers here and I love all their beautiful singing. It just kinda makes my day to hear them.
Reddirt, cute ducks too!!

These Calif. Quail are here every morning and afternoon. These are still pretty young and smaller than the parents.

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Bald Eagle

Great shots duc! Love the Eagle in flight and the Quail are adorable!

Saw my first Tree Swallows today.

Great Pelle, get lots of photos! Mine are still sitting out on the railing and waiting for something to happen in the birdhouses.

Hi duc, I only ever see them airborne so I'm not able to get pictures.

I could go over to the wildlife refuge where they have houses for them and get some pics.

I got some poor quality pics yesterday of a couple of barn swallows. They were landing in a sandy spot and looked to be picking up the sand. I just couldn't get close enough for a good pic.

I went out to a local lake this past winter because some eagles were wintering there. Went out 3 times and I was always able to see them, but could never get close enough to get a good pic. Still fun watching them through the binocs.

Here's a picture I got this morning of the Blue Jay before getting one of the whole peanuts

The Male Brown-head cowbird

And now the Female Brown-headed Cowbird

Nice ones Met!

Resin - what a wonderful pic of the Bohemian Waxwing...very very similar to our Cedar Waxwing. I hope I can get a pic this year of just 1 , even. They arrived for their annual stripping of my Holly Bush/ tree yesterday...so I'm watching ready!!
My Bluebird's have laid 2 eggs in the nest box on my back deck again for now the 3rd year in a row....I feel so very blessed to have them back! That pic of the BB pair & Dad wing-waving is precious!
here is a Mourning Dove that is perhaps a jeuvy?? very small for this bird and just sat there staring at me, too. I even went in and got my camera and it was still there for me to return and snap this shot!! Odd, I thought, but not complaining!

Thanks! Did you see this thread?: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/973581/ Lots more Waxwing pics.

Yep, that's a juvenile Mourning Dove

Resin

I am hacked because the nursery didn't deliver and plant a big 10-foot Nelly Stevens Holly Friday morning as promised. It's loaded with berries and these migrating Waxwings around here would have been all over it. I got bumped to Monday because some guy named Toby Keith bough 21 trees and they didn't get finished planting all of them. :(

That's too bad Red, Let's hope they are still around for the feast, Monday.

Dark-eyed Junco, in my front yard.