Daily Pic Vol. 212

Thanks guys!

Enjoyed looking at everyone pictures, such a great pastime.
People wouldn't be able to sleep, having such racket in their yard, Evie. You really picked up that sound.
Thanks for the new thread Rose. Wow on the birds.
Marna that pond will bring you some great entertainment. Love your pumpkin.
Congrats to those with new birds.
Dark-eyed Juncos.

Hairy Woodpecker.

Pine Sisken

More Pine Siskens

American Goldfinch

Here's a couple shots of the Black-throated blue winged warbler

Here's the second shot

Here's the Female Downy Woodpecker

Another shot of the WP

A 3rd shot of the WP

And here's a couple shots of the Male Downy Woodpecker

Here's the 2nd shot of the Woodpecker

And here's the Male Red-bellied Woodpecker

A 2nd shot of the Red-bellied Woodpecker

And the last shot of the Red-bellied Woodpecker

burn, Good shots! I miss those Dark-eyed Juncos!

Oh Met, I Love the Black-throated Blue Warbler!!!!!!! The Downy and Red-bellied are very good too!

Great shots Burn and Met!

Met, Be sure to add the Black-throated Blue Warbler to Bird Files Please.:-))

I'll say. What a great bird.

OMG that Black-throated blue winged warbler is GORGEOUS!!! Those are my fav colors, and on a bird - awesome!

I just realized carol13's bird may be a white throated sparrow. Mine are all white stripes on the head with the yellow near the beak on the sides.

This one was bathing in the stream. What do you think it is - female brown-headed cowbird?

Yep

Resin

I just read this blog post and had to share. Check out the bottom two pictures, here's the text

"Then I heard what sounded like two birds fighting when I located the birds I couldn't believe my eyes in a thicket was a bird holding onto a House Sparrow by the back of the head, the helpless bird just hung there phishing. This ended when a truck passed and the birds flushed. I did get these two images but have no idea what the top bird was."

http://beautifulflyingobjects.blogspot.com/2009/05/dead-creek-today-5-5-09.html

What the??

Thanks Resin!

Here are a few hummer shots. Cheap entertainment on a rainy morn'!

I think all are Rufous...but am open to correction--lol!

Bill

Hard to pick one, catch him and get him in focus...

Female...

last...

holy moley. look at all those hummies. good job!!!

Man, look at that...what are we doing wrong????

My Esperanto Tulips are so pretty that even the birds stop to see them.

Now that is so dang cute & funny!

Wait just one minute! What are you doing out there?
No wonder my split rail fence is falling down. LOL

Thanks Nanny,
Hey you can't hide from me! Get out back to the rotted tree where you belong! LOL

Nice photos, everyone.

Holly, one of my favorites, i.e. Pileated Woodpecker. It looks like he may be back. I think he found a good place to peck away.

Met, as others have commented, I sure like your Black-throated Blue Warbler.

Thanks. I had never seen nor heard of the Black-throated blue winged warbler. Lith I got the picture at Monticello Park in Alexandria VA. Have you ever been there. If not you should visit. It's amazing. I also got some shots of the Swamp Sparrow, Wood and Water thrush, Common yellow throat, Yellow rump, Oven bird and the Catbird there but it was a heavy overcast so not as detailed as I'd like though. These birds just drop down to the water to take a bath. The birders there tell me there are plenty of other species of warblers there. I will be going back there hopefully this weekend if it clears up. I also spotted a hummingbird when it started to rain but could not get a shot.

Pelletory I will post a picture of the Black-throat in the bird files...hopefully I can get some better shots this weekend if it clears up here.

This message was edited May 6, 2009 3:33 PM

Rockminer, great hummers! I usually have that many here, but so far only about 8. I usually have 20-30. Guess they're enjoying your sugar water too much!

My Calif. Towhees were really chasing each other yesterday and landed about my Clematis blooms.

Then this Oak Titmouse stopped for a minute by a Columbine while it was looking for bugs for the kids.

Pair of Black-headed Grosbeaks