DAILY PICS VOL. 213

Another view.

Congrats Jane, on the Phoebe babies. Red! The Western Kingbird isn't terribly showy but a subtle beauty about it! Love those pics.

Jane, your phoebe pics are great. The four in the first one look pretty grumpy about having to go out and start working for their own food!

Red, I have western kingbirds at my EWA vacation house and love to watch them. The babies are typically agressive bird babies when they first leave the nest.

Here's a shot from Conowingo Dam this fall

Another drab, rainy day here. Working on the wife's M-day present. A make-over of the kitchen island and a built-in wine rack. I hired a trim carpenter for the construction, I'm doing the painting.

A view of the front feeder. 5 different Orioles and a new female Indigo today.

Later. I gotta get back to my painting. ...RDR

Great pictures everyone. I love them all!

Here are some updated shots of the chickadees, who are noisy as all heck today in the nest box. Only a few more days before they'll be ready to fledge. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

This shot is at 7 days old.

And at 12 days.

I would guess that titmice are nesting somewhere in the area. they are noisy enough about it.

Jane...the phoebes are so cute
Burn... nice tosee spring is arriving up there!

Cute babies Patty!

Another shot of Females Rose-breasted Grosbeak & Cardinal

They really had a discussion, didn't they.

One Serious discussion I may add. lol.

Yes Spring has finally arrived, daffodils starting to bloom, leaves are coming out on the trees, grass is getting green, can't get any better then this.
Those chickadees babies are growing fast. So nice to see.
Love those shots of the Phoebe on the curtain rod, Jane.
American Robin enjoying a drink in the waterfall.

Pine Sisken are quite use to having people around them. I was sitting just a few feet away, on my deck.

Female Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Mockingbird baby in a tree in my backyard.

Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I saw the young one very early this morning, but not at all the rest of the day. I think the parents have chased it off. They are still feeding another one in the nest.

This is the female Tree Swallow that uses my lumber rack as her perch.(I think she is a young bird, but she is building a nest).

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I would love to get a shot like that of a swallow. They are flying all over now here.

The Mrs. RBG seems to have a bit of a nasty side to her! But if she is alone on the feeder she looks quite content & peaceful!! lol

A pair of cardinals on the platform.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak pair..this is from saturday, but they are still here this moning. Maybe they like it here! That would be cool....

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This Pileated Woodpecker showed up yesterday when the light was perfect...it just didn't stay long and I only got this one shot..Dang it!!

A baby kildeer.

these three always seem to be together

little one was so not afraid of me

And some adults arguing.

Tree swallows discussing who get the house.

And the winning pair.

Barn owl.

Wow, Sharon, fantastic pictures!

Hello to everyone! It looks like this fellow has decided that he's going to become a permanent fixture on our upper deck. I realize that this isn't a good photo, but could someone please tell me what kind of Hawk this is? He doesn't seem to be at all interested in the birds, although (of course) none of them know that. LOL

A hawk that shows up where you have congregated birds is probably interested in them. Can't see him well enough to say for sure, but looks like a Sharp-shinned hawk. Bird killers extraordinaire!

Oh, I was hoping it was one that was more interested in small mammals. We have so many moles in our yard, that I would (in that case) welcome him. BTW, I got within six feet of him a little while ago before he 'flew the coop' so he's a baby.

Nice shot and variety everyone.

Nanny sorry about the BB babies I was looking forward to seeing pictures...you have some memories though. Have you considered putting up a BB house? You'd be a better guardian.

Burn do you make your own suet cakes?; looks like peanut butter and black oiled sunflower seeds (pic with chicadee). I have not seen any like that.

Take care everyone

Awesome pics here, you guys are good!

Took my new tele for a test drive.

WC2, what's a clear tele lense! I need those lenses! I'd gladly take Blue Jay too. lol.

lol!

Hi wbbirdwoman,

I don't think the hawk is an Accipiter (sharpie or coopers). It looks like a young redtail to me. He should enjoy the mice and squirrels your feeder attracts.

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Ditto to Jec6 on the hawk, Red-tailed for me too.

Resin

Wonderful pic of the Mockingbird baby GP
Meth I do make my own suet, peanutbutter and cheapest shortening, add a lot of mixed seeds, and oatmeal and flour. Will sometime add raisin.
That Pileated is there to stay for the summer, Nanny. You must have some scrumptious suet there.
Love to see all the babies.

many White-crowned Sparrow, this year.

Mourning Dove, Pine Sisken, and Purple finch dinning together.