DAILY PICS VOL #218

strange day- Purple Martin at the feeder

Perplexed dove

Who is in the front? Is that a Starling Juv?

ANother shot of my unknown.

Hi Chris, Yes that is a Starling juvie.

Nice pics!

This guy was attracted to it's reflection in our truck this morning. Deb

Cardinal on the front lawn this a.m.

Male House Finch on the sunflower feeder.

I think I need to move the Oriole feeder. It's hanging from a hook and the Bluebirds, Mockingbird, Scissor-tails, and Western Kingbirds who like to perch there seem to be creating a problem. I'll hose that off and rearrange in a little bit.

Ha Ha on the turkey, Depsi! That is funny.
Reddirt: The colors on the house finch are so bright in the morning sun! I have been watching them this morning too! I mean the ones here in Alabama. haha

Hi Depsi, Neat pic of the Turkey!

Red, Nice ones! Love the Oriole.

Where have I been?! I've missed the last couple of threads for some bizarre reason! I've had fun catching up with all the great pics.

Here's a swan I think carrying goslings under her wings...

Yes I can see some of them under the Mute Swans wings. Nice pic knip! We've missed you!

Well my experiment is sort of a failure. I'm surprised I didn't think of this before but what's happening is the Grackles are taking the white striped sunflower seed to one of the bird baths and soaking it in the water to be able to open it. LOL, they are very intelligent. All the water sources were such a mess today. They aren't eating the safflower but they are dumping it all over the ground.
Since both of the feeders I have up are squirrel buster plus feeders I think once this feeder in the tree is emptied of this seed I will next take off the perching ring leaving just the perching posts there for small birds.
I'll let you know if that works. :-)

Goslings? Sorry I meant cygnets..

Here's another later shot.

Very cute! Nothing sweeter than goslings,cygnets and ducklings!

sweet little water fluffs

A baby bird I saw at Alnwick garden (I put him back under a hedge near the path where I found him).

Mute swan from the other day on the lake chasing off a Canada Goose!

another

again

It worked! In the water

Very nice GM and knip!

I this male Red-bellied Woodpecker that is really pigging out on the oranges this year!! They have never shown any interest in them before.

Couple shots of a Titmouse I came across one evening...

and.....wish it hadn't been getting towards dusk!

He looks like a young one nanny. Nice shots!

This is a poor shot of a Carolina Wren who has an injured leg or foot.

poor thing...they do seem to manage though, don't they? I was thinking this gull I got a pic of today had one leg too...

They (gulls) like to perch on one leg. Nice pic 3g!

Spent a lot of time taking (and deleting) pics of Red-tailed Hawks.

Not many turned out to my liking but here is one that's not bad.

It's been so hot here lately, that even the birds are stressed. This gal hardly leaves the nestbox, so I check frequently on the bath nearest her.

On the Red-Bellied WP, I put out some bananas and he loved it. So now I don't throw away the over-riped bananas...I put them out and he takes care of them. I've also seen him take a mouth full with him so maybe he's feeding the babies...hope it's not harmful.

Here's the Mockingbird trying to get to the upside down peanut butter log

The American Robbin

2nd shot of the Robbin

I was quite surprised a couple weeks ago to see a hummer bathing in the fast moving waters of the creek. Then again a couple days ago. I'd have thought they'd prefer the calmer edgewater.

Sorry for bad photo. From my side of the creek, I have to face the sun.

Still a good shot...surprising!! they are so tiny you'd really think they'd like the slower waters...

A gorgeous Wood Duck.

Beautiful!

Though I didn't get images with the crest up on the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, I was happy he sat still for me.

This one shows a bit of red.

He looks angry!