Daily Pic Vol. 221

all I have are wrens nesting in 3 houses,I have a 3 robin nests, havent caught any good pix yet,I always seem to miss the shots of orioles feeding!!!

This message was edited Jun 8, 2009 8:29 AM

Well that is great huggergirl!

The Orioles are hard to catch.

Our Bluebirds fledged last week and a new nest is already built!

She started building the 3rd day after the babies fledged.

She is a very sweet bird.

Last one.

dellrose,lucky you,no one has taken up res. in the bluebird house we put up ,but we had house sparrows trying to but we got them to move on,bad birds,Ill keep reading and keep trying,Iam not one to give up,the bluebirds are still here feeding ,and nesting just dont know where.

Thanks Hugger...they are a delightful bird to watch! Best of luck in your quest!

This is the only shot I got of all 5 fledglings from the first nest. I haven't gotten any from the 2nd nest.

AWWW,oh my sweet,sweet babies

oh, i love those baby blues. they are so cute with those spots.

Picture of the day!!! Love those babies blues!

Egret visiting our backyard:

Thanks everyone...I love the baby blues too! I was able to get some shots of the other "blues" today...the fledgling Barn Swallows. I need to go to town to pick up my new glasses and I hope I will be able to see better with them. Lately my eyes have been very very old!

Lily...I would faint if an Egret visited my backyard! You just have the best place to live...green with envy here!

Love the BB juvies too....I need new glasses too. But it will have to wait until christmas bonus time. Told DH my "warbler eyes" are too tired!

Great shots everyone!!

Great is right! Love all the photos. NMJane, congrats on the Phain. photo. I thought I'd gotten one, but it turned out to be a Stellar Jay. Maybe next time!

One of my younger Orioles-can't tell if it's a Hooded or a Bullock's since both are here.

Duc, that's a really beautiful picture of the young Oriole, nice setting!!!
Rose, The bluebird group, is very nice, and love the one gathering nesting material too.
Lily you get to see birds, I don't get to see, on that lake.
I would have mistaken the black-headed Grosbeak for an Oriole.
Cute little birdhouse, huggergirl.
Burd_Fotos nice House Finch. Close resemblance to the Purple Finch, that I get.

Female Goldeneye Ducks

Beautiful shot duc!

Love the Goldeneye's burn!

Burn, same goes for us here. I don't get to see some of the birds from your region, nor those from out west like where Jane is. I'm so glad we all get together here to share with one another.

Rose, you're cordially invited here for a vacation, if only you will promise to take me birding during your visit. Deal?

Keep those gorgeous pix coming everyone.

While sitting on my front porch this evening, I decided to document the different bird species that showed up in my front yard during a 30 minute period. Starting with the Bullock's Oriole with a bill full of peach preserves.

Mourning Dove

Steller's Jay

A Scrub Jay...

Black-headed Grosbeak..

California Quail

American Robin....

Pine Siskin and Goldfinch...............and Tree Swallows and Rufous Hummingbirds zooming in and out.

Very nice pics adel! You get such a good variety. Love the quail.

Nice pics everyone...Adel..what a variety is such a short time!

Lily...I'm on my way...LOL!

Here is a male Indigo Bunting.

and a male who isn't quite ready for prime time!

and a beautiful female.

Excellent shots Rose! Those mature males are so beautiful! The females have their own soft beauty.

Oh, Rose. When you're ready ... just remember to bring your camera. lol. I have yet seen a bunting around here. Maybe I need to visit you instead. Ha.

I think this is my Parent Eastern Phoebe (who's) out hunting early this morning, but couldn't be sure. The plumage is a little different than what I've been observing them.

Burn, love the Goldeneyes!

Adel, that's a great photo of your Oriole with the preserves. I'll have to give that a try. I have so many Orioles here right now and not one of them liked the grape jelly or oranges. Great photos, especially liked the Stellar Jay. I had a few of them here for just a week and then they disappeared.

Rose, the Buntings are gorgeous!!

Lily, your Phoebe looks so pretty in that setting! Great photo.

More of my Hooded and Bullock's Orioles-immatures

more

Just one more.

One of our Bald Eagles

another one

Wow..nice pics...I ain't posting after those!

duc...........last year I tried several things to entice the Orioles and the peach preserves seemed to work the best. This year they have totally ignored the orange halves, so far they are only interested in the hummer feeders and the preserves.

Nanny, you're too nice!

Adel, I forgot to ask you if you've seen any Blk-headed Grosbeak babies yet? I'm still waiting for some here. I keep seeing an adult male, but that's it. Last year the babies loved the chopped peanuts I put out for them. They're what we say "so ugly you have to love them". By the way, my preserves are out there by the sugar water and so far they're not even looking at it!