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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
05:29 AM Post #7205990
| Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for all the great shots in the last thread. If you would like to look back here is the link. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1049979/
I was so surprised to see this guy at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor while I was by myself last Monday. The beautiful Tricolored Heron.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
05:32 AM Post #7205992
| Even better when a second one showed up. A little Snowy Egret in front of them. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
05:34 AM Post #7205994
| A Double-crested Cormorant in flight. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
05:39 AM Post #7205995
| A Yellow-rumped Warbler 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
07:33 AM Post #7206097
| Pretty shots, Pelle. Hard to catch a Yellow-rumped sitting still. |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
October 25, 2009
08:24 AM Post #7206156
| I love the heron. I don't have one on my list, although I've seen them. I only started my list this year, so have seen a lot of birds I don't have on it.
I put up a Bluebird box in mid-summer because that was when I got around to it. Didn't expect any action until next spring, but a pair seems to have taken possession. They are on it and in and out all day for the past couple of weeks.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 25, 2009
10:26 AM Post #7206376
| Nice heron and cormorant, Pelle.
Cormorants at Cape Flattery
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 25, 2009
10:28 AM Post #7206379
| rain rain go away,
oh how does the rest of that one go-
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:38 AM Post #7206574
| Beautiful start Pelle...thanks for the new thread...love that Tricolored Heron.
Red...it looks like your Blues have claimed that nestbox, you will probably have babies next spring!
Dirt...Wow...I've never seen the Cormorants in a Pine tree...very cool!
Here is a female or immature White-crowned Sparrow...they have such a beautiful song and are among the happiest birds around!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:38 AM Post #7206578
| Our backyard pair of Bluebirds. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 25, 2009
11:39 AM Post #7206579
| that rain storm was 2 days ago
and yesterday morning this towhee getting suet,
usually stays on the ground,
quickly feeds but this one says,
if you can do it so can I.
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:40 AM Post #7206588
| The handsome male. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:42 AM Post #7206596
| That is a beautiful Towhee Dirt...haven't seen one here in ages.
Blue Jay in the walnut tree.
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:43 AM Post #7206598
| The American Goldfinches are slowly returning. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
11:45 AM Post #7206604
| Last one for now...a female Red-bellied Woodpecker from the day the sun shined 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
October 25, 2009
12:08 PM Post #7206670
| Good shots Rose. And thanks for the info on the immature white crowned. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
01:56 PM Post #7206916
| Great shots everyone!!
Here is a Savannah Sparrow sitting pretty for me down the shore. Lot's of them around.
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 25, 2009
02:10 PM Post #7206948
| Hey pelle, here's a bird that I thought was a Chipping sparrow. Is it a Savannah sparrow like yours?
Hack
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
02:17 PM Post #7206962
| Looks like it Hack |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
02:27 PM Post #7206980
| Herring Gull floating around the meadows. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 25, 2009
02:41 PM Post #7207026
| Pelle, you sure picked a beautiful heron to start us off! Then to see two and the snowy-wow! What a sight for you to see. Great photos of the cormorant and warbler too!
Reddirt, that is a beautiful BB! Glad to hear they're already staking out the house for spring.
Dirt, your cormorants are also beautiful! Poor little flicker looks soaked! Your spotted towhee is a beauty. I can't ever get ours to sit still.
Rose, cute sparrow and BB! Love the wp photo!!
Pelle & Hack, cute sparrows!
The Brewers Blackbirds seem to be taking over the nut feeder, but I think they're beautiful.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 25, 2009
02:43 PM Post #7207030
| This Bald Eagle can usually be found on this pine tree almost daily. Guess it's watching for food on the lake. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 25, 2009
02:44 PM Post #7207033
| The White Pelicans are beginning to return to our lake for their winter stay. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 25, 2009
02:45 PM Post #7207040
| I kept waiting for these two to collide, but it didn't happen. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
02:48 PM Post #7207044
| Great pics duc! I love those White Pelicans and Blackbirds. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
03:39 PM Post #7207245
| Since I didn't take my camera on the walks I wanted to show you a picture of a Surf Scoter. It was a new bird for me and quite close to shore.
Aren't they cool looking? You can see part of the red feet through the water.
http://www.mdossettphoto.com/galleries/waterfowl/SurfScoter/... |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 25, 2009
04:22 PM Post #7207355
| Nice ones Duc...would love to see a Brewers!
Pelle...that is a gorgeous shot of the Savannah, glad you got to see the Scoter also!
Hack...congrats on the new bird!
edited for spelling
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
October 25, 2009
05:33 PM Post #7207527
| Took a drive out to Lake Thunderbird today hoping to see an eagle or two, but no luck. We did see this Osprey sitting on a utility pole eating a fish. Also a lot of gulls and cormorants on the lake. No ducks to speak of.
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
October 25, 2009
05:35 PM Post #7207533
| Another. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
06:23 PM Post #7207681
| Nice ones red! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
07:15 PM Post #7207839
| That shot of the Savannah Sparrow is awesome, Pelle. Love your upside down Goldfinch too, Rose! |
MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
October 25, 2009
07:37 PM Post #7207930
| Wonderful photos on this and the previous thread. Pelle, I'm so envious of your wonderful birding trips to the wetlands and I agree with GP about that great shot of the Savannah Sparrow.
Rose, your shots are always superb. I love the one of the Blue Jay.
And speaking of envy, duc, how cool is that to have a Bald Eagle casually sitting in a tree that you can view from above.
Wonderful Osprey Pix, red. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
08:42 PM Post #7208194
| This little immature male Painted Bunting had the feeders and bath to himself. He was the only one I saw all day. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
08:44 PM Post #7208200
| Here are the male and female Red-Bellied Woodpeckers on their favorite pole. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
08:44 PM Post #7208204
| Bright Blue Jay at the feeder. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
08:45 PM Post #7208210
| Collared Dove with a peanut. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 25, 2009
08:46 PM Post #7208218
| Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:03 PM Post #7208294
| Nice Shots Everyone!! At the Marsh again...
Golden-crowned Kinglet Female
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:04 PM Post #7208300
| Couple shots of a GB Heron taking off 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:05 PM Post #7208302
| no 2 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:06 PM Post #7208307
| in coming 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:07 PM Post #7208311
| Red-tailed Hawk...darn branches 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:07 PM Post #7208314
| Mute Swan 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 25, 2009
09:08 PM Post #7208316
| Mallard 
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 25, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7208533
| Now that I know what a Savannah Sparrow looks like, I may have a few more pics of Chipping Sparrows with mistaken IDs. I'm glad pelle put me on to them.
duc, catching those two White Pelicans flying in tandem is a sweet pic.
reddrit, I enjoyed the snaps of the Ospreys
g-pom, I've never seen a collared dove, nice.
Burd - so many great shoots. I particularly enjoyed that striking mallard, I know where some are at here in Columbus. Gotta go check them out. And that second shot of the GB Heron, what an awkward looking bird.
Hack
Edited to fix some spelling errors
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:30 PM Post #7208746
| Been away for awhile but peeking in every so often. Nice shots everyone. Here's the Green Heron
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:31 PM Post #7208750
| 2nd shot. Got something in its sites 
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:32 PM Post #7208754
| 3rd photo 
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:34 PM Post #7208764
| last shot of the Green Heron
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:39 PM Post #7208774
| Here's an American Kestrel Falcon photo I got at a wildlife festival at one of the refuges 
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Methodical
Clinton, MD
(Zone 7a)
October 25, 2009
11:39 PM Post #7208775
| 2nd shot 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
12:03 AM Post #7208823
| Great shots GP, Burd and Met!!!
Love the Green Heron, Golden-crowned Kinglet and the Painted Bunting! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:06 AM Post #7209000
| great pictures everyone.
Busy day at the feeding station.
Besides Stellar's Jay and the Woodies,
bunch of birds showed up. Its cold and nasty out.
Time to grab a quick bite and chew the fat.
Towhee playing on the high wire.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:08 AM Post #7209003
| Another enjoying sunflowers 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:10 AM Post #7209005
| And this guy bathing (I don't see that very often) 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:12 AM Post #7209006
| Not to be outdone, this song sparrow ( I think, I am not sure)
jumps in right after the towhee.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:13 AM Post #7209007
| Meanwhile Junco is watching the 3 ring circus. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:14 AM Post #7209009
| As the finch snack and chat. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:15 AM Post #7209010
| and the chickadee is showing off. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
02:21 AM Post #7209015
| At last, the bushtits clean up and
everyone is happy.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
08:06 AM Post #7209301
| Good ones dirt! Love those Bushtits! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 26, 2009
08:28 AM Post #7209355
| Too many good ones to comment on them all since I am behind as usual!! LOL
Grand kids are here for Fall Break so will be popping on when I can.
Couple shots of one our Crows from last week. They look so pretty in the morning sun. But I can't capture it on the camera.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 26, 2009
08:28 AM Post #7209357
| Shot 2 
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chris8796
Dunlap, IL
October 26, 2009
08:35 AM Post #7209368
| I like the chickadee picture.
Here is a Blue Jay I saw yesterday. They are hard to miss with all the squaking they do.
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chris8796
Dunlap, IL
October 26, 2009
08:36 AM Post #7209371
| More squaking... 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
08:37 AM Post #7209374
| Nice ones nanny and chris!!
This pic is not very good but here is a Northern Harrier hunting around the areas of Nummy Island.
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
October 26, 2009
03:21 PM Post #7210697
| Male and Female Brown Headed Cowbird. 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
October 26, 2009
03:22 PM Post #7210702
| Male by himself. 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
October 26, 2009
03:23 PM Post #7210705
| And the female. 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
October 26, 2009
03:26 PM Post #7210711
| And the male Eastern bluebird 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
03:33 PM Post #7210736
| Very nice Dave! |
PNWMountainGirl
(Sharon)SouthPrairie, WA
(Zone 7a)
October 26, 2009
04:01 PM Post #7210849
| Love all the pictures you guys. Wonderful to be able to share what is going on elsewhere...It has been pretty dark and rainy here to get any.
Dirt, I have never had the bushtits come to my feeder before, but have only seriously started feeding suet this fall. I can keep hoping, now! Is there a particuar kind of suet you use? |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 26, 2009
04:10 PM Post #7210889
| Nice shot of the Harrier pelle!
Well I just love my jays and their squawking!!
Dave..you can keep them cowbirds!
Oh...another crow!  
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
04:27 PM Post #7210951
| Western Kingbird in Cape May right near the Hawk Watch Platform! Photos and story here:
http://www.birdcapemay.org/blog/ |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 26, 2009
06:17 PM Post #7211327
| Isn't it exciting to have unexpected birds visit your area?
Some of you know I've been watching closely for new arrivals here since the creek rehab began in '05. Today I documented my 42nd new species. I'd seen the Bushtit before, but only at lower elevations.
Sorry for the grain. It not a good picture taking day, with the wind and rain.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
06:20 PM Post #7211339
| Oh that is adorable! |
bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:16 PM Post #7211995
| I had a lot of traffic around the feeders today.
Here's a Brown Thrasher enjoying some suet.
Hack
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:17 PM Post #7211997
| Carolina Chickadee working on a seed.
Hack
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:19 PM Post #7212003
| A male Downy Woodpecker and a Carolina Wren.
Hack
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:20 PM Post #7212013
| A female Northern Cardinal at the bird bath.
Hack
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:22 PM Post #7212019
| A Goldfinch and a male House Finch (I think) sharing the bird bath. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
09:22 PM Post #7212022
| Nice bushtit, tigerlily,
bluebird Dave, and crows and jays
and everypicture is fun.
MtnGirl, no particular kind of suet,
(they do like suet, and sometimes peanut butter)
at times you don't see them for days and then
4-5 days in row.
In the winter they do hold up in a marshy-bamboo hedge-powerline shrub setting next to us.
I still haven't seen their nests, someday I will run across a sock looking nest and hope I
have a camera.
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 26, 2009
09:24 PM Post #7212028
| Northern Cardinal male at the feeder. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
10:16 PM Post #7212216
| Very nice pics guys!! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
October 26, 2009
10:41 PM Post #7212293
| Lots of American Robins passing through. 
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Burd_Fotos
Sandusky, OH
October 26, 2009
11:49 PM Post #7212518
| Nice Shots Everyone!! Dave the Cowbird couple picture is awesome, Hack nice variety at your feeder's today. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 27, 2009
06:33 AM Post #7212868
| Nice one adel! Speaking of American Robins they told me they have them all year round down the shore. |
WaterCan2
Suffolk County, NY
(Zone 7a)
October 27, 2009
08:16 AM Post #7212991
| Awesome shots as always guys!
- Just wanted to drop off a couple of pics I took yesterday, which I thought might be good enough for your Daily Pics thread. ☺
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 27, 2009
08:21 AM Post #7213004
| What kind of duck is that, WaterCan? |
WaterCan2
Suffolk County, NY
(Zone 7a)
October 27, 2009
08:23 AM Post #7213012
| She, (I assume it's a female), was very friendly, and came closer as I was taking the pics.
- I wish I knew, I looked it up in Sibleys North America guide and I couldn't find it!
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 27, 2009
08:35 AM Post #7213050
| I'm sure someone will come along who can tell us. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
October 27, 2009
10:37 AM Post #7213374
| An escaped domesticated farm duck, derived from Mallard. Friendly, because it knows (or thinks it knows) that you have some bread ;-)
Resin
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 27, 2009
11:03 AM Post #7213441
| Lovely duck...love the hairstyle! |
WaterCan2
Suffolk County, NY
(Zone 7a)
October 27, 2009
11:09 AM Post #7213457
| LoL!
- Thank you Resin! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
01:19 PM Post #7213813
| Is this an example of "angel wings", caused, I've read, by too much protien in the diet? 
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
01:20 PM Post #7213820
| Another image 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:26 PM Post #7213845
| Awesome photos everyone!!
Tigerlily, cute angel wings!
Watercan, that duck is so cute with the little puff.
Adel, glad to see the Robins, they should be here soon.
The Bushtits are crowding the undersides of the sedum.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:27 PM Post #7213848
| This eagle looked pretty as he flew past me.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:29 PM Post #7213856
| The female House Finches were enjoying the water. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:30 PM Post #7213859
| This House Finch was taking a break from a lunch of berries. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:31 PM Post #7213862
| Not the clearest photo, but this is the first time I've seen a yellow-shafted Northern Flicker here. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:33 PM Post #7213871
| These two Red-tailed Hawks were sure noisy as they flew by me. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 27, 2009
03:05 PM Post #7214114
| Great pics everyone!
Love the ducks WC and Tiger!
Duc, Those Bushtits have such pretty eyes and that is a good catch on the Eagle! Congrats having the Flicker come in. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom
(Zone 9a)
October 27, 2009
03:24 PM Post #7214161
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| Quoted: | | Not the clearest photo, but this is the first time I've seen a yellow-shafted Northern Flicker here. |
I'd say it's an intermediate or hybrid; the malar stripe ("moustache") is red, as in Red-shafted, rather than black as in 'pure' Yellow-shafted, and it doesn't have a red spot on its nape, though it does have the browner face of Yellow-shafted.
Resin
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
03:27 PM Post #7214171
| Thank you Resin. I sure appreciate your input. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 27, 2009
04:02 PM Post #7214277
| I'm now seeing Yellow-rumped Warblers in the yard. Unfortunately my bird watching has to be done from the inside as we're having heavy rains here today and tomorrow. |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
05:54 PM Post #7214638
| pelle, duc's little bushtit is a female. The males have darker eyes. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
07:05 PM Post #7214838
| Tiger, your little guy is adorable!! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
07:32 PM Post #7214943
| They are just the cutest little birds! According to NWF "Field Guide to Birds of North America", they are one of the lightest of our birds. At .18 oz. they are lighter than some hummingbirds. Amazing! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 27, 2009
10:48 PM Post #7215580
| Very sweet! Thanks for the info tiger! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
10:58 PM Post #7215601
| The Brown Creeper stopped by again this morning. 
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bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 27, 2009
11:06 PM Post #7215626
| Got me a Lifer - Ya Hoo. This is the first time I've ever seen a Brown-headed Nuthatch.
I've been seeing this little bird for a while, but never had my camera. It was pouring rain, but it still paid a visit to a feeder. I was on my porch about 25 yards away..
Of course, the House Sparrows are always around.
Hack
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 27, 2009
11:28 PM Post #7215691
| Congrats bltefft! It's always exciting to add to the life list! |
bltefft
Columbus (Ga)
United States
October 27, 2009
11:59 PM Post #7215779
| Thanks tigerlily,
You're so right, kinda reminds me of collecting baseball cards as a youngster, how thrilling it was to get a new card.
Hack |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 28, 2009
06:21 AM Post #7216100
| Nice shot tiger!!
Congratulations Hack! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
October 28, 2009
08:52 AM Post #7216313
| Oh Hack, that's a great one to get!
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
09:08 AM Post #7216347
| Chickadee under nature's umbrella
as the rest of the birdies get soaked.
Took this just before the sky opened
up and cats and dogs poured.
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 28, 2009
09:11 AM Post #7216352
| Nice shot! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
09:17 AM Post #7216363
| no birds in this shot,
just the clouds falling, forming
and shortly thereafter, drenching,
then good ole sol pops out and
everyone lives happily everafter
(for a couple of hours)
(actually there are quite a few towhee,
junco and sparrows in there- enjoying
while it lasts)
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
09:26 AM Post #7216380
| thanks Gardenpom,
a little chickadee making sure
I kept my distance so it could pilfer
the finch feeder. This one pulled a
bunch out that some of the birds
flocked under and ate and were cheerleading
it on.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:39 AM Post #7216598
| Tiger, your little creeper is a cutie!
Hack, congrats on the new sighting.
Dirt, your chickadee is so cute on the sunflower!! Your garden looks like a wonderland for the birds.
My Brewers Blackbirds seem to love just sitting around the feeders.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:39 AM Post #7216600
| Here's another one. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:40 AM Post #7216605
| The Bald Eagles were out fishing on the water. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:41 AM Post #7216606
| This little House Sparrow was looking cute in the Toyon tree berries. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:42 AM Post #7216610
| This Bewick's Wren was a cutie. 
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Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
October 28, 2009
03:35 PM Post #7217525
| I'm glad to return to our Forum with some pix. This is my first sighting of the flock of waterfowls, a harbinger of Fall; American Coots returning to our local lake for Fall-winter migration. 
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Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
October 28, 2009
03:41 PM Post #7217540
| As a bonus, I spotted a Common Loon (toward the right corner of the flock of American Coots) in the area for the second time this year. The first time I saw one was back in the Summer. 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
October 28, 2009
08:06 PM Post #7218369
| A Western Scurb-Jay playing peek-a-boo 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
October 28, 2009
08:08 PM Post #7218377
| This female American Robin popped up out of the black berries just long enough to get her picture taken. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 28, 2009
08:55 PM Post #7218592
| Hey, the kids finally let me get one today...man there are lots of great photos! Those little bushtits are adorable. I want some!!
Not near as impressive as the eagle shot...but I was outside in the yard watching 4 Turkey Vultures soaring this afternoon and this was the best I could get.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
October 28, 2009
10:25 PM Post #7218877
| Here's a little female bushtit for you nanny. I was so tickled they showed up again today! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 29, 2009
09:00 AM Post #7219956
| Nice shots on this thread...gosh those Bushtits are adorable! I would love to see one!
We had sun yesterday but the wind was terrible. Today it is raining buckets...grrrrr...I am heading to the tanning bed!!
Yesterday we saw all these "white birds" circling the pasture across the road.
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 29, 2009
09:03 AM Post #7219966
| They turned out to be Kildeer and there were over a hundred that landed in the pasture. I've never seen that many together...they must be migrating to a warmer climate. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 29, 2009
09:07 AM Post #7219974
| I got all crummy shots yesterday but enjoyed see what was going on anyway. I noticed all these birds in a dead tree in our wooded area and after cropping them I could see that they were Northern Flicker Woodpeckers. Here is a shot showing 5 of them...kind of hard to see. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 29, 2009
09:08 AM Post #7219976
| Here is a closer crop showing just three of them. It was really neat to see so many together! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 29, 2009
09:10 AM Post #7219983
| The only shots I got at the brush pile yesterday was a Hairy Woodpecker. Lots of twigs in the way but not a bird I normally see! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 29, 2009
09:46 AM Post #7220078
| Great shots everyone!
I'll give a little more time for everyone to see them before starting a new thread.
Okay off to the NEW THREAD http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1051991/
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cshirsch
Sugar Land, TX
November 04, 2009
09:59 PM Post #7242598
| Thanks so much for sharing all of these great photos!
Chris |
