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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 25, 2012 12:29 PM Post #9019636
| We came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1242353/
At first glance you might think that last one was a slow moving thread, since it ran for 13 days. However, we packed a lot into those 129 posts. For those who might be interested, I counted 216 individual pictures posted, and 53 comments that contained no pictures. In any event, there are a lot of outstanding shots in there, so if you missed part of it, it would be well worth your time to review it.
Now, on to 433. 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 25, 2012 12:33 PM Post #9019639
| Here are a few chickadees 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 25, 2012 12:36 PM Post #9019642
| Now some shots of the Carolina wrens 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 25, 2012 12:41 PM Post #9019649
| Finally, I want to share a few of my bluebirds. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
February 25, 2012 12:42 PM Post #9019650
| Nice birds, dave. Thanks for the great start.
The closest I've managed to get to one of the Greater Scaup that have been on our pond for several weeks and a pic of 4 scaup with some Ring-necked Ducks. They often hang out together.
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
February 25, 2012 3:25 PM Post #9019836
| Nice start!
2dCousinDave wrote:At first glance you might think that last one was a slow moving thread, since it ran for 13 days. However, we packed a lot into those 129 posts. For those who might be interested, I counted 216 individual pictures posted, and 53 comments that contained no pictures.
Of course with up to 5 pics per post now, there will be fewer posts per day, than when each pic needed a new post. Maybe the turnover to the next thread could be stepped up a bit to compensate, say every 80 posts?
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
February 25, 2012 3:40 PM Post #9019865
| I guess we can do that.
Dave, Great pics! love the Red-bellied Woodpecker, Junco, Carolina Wren and of course the Bluebirds. Thanks for starting the new thread!
Nice duck shots red! |
irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
February 25, 2012 4:06 PM Post #9019915
| I am enjoying all the pictures. We have had tufted titmice & as couple of goldfinches, still in winter plumage hanging out on the feeder. |
GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
 February 26, 2012 5:54 AM Post #9020367
| Wonderful pictures Dave and Red. |
2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 26, 2012 6:13 AM Post #9020390
| I know I already posted five pics of the Carolina wrens, but they are here constantly and this morning the males are singing up a storm. 
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 26, 2012 8:02 AM Post #9020524
| Awesome Dave, just singing their little hearts out. Adorable. FYI, you can never post too many of these little guys as far as I am concerned.
Here are a few shots of a Tufted Titmouse seeking and enjoying peanuts.
Female Cardinals.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
February 26, 2012 8:21 AM Post #9020553
| Thanks for the new start Dave-love all those photos. I can see your wrens are as active as mine are-such cute poses.
Red, great duck shots.
Granny, your feeding birds are so sweet.
I am enjoying my male and female Nuttall's woodpeckers up close on the pb logs.
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 26, 2012 8:58 AM Post #9020602
| Oh my goodness duc, those woodpeckers are beautiful. |
teddy_8905
Lakeview, OH
February 26, 2012 10:02 AM Post #9020678
| several pics today, I hope you like them 1.is a house finch eating the apple that my hubby put out,2.a Robin letting me get that close, I did not have to zoom,3.woodpecker working above a very big hole. 
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reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
February 27, 2012 4:25 AM Post #9021500
| Nice pics everyone. Dave, I wish I could get some wrens around the house permanently, just have a single one off and on. We've had 3 female scaup on the big pond for a few weeks. Now have 8 including 4 males. A pic of one of the males. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
February 27, 2012 7:40 AM Post #9021755
| Teddy, cute finch on the apple. I've had apples out for several days but my birds haven't touch them.
Red, beautiful photo of the scaup.
My ruby-crowned kinglet left for several days but returned yesterday.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
February 27, 2012 7:43 AM Post #9021757
| Here's a pair of house sparrows, a house finch trying to hold on in the wind and a bewick's wren. 
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 27, 2012 8:49 AM Post #9021868
| Wish I could see a Ruby Crowned Kinglet--so I will just enjoy your photos.
Cute Wren. |
irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
February 27, 2012 1:59 PM Post #9022259
| yay! Pair of cardinals on the ground under our tube feeder. The little finches must have spilled enough seed. |
2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 28, 2012 5:22 AM Post #9022955
| Here is the tufted titmouse in five similar poses
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
February 28, 2012 7:43 AM Post #9023160
| Iris, congrats on your cardinals.
Dave love the titmice pics. They have so much color compared to our oak titmice, but the personality is the same.
The nuttall's woodpeckers continue to come on our deck for pics.
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irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
February 28, 2012 12:00 PM Post #9023414
| Downy woodpecker just showed up on the suet feeder. where have you been all winter?
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 28, 2012 1:03 PM Post #9023486
| Here are a Female Cardinal, two Carolina Wrens, another Female Cardinal, a Male Cardinal, and a Goldfinch, beginning to show color. 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 28, 2012 1:15 PM Post #9023503
| The uploading feature is not working. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
February 28, 2012 2:23 PM Post #9023603
| Awesome shots everyone!! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
February 28, 2012 2:30 PM Post #9023612
| Great bird pics on this thread! Thanks Dave for a the new thread.
This Copper's Hawk was on the watch from the neighbor's tree, across the street. Wish I could have taken a closer shot of it, because there were no branches blocking the bird.
The Downy WP is showing up more often, during the day.
And the Hairy WP has been a regular all winter.
Get more and more Goldfinches at the feeders.
The pic of the Crow was taken in January.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
February 28, 2012 2:33 PM Post #9023617
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irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
February 28, 2012 2:39 PM Post #9023634
| Just tell us what you see. I can't take bird pictures so not too frustrating. Both downy & hairy came to visit our suet today. first time! |
Countrymom
Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Zone 5a)
February 28, 2012 4:59 PM Post #9023822
| Wonderful photos everyone ! I like the way you place a series of pictures in one post. Nice. |
2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 28, 2012 5:27 PM Post #9023867
| Still can't upload more than one picture. 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 28, 2012 5:29 PM Post #9023869
| I did manage to upload two this time (after about a dozen tries). 
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2dCousinDave
Stafford County, VA
February 28, 2012 5:31 PM Post #9023871
| Two more? 
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
February 28, 2012 10:22 PM Post #9024154
| Beautiful start, Dave. Great shots, everyone.
From a few days ago, a Pied Oystercatcher. In the 2nd shot, there's a Mountain Shelduck and a Silver Gull.
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
February 28, 2012 10:30 PM Post #9024155
| Different site. Different day. First, the Nankeen Night Heron. This was all I could get of him in the frame. I needed to sit on a little jetty and lean forward to get even this much. It was in deep shadow.
Then the White-faced Heron who was still sleeping on a boat ramp when I arrived at the spot. As the sun slid slowly down the sky, he sparked up and spent at least half an hour preening.
It was unbelievably windy and these Rainbow Lorikeets were having a ball hanging on in the tree tops. These are their true colours, intensified by the late afternoon light. 
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
February 28, 2012 10:33 PM Post #9024156
| One more of a Rainbow Lorikeet, then a New Holland Honeyeater in a pale pink hibiscus, from more than a week ago (hope I haven't already posted these) and finally a Willie Wagtail. 
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 29, 2012 5:30 AM Post #9024291
| Dave, your shots, especially the Bluebirds are worth waiting for.
Margaret, beautiful shots. The Pied Oystercatcher looks as though it is pulling a carrot from the sand. LOL
I cannot imagine seeing such beautiful birds around my area. The New Holland Honeyeater in the pink hibiscus is gorgeous. |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
February 29, 2012 8:23 AM Post #9024479
| Granny, sure love your cardinals.
Burn, nice shots of the hawk and downy.
Dave, that goldfinch is a beauty and I always love the wren and bbs.
Margaret, great shots! That oystercatcher is beautiful as are the herons and lorikeets. Hope you'll save one of those hisbiscus/honeyeater photos for a contest-so pretty.
This pair of nuttall's woodpeckers are really helping to make me forget the nasty weather and cast on my hand.
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
February 29, 2012 9:54 AM Post #9024565
| Duc, I am going to have to fire up my broom and zip to your house and steal some of those woodpeckers. They are so pretty. Of course, still have to go to Burn's house and swipe a Purple Finch. LOL |
SusanLouise
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b)
February 29, 2012 10:59 AM Post #9024604
| Hello All,
Sorry I've been away for so long...just getting back in the swing of it all here again. Missed everyone!
LOVE everyone's pics!!! :)
We've had a Common Redpoll here for about a month now...don't know if it's the same one as our 1st one last year...could be...both females! I took a pic of her last year on 3/7/11 and on 2/2/12. This pic was taken yesterday...bless her heart!
Sightings here in Nebraska for these arctic tundra/boreal forest breeding birds are not common...even in winter...
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
February 29, 2012 3:08 PM Post #9024944
| Very nice. Congratulations Susan!
Duc, Love that woodpecker!
Great shots everyone! |
reddirtretiree
Norman, OK
March 1, 2012 5:34 AM Post #9025537
| Love the lorikeet! One of my favorites at the OKC Zoo. They allow you to enter their enclosure and feed nectar to the birds.
Pic of a Northern Shoveler coming in for a landing and Least Grebe that was nearby.
BTW, the first Ruby-throats recently hit the coast http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
March 1, 2012 4:46 PM Post #9026325
| Very nice pics from everyone!
Nothing grand here just the usual...Pileated, Red-bellied, Common Grackle(more of those all the time!) and a Carolina Chickadee. I have switched from BOSS to the larger grey striped sunflower seeds after reading an article that said HOSP don't like them as well and it does seem to have cut the numbers down some.
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irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
March 1, 2012 4:47 PM Post #9026326
| I'll take 'just the usual' woodpeckers. |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
March 1, 2012 5:55 PM Post #9026415
| I'd take a few of those WP too, Nanny, and a few of Duc. ;) And some of Margaret's birds too. All great!
Susanlouise, I love you little Redpoll.
Great Shoveler shots, Red, in another month, I should start seeing them around here, too. I have not seen a Grebe yet.
GG, start warming up that broom of your, cause I saw a Purple finch at the feeder, last week.
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
March 1, 2012 5:58 PM Post #9026418
| Vroom, vroom, Burn. On my way. |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
March 1, 2012 6:03 PM Post #9026426
| few more. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a)
March 1, 2012 6:04 PM Post #9026431
| I'll be watching GG. lol |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
March 2, 2012 7:51 AM Post #9026911
| Susanlouise, your redpoll is a pretty one. Congrats on the return.
Red, great shoveler shots.
Nanny, "nothing grand here"-Please! I love the pileated and red-bellied. The grackles are so pretty and the dees-wow.
Burn, your jay and wp shots are beautiful too.
My birds are beginning to arrive in pairs now- Brewer's Blackbirds, House Finches. Of course there's still the male and female Nuttall's wps, but each time the end up on the same log, the male shooes the female away before I can get the pic.
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
March 2, 2012 8:45 AM Post #9026973
| Beautiful shots everyone! |
irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
March 2, 2012 8:46 AM Post #9026975
| snow on the ground. (about 2") so cardinals on the ground along with juncos. I thought that the juncos had left. Red bellied woodpecker came to sample the suet. |
SusanLouise
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b)
March 2, 2012 1:52 PM Post #9027329
| The darn caption site I go to isn't working...I was going to add a caption to this one...
Now tell me, how often do you see a Hawk take a nap on a birdbath...aye? After it's Mourning Dove feast just earlier...with the evidence of a zillion feathers all over our back yard. This hawk napped for about an hour...bless it's heart :)
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
March 2, 2012 3:20 PM Post #9027414
| LOL Susan Louise, that is definitely a first for me!!
Here is a Red Winged Blackbird and some Cardinals. My place is overrun with Cardinals and the way it looks, there are going to a lot more of them this summer. LOL
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SusanLouise
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b)
March 2, 2012 4:10 PM Post #9027482
| Great pics Granny...anyday now we should start seeing the huge flocks of RWBB's return...can't wait! Not thrilled with the fellow Grackles though...HA!
this afternoon I saw a flock of over 500 Snow Geese heading north...it's that time of year again...WOOT! Gotta love it :) |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b)
March 2, 2012 4:21 PM Post #9027491
| I just want to see ONE Snow Goose! lol |
irisMA
South Hamilton, MA
March 2, 2012 4:27 PM Post #9027499
| Susan: Tell your hawk to catch starlings instead. |
SusanLouise
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b)
March 2, 2012 4:39 PM Post #9027511
| Iris...ROFL...no kidding...HA! |
Lily_love
Central, AL (Zone 7b)
March 2, 2012 4:45 PM Post #9027515
| Thank you Dave for starting one terrific thread. And all the fantastic contributions from everyone else. I'm so far behind, so can't possibly address everyone. Just wanted to share, how thrilled I was to see this lovely bird once again since last year. At first I couldn't decide ... 1st I suspected Pheobe, but the pretty didn't flip its tail upon landing. Too small to be Eastern Kingbird. Then, I remember, Great Creasted Flycatcher! Such pretty bird.
Oh, SusanLouse, it's nice to see you're back on the forum.
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Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
March 2, 2012 5:59 PM Post #9027594
| Too small to be a Great Crested Flycatcher, too! Also no orangey tones in the primaries. Maybe an early Empidonax?
Resin
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BCH521
Homeworth, OH (Zone 5b)
March 3, 2012 7:03 AM Post #9028081
| My favorite cardinal came back this morning 
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Lily_love
Central, AL (Zone 7b)
March 3, 2012 7:11 AM Post #9028092
| BCH, cute cardinal. Resin, by "early". Do you mean an juvie Empidonax. The bird has moved on after the storm we had last night. If indeed, an Empidonax, I've a lifer. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
March 3, 2012 7:41 AM Post #9028117
| Lily_love wrote:BCH, cute cardinal. Resin, by "early". Do you mean an juvie Empidonax. The bird has moved on after the storm we had last night. If indeed, an Empidonax, I've a lifer.
Sorry, 'early' means arriving earlier in the spring than most do. If you normally expect a summer migrant to arrive around 10 March, and one arrives on 3 March, it's an early arrival. And it's the one that gets the worm ;-)
Resin
Edit - took another look at the pics in better light, and I'm fairly certain now it's an Eastern Phoebe.
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Lily_love
Central, AL (Zone 7b)
March 3, 2012 7:47 AM Post #9028129
| Ditto, thanks. Early it's. Since I don't have any previous data to compare. But with the yoyo weather we've had, there is report Mourning Doves laying eggs in Feb. which was way early for the schedule.
Here is another pix of the flycatcher.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
March 3, 2012 8:09 AM Post #9028159
| SusanLouise, great photos of the hawk. I've not seen one in a bath either. Sorry for the dove.
Granny, I love those cardinals-such pretty colors on both the male and female.
Lily, your bird sure looks pretty in your tree.
BCH, glad your cardinal is back. She sure is pretty.
I have a second house finch with some leucistic coloring. This slate-colored junco looked cute trying to stay on the perch in the wind. I think it heard me laughing because it jumped to another branch and gave me "the look".
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA (Zone 8b)
March 3, 2012 8:13 AM Post #9028166
| This mockingbird was almost lying on the trig as it was braced itself in the wind. 
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
March 5, 2012 12:58 AM Post #9030293
| I went to a conservation area on the river early this morning. It should get better in the coming weeks as migratory birds start to arrive.
First, a single Fairy Tern. They really are small.
At the other end of the scale, the largest Tern, the Caspian Tern in non-breeding plumage.
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
March 5, 2012 1:02 AM Post #9030297
| Another of the Caspian Tern in flight.
Then, a Great Cormorant
Finally, three shots of Black-winged Stilts. The ones in flight were taken a few days ago.
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
March 5, 2012 1:05 AM Post #9030298
| This sweet little bird had no fear of me. It was almost at my feet and too close to take a photo of on several occasions. It's a new one for me. A juvenile Red-capped Plover.
The last shot is of a flock of Little Black Cormorants, along with a Black Swan.
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
March 5, 2012 1:08 AM Post #9030299
| Great Egret. It was very wary and took off as soon as it saw me. I only managed this one shot.
More of the Little Black Cormorants. I've only included this to show the gorgeous colour of the eyes.
Pied Oystercatcher
Last, a Silver Gull
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
March 5, 2012 5:25 AM Post #9030392
| Great pics guys!
Love those Stilts Margaret! |
GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Zone 5a)
March 5, 2012 8:54 AM Post #9030696
| Great shots folks. Margaret, love that juvie. What a cutie pie. |
dellrose
The Ozarks, MO (Zone 5b)
March 5, 2012 8:59 AM Post #9030705
| Those are fabulous photos Margaret...that little Plover has stolen my heart!!
This is a beautiful thread but with the added photos it is getting too long so I will be starting a new one. I will return with a new link.
Thanks to Dave for the gorgeous start and to everyone else for sharing your birds.
Here is the link to the new thread http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1245328/ .
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