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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 26, 2007
8:56 AM Post #3433245
| Pair of Shelduck - male on the left, female on the right (note the different bill shape)
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
9:02 AM Post #3433262
| Beautiful pic Resin!! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:15 AM Post #3433309
| I found several pigeons hanging on the power lines yesterday afternoon. I think of these guys as parking lot birds because it's usually in a parking lot that I see them. They have some of the most beautiful colorings to their feathers and they are all different.
Here's a group of them
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:16 AM Post #3433311
| Well that photo was darker than I thought it was.
Here's a few close ups of them
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:17 AM Post #3433314
| And another 
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:17 AM Post #3433316
| Oh boy - what interesting red head parts!
I got a few pictures while out gardening today of the chickadees tending their brood in the bird house. Here we are bringing home some lunch - "we need to eat all our greens (worms) to grow up big and strong!"
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:17 AM Post #3433317
| And one more 
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:19 AM Post #3433324
| pretty pigeons Uniquetreasures!
Here is another of the chicakadee coming back out of the box.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:20 AM Post #3433329
| scolding me from the winterberry shrub.
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:21 AM Post #3433334
| We usually have a lot of mourning doves in the back yard. I've seen a few of these white wing doves this year.
Thanks to you folks, I'm more aware of what's out there now than I've ever been.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:21 AM Post #3433335
| and back again!
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:24 AM Post #3433342
| Thats a really pretty dove!
The tree swallows have been back and I got some better photos of them too.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:25 AM Post #3433345
| they both wanted to check out the house at the same time lol.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:26 AM Post #3433350
| almost there
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:27 AM Post #3433355
| this must be a great house!
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2007
9:27 AM Post #3433357
| Oh Lily. Those tree swallows are beautiful. Love that color! |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:28 AM Post #3433363
| well, what do you think?
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
9:31 AM Post #3433373
| Thanks Unique! I sure hope they stay. I see them for a few hours and then I don't for a few days. Today they were back again checking out another house already taken by a pair of house wrens. Boy... talk about a racket! I didn't get any pictures of them today because I was rushing to plant some things before the rain hit.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
9:47 AM Post #3433426
| Love those Pigeons! So many different colors!
Lily great pics of the Chickadee; I can see he's keeping an eye on you.
The Tree Swallows are gorgeous!!! |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
10:19 AM Post #3433534
| Thanks Pell! You know whats kind of funny?... there is a mockingbird nest just a few feet away from the chickadee house in my hawthorn tree. They don't seem to mind being close to each other at all! In fact sometimes the mockingbird stands on top of the chickadee house and the dees don't mind. On the other hand the mockingbird chases other birds away that are similar in size to itself. It hates seeing any robins near its nest. I wonder if the dees and the mockers don't consider each other competition because of the size difference.
Here is the mocker nest but its not the best picture.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
10:35 AM Post #3433582
| Oh thats really neat!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
10:51 AM Post #3433645
| Beautiful Cardinal in the apple tree. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
10:54 AM Post #3433651
| "Hey; You don't think I see you staring at me"?? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
11:00 AM Post #3433681
| Lily, I love the way the Tree Swallow has his leg around the others back almost looks like a loving moment.. |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 26, 2007
11:09 AM Post #3433707
| Its nice to see such new pretty green leaves. And a very pretty cardinal to go with it!
It was funny to see both of the swallows at the entrance hole at the same time. i can't tell which is the male and which is the female. They were keeping very close tabs of each other lol. At one point there were actually 3 swallows IN THE BOX! I read up on them and found out that they are very gregarious and like to nest near each other kind of like purple martins. In fact sometimes they will use purple martin condos.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 26, 2007
11:40 AM Post #3433809
| LOL, cramming in the entrance hole together! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 26, 2007
11:48 AM Post #3433845
| Pelletory, you struck gold, with that red and green. It is so rewarding to capture such a beautiful sight. Wonderful pictures.
I awoke to clear blue sky. Thankful for the bright sun light for the first time in a week. I drove the mile down to West Chester Lagoon, hoping for good shots of Bufflehead. To my surprise, a thin crust of ice had formed over most of the Lagoon, during the night. The birds were all clustered on a small area of open water in the middle.
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 26, 2007
4:02 PM Post #3434613
| Very nice pictures everyone! Here are a couple of got before work this morning. First shot is the Great Crested Flycatcher. There were a pair around again today. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 26, 2007
4:02 PM Post #3434615
| Next is a Mourning Dove. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 26, 2007
10:31 PM Post #3435806
| Bonaparte's Gull from this evening, swimming amongst the rotting ice on West Chester Lagoon, Anchorage, AK. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 27, 2007
12:52 AM Post #3435877
| Mew Gulls at Potter's Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 27, 2007
3:15 PM Post #3438230
| No bird shots this morning, but here's a squirrel at the feeder. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 29, 2007
8:43 AM Post #3443819
| A Mew Gull at East Chester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 29, 2007
10:06 AM Post #3444009
| Very nice Gras!!! |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
April 29, 2007
10:13 AM Post #3444034
| This nice birdy posed in the tree this morning... Handsome WC Sparrow.. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 29, 2007
11:02 AM Post #3444212
| They really are a handsome bird. Nice pic! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 29, 2007
11:40 AM Post #3444407
| A Bonaparte's Gull from this morning at West Chester Lagoon. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 29, 2007
12:37 PM Post #3444599
| Quite a sharp looking guy! |
DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
April 29, 2007
12:38 PM Post #3444603
| Enjoying all the pics! Been lurking because I haven't had enough time to do any birding the past few weeks.
Deb |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 29, 2007
2:14 PM Post #3444939
| It's really interesting seeing all the sea bird shots you post Grass. I don't get to see those here in the Tennessee boonies.
Gardenpom I LOVE your squirrel shot. Its so clear and sharp.
Are you a gardener Deb in SC? That has been crimping my style lately too. As usual, I am behind in my gardening plans. When the daylily boxes start arriving I plunge into frenzy mode. I've been setting up the tripod on the lawn by one of the bird houses. I work a bit and then I take a break behind the camera for a bit. On Saturday I got these shots of a Carolina Wren getting ready to plunder the meal worm feeder. It was right after we had a sudden bout of cold rain. Here he or she is trying to air dry.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 29, 2007
2:15 PM Post #3444947
| OK, that's better.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 29, 2007
2:16 PM Post #3444950
| Ummmmm, Yummy!
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
April 29, 2007
2:59 PM Post #3445066
| Lily: You hit it on the head. Planting, transplanting, digging, pruning, weeding, watering. etc,etc, etc.! :D
I love your wren pics. Today, I was clearing out some of my gardening "junk" that had cluttered the garage over the winter and discovered a wren is building a nest in the garage. This could be a problem since we close it during the day when we're not at home. Torn between discouraging the birds but tearing out what they've built, and leaving the garage door open for a few weeks! Hmmmm.
Deb |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 29, 2007
3:22 PM Post #3445129
| Beautiful pics Lily!! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 29, 2007
4:51 PM Post #3445380
| Both woodpeckers have been coming down to the feeders and taking food away with them, hopefully a young one will accompany them someday soon. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 29, 2007
4:54 PM Post #3445392
| I was trying to get some shots of high flyers today...this looks like the red shouldered Hawk, but not a very good shot. 
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debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
April 29, 2007
7:34 PM Post #3446120
| Resin~ Right away Ben said this is a flycatcher, but which one is it? 
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 29, 2007
9:59 PM Post #3446333
| gardenpom, your hawk looks like an osprey to me.
Great photos everyone! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 29, 2007
11:22 PM Post #3446377
| Gardenpom, I concur with tigerlily. Looks like an Osprey to me.
Deb, your flycatcher looks like a Western Kingbird to me. So tell Ben he was right.
Bird watching at Palmer, Alaska this evening, 4/29/2007 at 7:27 PM, I took this picture of Canada Geese landing.
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 29, 2007
11:38 PM Post #3446389
| This flock of Snow Geese arrived a little earlier at 6:47 PM. There was plenty of action for hours, again tonight. I try snapping the pictures with the Talkeetna Mountains in the back ground. Some flocks just refuse to fly in front of the good back ground. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
April 29, 2007
11:56 PM Post #3446398
| This flock of Snow Geese landed at 6:31 PM, but insisted on flying in front of the State Forestry's airport facilities and a communications tower. Trying to follow a flock and snap pictures puts the tower in too many otherwise good shots.
The air show lasts several hours each evening, during the migration. Early risers can return for the take off in the morning.
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daiseycat
Assonet, MA
April 30, 2007
2:55 AM Post #3446502
| Spectacular!! I feel like I'm right there in the middle of the landing space for the canada geese. Thank you for sharing. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 30, 2007
3:22 AM Post #3446546
| I thought he looked too large for the hawk, although there were a bunch of birds flying together, including the hawk and some storks. Here's another far away shot. 
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debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
April 30, 2007
4:00 AM Post #3446636
| Thx Gras! I will tell him. :o). I have seen several patrolling the fields near our house. Man that Alaskan landscape is really breathtaking! Been too long since I've been to the mountains. As you've heard, it's pretty flat here, however the visibility is at least 10 miles on a clear day from the top of a hill.
Lily~ The swallows are precious! I see Barn Swallows here, flying over my yard, hoping to snap up any number of flying insects I keep here. So cool they might lease one of your vacant condos. Glad they get along with mockers too. Love those MBs, the senturies of the garden. They have regular wing flaps with Robins here. Especially when cherries & mealies are put out there.. about 2-3x a day. & I love that Wren!!
GP your offereings are always choice!
Oh Pell, Cardinal in Apple tree... excellent shot!
:-D
Couldn't see what she (BT Grackle), had in her mouth here> She must have been trolling the fast food joints and got super-size leftovers..lol. That can't be good for them!! (That stuff has already been tested on people, been found to be sorely lacking.)
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 30, 2007
6:19 AM Post #3447013
| Is this a Northern Goshawk, or perhaps a Coopers? 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
April 30, 2007
7:30 AM Post #3447154
| Tigerlily, wow!!! How close were you to that guy? Pretty impressive.
Gras, honestly, your photos give me goosebumps (and not from thinking about the cold!) - they are beyond awesome. The scenery is superb, of course, as are the birds, but your ability to capture all that action so beautifully is just wonderful.
Resin, it was a pleasure to see one of your photos - you're usually too busy helping us id our sightings!! Very interesting ducks!
Unique, Deb, Pell, Lilyfantn, Gardenpom, your pics are marvelous - such incredible variety and heartwarming scenes.
I hope to have something to contribute soon - I haven't had much chance to take photos. I need to reset my priorities, I think!!! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 30, 2007
8:31 AM Post #3447317
| The hawk was w/i 20 feet, I suppose. I'd seen it in a dead cedar at the neighbors, and to get into position for images I had to go through my barn and into the pasture area. While I was there, it flew over the barn and landed in front of it. I opened the door slowly to see it sitting on the broken handle of a rake. I was able to snap several more photos before it moved just a few feet to a 2 X 4.
Here is when it moved.
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gldandrews
Andrews, NC
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
8:48 AM Post #3447374
| Tigerlily,
I would say your hawk is a Cooper's but I'm no expert. Going by the striped tail feathers.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 30, 2007
10:23 AM Post #3447646
| Yep, agree with Osprey and Western Kingbird. The hawk (pic above) isn't large enough for Gos, it could be either Cooper's or Sharp-shinned. Difficult to judge the size in the pics, but the square-ended tail in the first pic does tend to favour Sharp-shinned.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 30, 2007
11:33 AM Post #3447840
| I say Sharp-shinned. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
April 30, 2007
12:14 PM Post #3447971
| And I say "fabulous pic!" |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 30, 2007
12:18 PM Post #3447990
| LOL, Sorry that too! Good job tiger! |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
April 30, 2007
12:23 PM Post #3448005
| Pelle, I was making fun of myself because I am so UNknowledegable about identifying birds! But I sure recognize a good photo when I see one!!! |
MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:33 PM Post #3448247
| I had some great visitors today. Pics aren't all that great because they were a distance and I was zoomed to the max.
I think this first pic is of the 2 Indigo Buntings and 2 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:34 PM Post #3448250
| Goldfinch 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:35 PM Post #3448258
| Indigo Bunting and 2 something I am not sure of 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:36 PM Post #3448263
| Hummer 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:37 PM Post #3448270
| More finch 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:39 PM Post #3448275
| Cardinal, Grosbeak and others 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
1:40 PM Post #3448279
| Buntings, finch and dove 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 30, 2007
1:40 PM Post #3448281
| Very nice pics Mary!! |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
April 30, 2007
3:02 PM Post #3448546
| Wow Mary! You sure are getting a wide variety there! Great pictures! Is there seed in that area? They sure seem to like whatever is there. Boy, the day I see grosbeaks and buntings at my house you will hear me squealing with joy all the way down to Antarctica lol. |
MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
April 30, 2007
3:07 PM Post #3448563
| There are feeders, but I also scattered quite a bit of seed on the ground, and the ground stuff seems to be what is attracting them. I put sunflower and I also bought a bag of "Wild Finch Blend" from Wal-Mart that has hulled sunflower and millet, etc., I got that specifically for the ground feeders, and they seem to like it.
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
April 30, 2007
5:20 PM Post #3448985
| Fabulous photos, Mary, and I am with Lily - if I ever saw such gorgeous colored birds in my yard, you would hear me shouting for joy!!! |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 1, 2007
1:23 AM Post #3449864
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| Quoted: | | Indigo Bunting and 2 something I am not sure of |
White-throated Sparrows.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 1, 2007
3:11 AM Post #3449948
| Mockingbird 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 1, 2007
3:22 AM Post #3449970
| Cardinal
Now that the leaves are almost completely out on all the trees and shrubs its really getting difficult to see a lot of the birds. I heard a few calls I wasn't familiar with the other day but even with binoculars could not see anything.
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 1, 2007
4:26 AM Post #3450148
| Very beautiful shot of the Cardinal against the foliage. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 1, 2007
11:21 AM Post #3451637
| This came out pretty nice. I was happy he stayed around while I got the camera set up. He was really making a racket this morning when I was in the yard, as soon as I went inside he flew to the feeder. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 1, 2007
11:24 AM Post #3451648
| Here's another of him. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 1, 2007
3:53 PM Post #3452540
| Todays shots...first up, two Collared Doves. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 1, 2007
3:55 PM Post #3452546
| Visiting again, the Great Crested Flycatcher. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 1, 2007
3:56 PM Post #3452550
| Close-up, Collared Dove. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 1, 2007
3:58 PM Post #3452564
| Another shot of a high-flying Osprey. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 1, 2007
4:22 PM Post #3452669
| Great Shots!
I love those collared doves. They are so soft looking.
Janet |
Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 1, 2007
6:15 PM Post #3453174
| All such wonderful pics! A great way to end my evening looking at them all! :) Thanks! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 2, 2007
6:29 AM Post #3454573
| My best shot so far of the Great Crested Flycatcher...this time on a Firebush. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 2, 2007
6:32 AM Post #3454578
| Impressive display for these two Grackles. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 2, 2007
6:33 AM Post #3454581
| Momma feeding young one. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 2, 2007
7:07 AM Post #3454684
| Gardenpom,
That is a beautiful photo of the flycatcher. He is much prettier with some color behind him. :-) It really shows off his own colors more than sitting on a wire. Many times I want to get photos of birds and as soon as I click the shot, they will fly up to the power lines. The lighting/angle is never right to see their beautiful colors then.
Janet |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 2, 2007
11:59 AM Post #3455797
| I agree, very nice shot of the flycatcher! |
Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 2, 2007
1:27 PM Post #3456143
| Yes the flycatcher pic wins the prize!!! Its great!!! :) |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 2, 2007
2:48 PM Post #3456391
| This Grackle was so funny. He would grab a peanut (in the shell) off the platform feeder then take it right over to the bird bath and drop it in the water for a moment. Then pull it out and crack it open to eat. First time I've seen that. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 2, 2007
4:06 PM Post #3456637
| The Grackles I have here seem to like to drop almost everything into the water before eating. Especially the peanuts. I usually have to clean the birdbath twice a day! Thanks for the nice comments on the Flycatcher photo. I was so pleased he came down and gave me a chance for a better shot.
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 2, 2007
10:08 PM Post #3457683
| Gardenpom, you've already had a ton of comments, but I too want to tell you what an incredible photo of the Flycatcher - stunning!
Pelle, the crows around here get shellfish from the beach area, then fly up and drop them to break the shell so they can eat them. The gulls do it as well. Fun to watch.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 3, 2007
1:35 AM Post #3457835
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| Quoted: | | The gulls do it as well |
They're Glaucous-winged Gulls, for anyone that's wondering!
Resin
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
May 3, 2007
4:10 AM Post #3458093
| What great catches Gardenpom! The flycatcher pictuure is awesosme! Judging by all the gorgeous flowers on that bush it looks like summer is already there where you are.
I love that grackle shot Pell. They always look so fierce with those yellow eyes!
Murmur what an interesting landing shot of your gulls. The only thing I really miss living here in the hinterlands of Tn is being near the sea. I really miss seeing shore birds and the salty fishy smell of low tide (seriously lol). Other than that, I love it here. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 3, 2007
6:52 AM Post #3458710
| Thanks, Resin - I never can keep the variety around here straight!
If you look closely you can see that the gull has just dropped it's "dinner" and will be heading down to pick it up when it lands. |
MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
May 3, 2007
7:00 AM Post #3458739
| These guys are really loving that seed.
In this pic there are 5 male rose breasted grosbeaks, 4 male indigo buntings, there are some female grosbeaks in there but hard to see against the ground 
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MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
May 3, 2007
7:03 AM Post #3458744
| You can see the females a little better here 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 3, 2007
11:52 AM Post #3459552
| LOL, alright Mary thats enough! We insist you share some of those great birds with the rest of us (we'll send directions). Nice pics! Congratulations on having so many of those beauties! |
MaryinLa
Marshfield, MO
(Zone 6a)
May 3, 2007
3:16 PM Post #3460120
| This evening I counted 10 male indigo buntings at one time. ROFL. I'm bragging here! I'm just so excited to see these. In all the time I was in South Louisiana, I only saw 2 Indigo buntings and 1 Rose breasted grosbeak, so it is quite a thrill to have so many here. And we never saw the Goldfinches in their summer glory there. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 3, 2007
4:02 PM Post #3460243
| Mary sure has her fair share of colorful birds, doesn't she? Quite an assortment feeding together. Lilyfantn - today sure felt like summer here, hot,hot,hot! Thanks to everyone for their nice comments on my Flycatcher shot. |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 3, 2007
10:22 PM Post #3461352
| This is one of eight Bald Eagles perched around a small lake in Portage Valley, Alaska yesterday. They seemed to be checking the dinner menu for available species of duck.
This morning I watched a Bald Eagle fly over East Chester Lagoon and flush all of the ducks and geese. Then it returned and tried to catch a Canada Goose in flight. The eagle was really quite clumsy and was never able to quite touch the goose. Then the gulls attached the eagle and it fled circling back over the lagoon again. Unfortuantely, there was a large clump of alders between me and the action, so I didn't get any pictures.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 4, 2007
3:06 AM Post #3461509
| Thats a beautiful scene.
I didn't know they would go after Canada Geese. |
DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
May 4, 2007
4:57 AM Post #3461722
| Wow, Gras! Amazing pic. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 4, 2007
9:02 AM Post #3462426
| I have seen an eagle get a baby swan before, and many ducks and of course fish. But never a goose. I sure know that the geese are scared of eagles, so I always assumed they were part of the food chain too. What a show you saw! You just have to be there at the right time and be watching. |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 4, 2007
12:13 PM Post #3463010
| The Eagle made several passes over the lagoon again this morning. The geese go into panic mode as soon as the Eagle is sighted, but only some of the ducks get excited. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 4, 2007
12:18 PM Post #3463020
| This morning the gulls started attacking the Eagle, before it had a chance to study the breakfast menu. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 4, 2007
12:19 PM Post #3463024
| That first pic is really beautiful Gras. |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 4, 2007
12:24 PM Post #3463034
| This was just the first of four or five gulls attacking the Eagle. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 4, 2007
12:49 PM Post #3463080
| Thanks Pelletory. Now that I finally got a picture of an Eagle soring, I won't be satisfied until I get one with feather detail. While frustrated this morning, because the Green-winged Teal were too far out for a good picture, again, this Wigeon walked right up too me. I already have good Wigeon photos, but at six feet, I couldn't resist a few shots. However, the mud background leaves a lot to be desired for artistic appeal. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 4, 2007
12:53 PM Post #3463094
| Wow, he's beautiful! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 4, 2007
1:31 PM Post #3463194
| We had an eagle sitting on a stump out front, a couple days ago. After sitting a while a goose started to swim by him, looked up and quickly turned around and swam away. Then the red-winged black birds started to dive-bomb the eagle. He shot out with his huge sharp beak and snapped at one of the red-wings that got too close. Those are some brave little birds.
I really appreciate all the pictures you post of the eagles. You really do a great job! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 6, 2007
2:55 AM Post #3467725
| Blue Jay enjoying the peanut feeder. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 6, 2007
4:17 PM Post #3469930
| Ms. Cardinal finally getting some time on the feeder. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 6, 2007
4:45 PM Post #3470025
| I caught these folks in the act the other day. Just now got around to really looking at the photos I downloaded. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 6, 2007
4:47 PM Post #3470032
| This pretty cardinal sat there long enough for me to get this shot. 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 7, 2007
3:56 AM Post #3471189
| Is this garden art? They look cute on my railing made of beaver chewings. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 7, 2007
3:59 AM Post #3471202
| Very nice cpart! Nice pics guys! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 7, 2007
10:16 AM Post #3472487
| I was sitting in my office browsing on Dave's when I heard this horrific noise. I looked out the window and spotted this woodpecker beating the crud out of the plexiglass on this feeder trying to get to some sunflowers. He did this several times making a really loud noise. I reached over and grabbed the camera. Got this shot just before he flew off. It's grainy, but oh well!
Janet
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 7, 2007
11:34 AM Post #3472735
| Thats funny! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 8, 2007
12:47 PM Post #3476577
| This Golden-crowned Sparrow arrived in my yard this morning. The first spring migrant I've seen in the yard. 
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Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 8, 2007
1:02 PM Post #3476636
| Nice pic! :) |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:06 PM Post #3477323
| I have 50+ pics of two gulls doing a courtship dance. Needless to say, I won't be sharing them all, but thought you might enjoy a few. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:08 PM Post #3477333
| #2 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:09 PM Post #3477342
| #3 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:10 PM Post #3477347
| #4 (Guess I'm sending more than a "few") 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:11 PM Post #3477356
| #5 Some of them are so funny I chuckle every time I look at them. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:12 PM Post #3477362
| #6 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:13 PM Post #3477368
| #7 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:15 PM Post #3477380
| #8 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:16 PM Post #3477385
| #9 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:17 PM Post #3477386
| #10 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
5:18 PM Post #3477390
| last one . . . it went on and on, with the expected culmination, but I won't share those! 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 8, 2007
5:20 PM Post #3477395
| AWESOME! I feel like I was there! Thanks!
Janet |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 8, 2007
6:34 PM Post #3477676
| Great captures Murmur!!! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 8, 2007
9:05 PM Post #3478126
| Murmur, nice series. It's obvious you do the same thing I do - as long as there is still action - keep shooting. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 8, 2007
9:18 PM Post #3478145
| LOL, Gras - you are so right . . . and that "burst" mode on my Sony is going to be the death of me! I was absolutely floored to find I had taken over 700 photos of some windsurfers one day!! Needless to say, I haven't done much editing - it's overwhelming to have that many of one event! |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
May 9, 2007
2:27 AM Post #3478337
| What a treat Murmur!! I have never seen anything like that! I swear I could hear "The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" in my head as I was watching. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 9, 2007
3:48 AM Post #3478479
| Great dance, loved it. So much fun watching in the spring flings. It is hard not to giggle.
I posted this picture in another forum here, but wanted to put it on a bird thread. I scraped up some junk wood and made a simple oriole feeder. I hung it up, waited and soon was rewarded with this guy, who seemed to love the grape jelly.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 9, 2007
4:04 AM Post #3478530
| Thats great cpart! I've never seen one of those. Is that skewers holding the oranges?
Gras- Love the Golden-crowned Sparrow.
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 9, 2007
4:14 AM Post #3478590
| Yes, Every part of this feeder was recycled. The wood was scraps from building the house, the screws were removed from another project that was taken apart, the bowl was from my mother's senior center dinner, and the skewers were from the kabobs from a BBQ.
I had seen a picture of a simular feeder and wanted one. I always feed oranges to the orioles, but the jelly was harder. Seems that raccoons also like grape jelly. This is working well, although not the prettiest, the oriole sure makes it look nicer. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 9, 2007
4:26 AM Post #3478620
| Whats the metal hanger type things above the orange on the right? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 9, 2007
5:16 AM Post #3478770
| Great photos folks. Murmur you said, and that "burst" mode on my Sony is going to be the death of me! I was absolutely floored to find I had taken over 700 photos of some windsurfers one day!! Needless to say, I haven't done much editing - it's overwhelming to have that many of one event!
I have a Sony also with the burst mode. We went to the beach for New Year's and I took some fireworks shots in burst mode. I didn't even know that was on my camera until the gal we were with said something about it. I can view them all on the camera, but once they get to the computer... I haven't yet figured out how to get individual photos from the single 16 photo shot. What's the secret??? Do I HAVE to read the manual??? Ugggggghh!!!! (Not my favorite thing to do since I have to figure out what they are trying to tell me not knowing gizmo language.)
The photo attached is the only one that I didn't snag a single photo from and then delete the rest. I loved the way the photos were "action" shots on the camera, but couldn't ever figure out how to show that on my computer.
Janet
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 9, 2007
5:23 AM Post #3478795
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| Quoted: | | two gulls doing a courtship dance |
Looks more like a fight to me!
Not least the brown bird is a one-year old, nowhere near old enough to be breeding yet (they don't breed until they are 4, usually).
Resin
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debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 9, 2007
6:12 AM Post #3478979
| Halarious pics Murmur!! |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 9, 2007
7:47 AM Post #3479333
| Resin, I'm so disappointed - thought I was seeing something really special!! LOL - oh, well, it was still entertaining. I guess I'm surprised it went on for so long without one of them flying away. And I would have sworn what I saw towards the end was not fighting - lol - shows how much I know!!! Maybe my DH and I should have a talk. |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 9, 2007
8:11 AM Post #3479423
| My dog will "court" other males and females not ready to breed, so maybe the birds are just confused.
(Oh my, I amuse myself, sometimes things should be left in the thought process and not get to the typing fingers)
Anyway, I had to go back to my oriole picture and see what the wire thing was. First of all, this is a very clear picture before I put it on here and by clicking on it I find it blurry. I am dissapointed. Second, those are just oak branches that you are seeing. I hung the feeder in a young oak and they are not leafed out yet. I had to look because I also have a chime in that tree, a hummer feeder, and a bird with spinny wings. Yet, the birds still come in. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 9, 2007
8:12 AM Post #3479435
| Janet, I just plug my camera into my computer and all the photos download - each one is completely separate even if I have used the burst mode for tons of pics. It doesn't really look like an action video or anything, just photos in sequence.
I hate reading manuals, too - but doggone - this camera is awesome and capable of so much . . . you'd think I'd want to learn more! Well, I do want to learn more, but I want to learn by osmosis.
Cparts, your feeder is great - I know I've said this on several threads, but gosh I wish we could get Orioles out here! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 9, 2007
8:19 AM Post #3479458
| Murmur,
You have your share of great birds and a wonderful views too. Yes, the Baltimore Oriole is beautiful, even prettier in person. Glad we all can share what is in our area for everyone to enjoy. |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 9, 2007
8:49 AM Post #3479558
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| Quoted: | | Resin, I'm so disappointed - thought I was seeing something really special!! LOL - oh, well, it was still entertaining |
It could always have been worse . . . gull paedophilia and child rape . . . it really wouldn't surprise me with gulls!
Resin
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
May 9, 2007
3:05 PM Post #3480664
| When I got home from work today I noticed that the action at the hummingbird feeder has increased. I did get some shots of one but its a shading evening shot and the window needs to be washed again lol.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 9, 2007
3:19 PM Post #3480694
| Gorgeous pic Lily!!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 9, 2007
3:21 PM Post #3480704
| Goldfinch at the top of the apple tree. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 9, 2007
4:14 PM Post #3480826
| Pretty Goldfinch Pell, and love the Apple tree blooms...here's a Woodpecker showing a little tongue. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 9, 2007
4:15 PM Post #3480831
| Two Collared Doves. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
May 9, 2007
4:16 PM Post #3480834
| Mourning Dove in grass. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 9, 2007
7:10 PM Post #3481600
| Very nice pics GP. |
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