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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
6:50 PM Post #4848622
| Well, difficult to follow the end of the last thread [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] with Adel's Goldfinch Rush!
Couldn't resist another picture of a male Downy Woodpecker. This feeder is probably only 4 feet from my office chair. Makes for a fun day.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
6:52 PM Post #4848629
| Yesterday marked the arrival of my first house wren. Fun to have around and watch, even if they are crazy egg piercers.
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rogue_designer
Chicago, IL
April 22, 2008
6:53 PM Post #4848630
| Great downy shot Mrs Ed!
Nice detail.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
6:53 PM Post #4848638
| Also, seriously checking out the empty suet log. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 22, 2008
7:27 PM Post #4848789
| Great start Mrs Ed! Thank You! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
7:30 PM Post #4848802
| Why thanks! The wren shots are a bit grainy because it was right after the thunderstorms today.
Also had white throated sparrow and chipping sparrow visits!
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
7:32 PM Post #4848810
| Chipping sparrow. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:54 PM Post #4848934
| Those Goldfinch were a sight! Nice start, Mrs. Ed. The Buntings are STILL here. Here is a Painted. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:55 PM Post #4848939
| Collared Dove at feeder. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:56 PM Post #4848945
| Goldfinch, Painted Bunting and Indigo Bunting here. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:56 PM Post #4848950
| Male Cardinal. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:57 PM Post #4848958
| Catbird. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:58 PM Post #4848966
| Painted and Indigo Bunting females. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:58 PM Post #4848968
| Indigo male. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
April 22, 2008
7:59 PM Post #4848975
| Goldfinch. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
8:03 PM Post #4848998
| Thanks Mrs-Ed, on the new thread, love your darling Downy, and Wren.
Sybil congrat on your new Woodpecker. I'll have to check if they come up here.
Adel some gold mine, you have, there!!!!
Your gold finch Wallaby is so different from ours, such a cutie pie, always enjoy looking at them.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
8:07 PM Post #4849014
| Another of the Bohemian Waxwing 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
8:11 PM Post #4849045
| Funny thing about the Bohemian, when they're together in a tree, they all face in the same direction, like in this picture. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
8:21 PM Post #4849112
| This is from last week, the Starling is flying up, to try to get a beck full of suet. By the way, haven't seen them since then. They've disappeared. 
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
8:27 PM Post #4849161
| Wonderful pictures folks.
Adel, the motherlode of Goldfinch. Beautiful.
GG |
gammyjudy06
Jonesville, LA
April 22, 2008
8:39 PM Post #4849221
| I love those pictures and those gold finches are gorgeous.We see them here but they are not as yellow when they are here.They cant all be females surely? Anyway just wanted to let u all know that u are truly an inspiration for me to go buy a camera. |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
9:25 PM Post #4849464
| I have a few shots from my birdbath. Not too sure if he wants to test the waters??? 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
9:27 PM Post #4849475
| Closer but still not ready to jump in. 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
9:30 PM Post #4849495
| These guys are a little bigger. 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
9:32 PM Post #4849508
| And braver. 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 22, 2008
9:35 PM Post #4849534
| That's a really nice birdbath Holly. Where did you get it?
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:36 PM Post #4849537
| Thanks for the new thread Mrs Ed...great pics especially love the Downy!
Adel...That is a lot of Goldfinchs on the previous thread!
GP...Gorgeous colorful birds! Our little Indigo is still here but still haven't spotted a female!
Burn...Love those Waxwings and the sunny blue skies! I know how much you are loving the weather and all the new birds you are getting!
HollyAnn...Love your birdbath! Aren't they fun to watch?!!
A few pics from day before yesterday. Got company coming on Friday and I have been having to clean house!!! I know...that sounds worse than swearing!!
Here is a Northern Mockingbird...they have been acting sooo funny lately!
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
9:37 PM Post #4849548
| This guy is just looking for a few friends. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:42 PM Post #4849582
| This White Throated Sparrow was also singing in the tree tops!! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:45 PM Post #4849606
| Holly...I would love a birdbath like that! Is it electric?
This Tufted Titmouse was also singing in the treetop!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:46 PM Post #4849613
| A Male Downy...not singing in the treetop! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:48 PM Post #4849625
| An American Goldfinch that isn't in Calif!! LOL! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:50 PM Post #4849638
| Here is an Eastern Towhee...the singing one is on another thread! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
9:51 PM Post #4849645
| Last pic...Ruby-throated Hummingbird! 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
10:00 PM Post #4849702
| Thank you all, I really love it and so do the birds and some other wildlife, too.
Here is the story of the Bird bath and a picture.
This is my birdbath/fountain pond. Kinda wraps it all into one. It is an old cement birdbath with a hole that runs thru it. We were helping friends move and they weren't going to take it with them, it was sitting in the yard when they bought the house a good 10 years or more before and they never used it, so I brought it home. I knew just what I wanted and my very handy son made it for me as a Christmas present a few years ago. It's a concrete well approx 3 ft deep and 5 ft wide. He poured it with a pedestal in the center to sit my birdbath on. We put a pump in the bottom of the well and ran flexible pipe thru the well pedestal and the birdbath pedestal. He installed an underground electric line with a switch that is mounted on the side of the patio so I can turn it on and off if I want. The fountain is just enough to break the surface not disturb the birds and then the water runs over the edge and back into the well. I put a piece of driftwood in the bowl for the birds to perch on. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
10:05 PM Post #4849735
| Wow...that is really cool HollyAnn and how nice of your son to put it all together for you. I would just love love love something like that set up!! Thanks for sharing and telling us how it all came about...it is a great story. I'll bet you get tons of birds visiting!! Lucky you! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 22, 2008
10:10 PM Post #4849780
| That is a beautiful setup Holly!
Rose, Great pics! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 22, 2008
10:12 PM Post #4849787
|
Images of what is thought to be a Rufous/Anna's cross at Skinners Butte, Eugene, Oregon.
[HYPERLINK@www.flyfishingfotography.com] |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 22, 2008
10:15 PM Post #4849845
| Wow thats interesting!!! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
10:15 PM Post #4849849
| How nice of your son, to make you something so beautiful, Holly. Wish I had someone handy like him to finish the pond. Do you think, he'd be willing to give me a hand? Need muscles work really, for rocks. ;) |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
10:34 PM Post #4849995
| Dellrose, Your pictures are just beautiful. I hope to get better at photographing birds I'd love to capture some really good pictures. I have sunflower, thistle and songbird mix feeders that I keep out all year long. In the winter I put out suet and hummer food in the summer. We are lucky to have an old hedge row with tall and understory trees next to the house and we have a lot of bushes that they can nest in plus the bird houses. We don't get many field birds anymore since the old farm next to us was developed. But we do get a few Blue birds and Indigo Buntings from time to time.
This was taken several months ago at my suet feeder.
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 22, 2008
10:46 PM Post #4850119
| Burn, LOL Rocks are the "BIG" topic around here right now. We have been collecting them for all kinds of projects. Here is my son Josh putting those muscles of his to work. Helping Ric and I collect rocks for our stone wall project. Both him and his younger brother are very handy and quite often help with projects. I'll take labor over a sweater for Christmas any day. LOL 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
10:55 PM Post #4850212
| 2 shots of Yellow Rumped Warblers
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
10:56 PM Post #4850218
| #2
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
10:58 PM Post #4850237
| Robin had an itch!
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
11:23 PM Post #4850466
| Holly, helpful sons for sure. Look at the smile on that face, he's not even doing it with a grudge. Isn't that nice. You seem to have a very nice setup for the birds, with all kind of seeds and bushes and water feature. A nice little haven for them.
Tiger what a nice link to the Rufous.
A pair of Mourning Dove a few days ago.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 22, 2008
11:25 PM Post #4850484
| Nice pics of Yellow Rump Warbler, Nanny. |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
April 22, 2008
11:46 PM Post #4850605
| Great pics everyone!
Thanks for sharing!
Marilyn |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 22, 2008
11:46 PM Post #4850607
| HollyAnn..Thank you and I love the pic of that Red-bellied Woodpecker and the one of your son is just great! I'll bet he is a big help to you and talented too! You are lucky to have the Bluebirds and Indigo Buntings. They are so beautiful!! You look like you have the kind of rocks we have here...BIG!! Sometimes we go out and get a whole frontloader full!!
Tiger...Thanks for the link...what an interesting looking Hummer!
Nanny...Nice Butter Butts!
Burn...Nice Doves...Are the Redpolls still there?
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
April 23, 2008
12:01 AM Post #4850690
| Yes Rose, the Redpolls are still around, sharing the thistles seeds, with the newcomers. They help the ground feeders to get some food, by throwing them some seeds once in awhile. ;) |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
7:25 AM Post #4851214
| Nice pics everyone!
Holly,Red-bellied Woodpeckers are such characters!
nanny, Thats great that the Yellow-rumped Warblers still around.
burn, Nice Mourning Dove pic! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
7:51 AM Post #4851278
| I wasn't going to post these but decided to anyway.
These are 1 of the 2 Osprey pairs that nest on North Wildwoood Bld.
Unfortunately by the time we arrived the sun was in the worst possible position and to top it off I forgot to check my camera settings which were incorrect.
Anyway it was exciting to see them and here is one bringing the other a fish.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
7:51 AM Post #4851282
| Yes, we have the warblers here to enjoy for the summer!
A Song Sparrow I believe
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
7:52 AM Post #4851284
| Last one. 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
7:58 AM Post #4851296
| Dellrose, I sure could use a front-end loader right now. We have a lot of red stone in our area and a lot of the old homes, bridges and walls are built from it. A very pretty stone I think. Right now the state is replacing an old bridge near by and tearing down the old one. We have been collecting some of the cut red stone from the old bridge to use in the new stone wall we are building.
We get the red bellies here quite a bit and the smaller flickers(?), too.
This isn't a very good shot but these guys come by to but are more likely to stay in the hedgerow than come down to the feeder. From the looks of my old split rail fence I think they are getting everything they need from it. It's riddled with holes and they wake up anyone that maybe sleeping with the window open in the downstairs front bedroom. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
8:08 AM Post #4851330
| OMG HollyAnn...You have Pileated Woodpeckers! Aren't you the lucky one to have all those Woodpeckers! We have the Pileated and Flickers here and would love them to visit the yard so I could get some pics. Please share more pics!
Pelle...Never seen an Ospry let along get a pic of one!!
Nanny...Cute little Song Sparrow...I have a terrible time getting a pic of them!
Burn...Glad you still have the Redpolls! |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
8:08 AM Post #4851334
| These pictures were taken by my DIL, I happened to come home as they were all excitedly snapping pics. It was the largest one we had ever seen in this area. Really huge, much larger than most of them.
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
8:16 AM Post #4851360
| It's official Holly...I am jealous! LOL! |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
8:22 AM Post #4851371
| Pelle, Wonderful Ospry pictures.
We use to have a huge red headed woodpecker years ago that came in to the feeders pretty much every day. Must have been old, sick or injured in some way. We found it dead one day when we came home. I've never seen another here in the yard. Here is one more of the Pileated moving thru the threes. It had a huge wing span
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
8:27 AM Post #4851394
| Oh Holly your so lucky to have the Pileated Woodpeckers! |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
8:34 AM Post #4851415
| Thanks Dellrose, Besides trying to provide a good habitat we have a good location. There are woods right behind us and a creek nearby. A state park about 3 miles has a hawk program and sometimes they come by and the river is only 5 miles away. About the only thing we have been getting in short supply of is Meadows. Everybody is mowing them. I'm pretty sure the feeders got buzzed by a hawk the other day. I was out weeding in the yard and I heard a loud flapping of wings as I looked up all the birds in the yard rose and flew away in flurry. Of course I'm not very good at IDing them. I should get a tape of bird calls also, when I go out in the morning you should hear the sounds all the different birds make. We have Mockingbirds one of them makes some kind of electric sound like a cell phone ringing, it's so funny. |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
8:41 AM Post #4851441
| Wow, go to bed early and look at all the posts.
Okay, Rose, when you are done cleaning your house, then you can come and do my house. Bring some rocks too, because I need some. Tell DH to just bring a frontloader full up I-57.
Holly, DARN about the bath/fountain. I was hoping I could purchase one. But such a nice custom-built piece. Good job to DS.
Pell, I like the ospreys. Everyone else, good job. |
wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
8:53 AM Post #4851480
| Great shot of the Downy to start off Mrs Ed!
pelle, your first shot is actually pretty good, at least you got a flight pic, and one with a fish at that. Not so easy to get whatever!
Rose, great pics as always!
nanny, birds are so difficult to catch when they scratch, lol, you got it.
Holly, I saw what I though a really huge Great Spotted Woodpecker on the peanuts, but it's dull and drizzly, and by the time I opened the window upstairs it flew. I don't know if they can be bigger but it certainly looked it!
Wood Pigeon.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
8:59 AM Post #4851503
| I have a heap of pics from out the window three days ago when it was winter, cold, wet and dull.
This little Wren was hopping around the bank, going under plants looking for food. They are tiny.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:06 AM Post #4851521
| There was birds all over waiting for peanuts, the Great Spotted Woodpecker came along and as bits of peanuts dropped some birds would dive to the ground.
Hanging around are House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch. Earlier there was Green Finches too trying to take centre stage.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:08 AM Post #4851534
| Some usually pick up the dropped bits, Chaffinches do and this male looked funny, his head turned upside down watching! 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:11 AM Post #4851544
| House Sparrow and Tree Sparrow coming in! 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:13 AM Post #4851551
| House Sparrow dares tackle a Starling as Tree Sparrow looks on. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:17 AM Post #4851571
| Great Spotted Woodpecker. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:19 AM Post #4851588
| Sparrows in battle. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
9:23 AM Post #4851600
| The other side of the Chaffinch looking up. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
10:03 AM Post #4851775
| Beautiful pics..as always Wallaby!
Welcome Holly, and I am one with Pileated envy for sure. We have them around where I live I just have not been able to get a pic!!
Yet more Flicker stalking! I am finding them totally fascinating to watch!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
10:04 AM Post #4851783
| and this one
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
10:05 AM Post #4851789
| a couple Downy Woodpecker shots...then I need to go pretend to do something around the house...
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
10:06 AM Post #4851795
| last..
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
10:19 AM Post #4851857
| Wallaby, Beautiful birds and beautiful pics.
Nanny we have the downy and I think flickers too. I just love to see them scooting up and down the branches, such fun to watch.
The cardinals are always here summer and winter. One winter day I counted 28 Males queueing up in the hedge row and yard just waiting for their turn. I didn't bother trying to count the females.
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
10:21 AM Post #4851867
| He was a brave guy moving from tree to tree never going far, just waiting till I finished filling the feeders.
I have a few other shots from this morning to post but I need to go and do a few thing too, Nanny
BTW, This birdfeeder was another one of those Christmas presents made for me by my handy son.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
11:13 AM Post #4852090
| Love looking at all your wonderful photos, folks. What a great way to spend the early morning hours. ;-)
Here's a Brewers Blackbird shaking off the rain.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
11:15 AM Post #4852102
| The American Goldfinch arrived in numbers a few days ago, but I probably don't have as many as adel. 
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
11:20 AM Post #4852127
| Last time I went to the pond I found dozens of Black Phoebe's. I wish one would lite close enough for a good image.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
11:30 AM Post #4852184
| The Orange-crowned Warbler isn't too shy, so is fairly easy to photograph, but it sure blends with the surroundings. 
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
11:34 AM Post #4852201
| The little Yellowthroat is so elusive, and when he does pop into sight he's usually gone before I can focus on him. I keep hoping for one really good image of this gorgeous bird. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
12:41 PM Post #4852476
| I need to borrow your son too, Holly! My DH is not the 'handy' type.
Beautiful tiger! I would love to see a Yellowthroat!
Well, I got some weeding done and resued a lily bulb that was underneath a stepping stone I put in last year. Gave the dog a bath and brushing and 2 small loads of laundry done. Whew! |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
1:12 PM Post #4852613
| For those of you that enjoy the hummers, I'd suggest hanging some of last years cattails outside a window, for them to gather for lining of nests. It's given me much entertainment. These were stuck in the fence, and blown down, but I've a bunch of them now where I can see from inside. 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
1:20 PM Post #4852639
| Thanks for posting that on this thread Tiger. I saw it on the other thread and suggested it to others. So cool. |
tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
1:20 PM Post #4852643
| This must be the year of the Butter Butt's! Everywhere I go near water they are just all over! Mostly Audubons, like this one, but usually a Myrtle or two as well. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
2:57 PM Post #4853045
| What is the the difference between the Audobon & the Myrtle?? |
original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
April 23, 2008
3:21 PM Post #4853125
| Everybody's lookin' good! |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 23, 2008
3:36 PM Post #4853193
| The first Black-headed Grosbeak of the season. If it's anything like last year I'll soon have a bunch of them. 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
3:43 PM Post #4853230
| I was pretty pleased with this pic, my old camera would have never got it. Sitting at the top of my Apple tree. 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
3:44 PM Post #4853235
| Now is this a Purple Finch??? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
3:47 PM Post #4853243
| Great pics everyone!
Holly That looks like a House Finch (male). |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
3:51 PM Post #4853265
| I haven't gotten down the difference between the two House finch and Purple finch. Are these a pair?? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
3:52 PM Post #4853267
| Yes :-) |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
April 23, 2008
3:52 PM Post #4853270
| Sure acted like a pair. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
3:53 PM Post #4853277
| Beautiful pics Holly! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
3:59 PM Post #4853307
| Just lovely with the apple blossoms. It's funny that you say acting like a pair. I just was outside and boy was a male house finch singing a song and hopping around on a branch for the missus. cute cute. |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
April 23, 2008
4:24 PM Post #4853411
| Great photos everyone! |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 23, 2008
4:47 PM Post #4853478
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| Quoted: | | What is the the difference between the Audobon & the Myrtle?? |
Audubon's - yellow throat, broad white wingbars
Myrtle - white throat, narrow white wingbars
Otherwise the same, and they intergrade extensively where their breeding ranges meet (NW Canada)
Resin
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
April 23, 2008
5:02 PM Post #4853540
| The piglets (Goldfinch) weren't as active today.
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tigerlily
Tiller, OR
(Zone 8a)
April 23, 2008
5:06 PM Post #4853562
| Doesn't the Myrtle also have an eye mask that's absent in the Audubons? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
5:42 PM Post #4853689
| LOL, good one adel! |
bigcityal
Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
5:55 PM Post #4853734
| Came across a whole flock of the pelicans today. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
April 23, 2008
6:14 PM Post #4853794
| Thats very neat Al! Their such cool looking birds! |
nanbernier
St. Robert, MO
(Zone 5b)
April 23, 2008
6:30 PM Post #4853839
| Wow! thats a lotta' pelicans. Do you usually see flocks that large? (Do you have any fish left? ;-) ) |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
7:02 PM Post #4853953
| LOL Adel, You sure did strike Gold. Maybe that's what that whole California Gold Rush was about anyway.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
April 23, 2008
7:05 PM Post #4853967
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| Quoted: | | Doesn't the Myrtle also have an eye mask that's absent in the Audubons? |
Yep, though not too obvious!
| Quoted: | | Wow! thats a lotta' pelicans. Do you usually see flocks that large? |
Amazing they haven't all been shot by fishing rights owners!
Resin
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
7:06 PM Post #4853968
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bigcityal
Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a)
April 23, 2008
7:12 PM Post #4853991
| nan - I usually only see them flying in groups of 4 or 5. |
