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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
12:20 AM Post #4963083
| If you would like to back to Vol. 108 the following link will take you there:
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Portrait of a drake Mallard welcomes everyone to Vol. 109.
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 17, 2008
12:36 AM Post #4963134
| Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
12:37 AM Post #4963140
| A shot of a Dark-eyed Junco taken out my kitchen window this afternoon.
Gary
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
12:39 AM Post #4963148
| Another view of the same Junco. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
4:33 AM Post #4963484
| Interesting Junco - looks to be half-way between Oregon and Slate-colored, but in a slightly different way to the ones shown on p.501 of Sibley
Resin
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 17, 2008
5:07 AM Post #4963520
| I stopped at a local country park after work yesterday and saw this lovely family. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 17, 2008
5:26 AM Post #4963534
| Great pics Gary! Thanks for starting the new thread!
Love those goslings k! |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
8:00 AM Post #4963736
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| Quoted: | | Interesting Junco - looks to be half-way between Oregon and Slate-colored, but in a slightly different way to the ones shown on p.501 of Sibley |
I do not have a "Sibley's, but in Stokes 1996 ed. page 472, looks like the "Gray-headed" race. To be honest I didn't notice the unusual color until I looked at the Pictures blown up on a 24" computer screen. It just looked like a normal Junco looking, out the kitchen window.
Gary
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
8:17 AM Post #4963775
| Thanks for the new thread Gary! Great pics and I especially love the Junco..ours have left and I miss them.
Nice goslings K!
Thought I would share a few new birds...the first is a female Common Yellowthroat. I've seen the male a few times but this is the first female. I spotted her in the tree line and of course she was moving all over the place. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
8:19 AM Post #4963783
| The second new bird is a Red-headed Woodpecker! My gosh was I excited to spot him in the backyard "dead tree"! This is a window shot and I sure hope he returns for a better view! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
8:24 AM Post #4963797
| Make that 3 new birds...here is a Great Crested Flycatcher that was ID by Resin and claypa! I spotted him on our brush pile in the field and hope to get a better pic if they stay around. It was such a pretty bird with the yellow chest!! 
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
9:16 AM Post #4963979
| Hello everyone.
What a duckie start to the new thread Gary. Very nice & a handsome Junco too.
Heatwarming family portrait kniphofia! So sweet. I love that little one looking right at you.
Beautiful twofer threefer dellrose. All are great looking birds and really nice photos.
I have one new one. A small flock of Western Tanagers has discovered the orange halves in the Honey Locust Tree. They have been here for a couple of days. So now I have Orioles, Black-headed Grosbeak, Verdin, Northern Mockingbirds, Thrashers, House Finch, and Western Tanagers eating oranges. It is a very busy tree. Good thing the oranges were 10 for 89 cents. I had one last night and boy was it sweet & juicy. Good crop!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
9:18 AM Post #4963989
| WOW! Gary, nice start!
Congrats in the new birds rose!
Baltimore Oriole in flight
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
9:23 AM Post #4964009
| Hey, kniphofia! Good to see you here!! Love your little family!
Beautiful Tanager, wish I could find oranges that cheap!! And mine have not been very good either.
Eastern Towhee in the backyard
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
9:24 AM Post #4964014
| Red-winged Blackbird in the wire
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
9:25 AM Post #4964016
| Turkey Vulture overhead
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 17, 2008
9:27 AM Post #4964028
| American Goldfinch at a mud puddle...that was wierd since you rarely see them on the ground it seems!
My Pileated was back again this morning...have to check out the pics yet.
Where did Mrs. Ed disappear to?
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bigcityal
Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a)
May 17, 2008
12:57 PM Post #4964698
| Love that yellowthroat shot up there.
Not the world's best eagle shot, but I did take it out of my truck window without a zoom is how close it was.
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Elphaba
Houston, TX
May 17, 2008
1:05 PM Post #4964723
| OMG! I think that eagle shot is FABULOUS!
I just love the other photos too. Western Tanager -- WOW. See, I just can't stop saying that!
Dellrose, you have such great birds and you photograph them so beautifully. I love seeing your posts. |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 17, 2008
2:16 PM Post #4964948
| Hey I'm here Nanny, I'm just lurking as I had Cervical Fusion surgery on Wednesday. I'm recovering at my Mom's and there are so many birds here. She doesn't feed them in the summer though, So i have to catch them when I can. Was hoping for an oriole or indigo bunting sighting.
Later!!! |
Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 17, 2008
2:17 PM Post #4964954
| Great pics, everyone!
Just the regulars today.
Female cardinal.
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Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 17, 2008
2:19 PM Post #4964964
| Oh I hope you are feeling ok, Mrs_Ed!
Starling. He doesnt bother me he is always by himself.
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Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 17, 2008
2:21 PM Post #4964971
| House finch. GM :) 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 17, 2008
2:33 PM Post #4965017
| Oh, my - as usual, I am speechless at the incredible photography and glorious birds.
Al, to get a shot of an eagle from a vehicle window is one thing, but THAT is a great one!!!
I saw two Western Tanagers a week or so ago, but haven't seen them since and they are ignoring my oranges and grape jelly. Darn - I'll keep at it, though and maybe I need to put the feeder somewhere else . . . |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 17, 2008
3:30 PM Post #4965196
| Congrats on the Eagle al!
Wonderful; pics guys!! |
MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
4:14 PM Post #4965364
| Great photos! They are colorful and sharp.
bigcityal - I'm impressed that you were able to capture him so well. There is an eagle that flies around here, but he doesn't like the papparazzi, so he never comes close enough for me to take a picture.
dellrose - I've never seen that flycatcher before. He's gorgeous.
These are new birds for me. I'm very excited to see them.
Black-headed Grosbeak
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MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
4:17 PM Post #4965377
| Pileated Woodpecker
He was a complete surprise. I thought it was a big flicker beating hard on my house until he swooped down on the suet feeder. 
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MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
4:20 PM Post #4965379
| I think this one is a Brewer's Blackbird. It was just her visiting for a bit, but now she's begun to bring a couple others to feed alongside her.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 17, 2008
4:55 PM Post #4965569
| Congratulations Moogle! Nice pics! |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 17, 2008
4:58 PM Post #4965577
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| Quoted: | | I think this one is a Brewer's Blackbird |
Brown-headed Cowbird. The bill is much too thick and stubby for Brewer's Blackbird.
Resin
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
May 17, 2008
6:09 PM Post #4965802
| More than likely it's the heat that is making the birds scarce. 99.6 f when this pair stopped by or they're all nesting, but the bird count is way down. 
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
May 17, 2008
7:09 PM Post #4966012
| Great shots everybody. Nice Eagle!! |
MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 17, 2008
9:14 PM Post #4966539
| Thank you, Resin. That makes sense because today I saw one of her friends and was able to take a pic of him. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
9:46 PM Post #4966702
| The tree swallows are here. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
9:48 PM Post #4966708
| And the Ruby-throated hummingbird have arrived last week. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
9:51 PM Post #4966720
| here he is again. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
9:55 PM Post #4966761
| The Redpolls and Juncos have gone.
But still have the Black-Capped Chickadee.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 17, 2008
9:58 PM Post #4966774
| A quick stop for a drink. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 17, 2008
11:13 PM Post #4967079
| Nice pics burn! Love the last shot!
Remember guys we do have a thread just for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds here: :-)
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
12:10 AM Post #4967261
| A pair of Golden-crowned Sparrows arrived today. It's nice to finally get some spring migrants. Juncos yesterday, Golden-crowned Sparrows today.
Gary
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
12:17 AM Post #4967282
| The pair of Golden-crowned Sparrows spent most of the day searching for tidbits in my yard. They were very easily spooked by the slightest movement. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
9:39 AM Post #4968218
| Glad to hear you are still among us Marna! My dh had that about 2 yrs. ago. Do be careful and follow Dr.'s order!
This shot is for you Marna...not a good one but
Male Indigo Bunting
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 18, 2008
10:11 AM Post #4968323
| Awww, thanks Nanny!
I'm doing pretty good considering! I still can't believe that I now have a titanium plate in my neck!!!
Took some pictures yesterday but they were all cruddy because of low light. I'll have to try and get some more today in the sun. |
creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:10 AM Post #4968520
| New bird, a Scarlet Tanager. :-) He wouldn't let us get too close. My dh took these pictures. 
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:12 AM Post #4968531
| One more 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 18, 2008
11:14 AM Post #4968536
| WOW! That's a gorgeous bird Creekwalker! Your husband did a beautiful job of capturing that red.
Janet |
creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:17 AM Post #4968549
| Our Baltimore Orioles are back! 
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:20 AM Post #4968561
| Thanks Janet, I'll tell him. :-) Here's more orioles. They were invading my hummingbird feeders. ;-) 
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:37 AM Post #4968632
| Never mind. It wasn't letting me post a picture for some reason. :p
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:39 AM Post #4968642
| I'll try again 
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 18, 2008
11:58 AM Post #4968696
| Another my dh took 
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 18, 2008
12:37 PM Post #4968854
| Another gosling photo 
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 18, 2008
12:37 PM Post #4968858
| I think this is a Widgeon. 
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 18, 2008
12:39 PM Post #4968865
| A hybrid mallard 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
12:54 PM Post #4968919
| Cw , great catch on the tanager. My neighbor told me yesterday he saw one in the ares I walk...so that is my next quest!!!!!!!
Brown Thrasher getting a grape...they love 'em!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
12:55 PM Post #4968923
| They like the jelly too..but not as well.
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 18, 2008
1:16 PM Post #4969001
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| Quoted: | | I think this is a Widgeon |
Well, a Wigeon (no 'd' ;-)
Resin
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
1:22 PM Post #4969066
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| Quoted: | | I think this is a Widgeon. |
Yes, but there's no "d" in the birds name. This duck is also a Wigeon. Your picture is of a Eurasian Wigeon. This is an American Wigeon. Both species are present here in Alaska.
Gary
I was still typing when you sent you post Resin.
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 18, 2008
3:06 PM Post #4969412
| Great pictures everybody!! Can't tell you how enriched I feel by seeing them. :-)
Nanny my Curved-bill Thrasher looooves grape jelly, hehe hope he took a trip to the birdbath after. Greedy Gus!
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
May 18, 2008
3:08 PM Post #4969421
| Sleepy Carolina wren 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
May 18, 2008
3:09 PM Post #4969425
| OK now it's awake 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
May 18, 2008
3:10 PM Post #4969429
| Last shot 
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 18, 2008
3:11 PM Post #4969434
| Dave those shots are just precious! heart melted over the sleepy one.
edited to fix a typo
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Elphaba
Houston, TX
May 18, 2008
3:17 PM Post #4969449
| Ditto on the sleepy one. Wonderful!
Every photo on this thread is just great as usual!
I went to Brazos Bend State Park yesterday and took tons of bird photos, so I did a thread just for them. Didn't want to fill this one up! If you want to see, go here: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Here's a Little Blue Heron.
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 18, 2008
3:21 PM Post #4969464
| Gorgeous wren shots! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
May 18, 2008
4:33 PM Post #4969683
| Papa Bluebird is standing guard at the feeder while the fledglings eat. Despite being wet (and watching the youngsters eat all the mealworms), he still manages a wing wave to Mama, who has five 1-day old babies in the nestbox.
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
May 18, 2008
4:40 PM Post #4969716
| And to answer the oft-asked question, where do the birds go to get out of the rain. In this case, it's under the peony bush. These fledglings apparently haven't heard about the neighbor's cat. I cringe every time I see them hide in there.
Sorry about the lack of picture quality. It really was raining.
Dave
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
May 18, 2008
7:04 PM Post #4970417
| Fabulous pics everyone! The sleepy wren is priceless. As is that shot of the Eagle!
Glad to hear you are feeling OK Mrs. Ed.
Here are more Canada Geese and Family. Look closely, Gosling #5 is up MAMA's butt.
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
May 18, 2008
7:07 PM Post #4970430
| My First Baltimore Oriole. Not a cooperative photo subject! 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 18, 2008
8:18 PM Post #4970758
| speaking of non-cooperative orioles, Here's my first shot at my mom's house. Took him 20 minutes to find the grape jelly next to the hummingbird feeders.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
8:31 PM Post #4970828
| Pileated Woodpeck peeking yesterday morning!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
8:41 PM Post #4970890
| Yesterday was a fabulous day for birds! That the bad part wa the gd's were here to spend the night so I was n't free to just roam all day! lol
Eastern Phoebe
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
8:43 PM Post #4970902
| Another Phoebe shot
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 18, 2008
10:22 PM Post #4971555
| Great Phoebe's Nanny!!
My bluebird nestbox article runs tomorrow with great thanks to those who helped! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 18, 2008
10:23 PM Post #4971563
| Another oriole long shot. I just love how he's so vibrant in the green tree. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
10:51 PM Post #4971711
| Cute little phoebe Nanny.
Didn't see any Oriole yet, Mrs-Ed, your is really nice.
Chipping Sparrow
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
10:55 PM Post #4971741
| Purple finch 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
10:59 PM Post #4971764
| Goldfinches 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 18, 2008
11:05 PM Post #4971787
| Mrs. Ed great oriole pic ...and will be looking for your article for sure!!
Well, think I will call it a day...here is another Brown Thrasher getting a grape!
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
11:09 PM Post #4971796
| I drove the 50 miles to Portage Glacier today, hoping to photograph the Harlequin Ducks, reported to be in Portage Creek, near the Forest Service's Visitor Center. When I found them, they were on the far side of the stream, and I couldn't get very close. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
11:11 PM Post #4971809
| They are beautiful ducks, if you can get close enough for a good look. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
May 18, 2008
11:14 PM Post #4971822
| I could have crossed the creek on the highway bridge, but the far side was a vertical cliff. The highway enters a tunnel on the far side. 
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Elphaba
Houston, TX
May 18, 2008
11:26 PM Post #4971867
| Grasmussen, those ducks are GORGEOUS! I'm glad that you couldn't get closer because I just love the scenery and that wonderful blue water. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 18, 2008
11:42 PM Post #4971932
| Wow, Gary - those are indeed beautiful ducks . . . and distant or not, great photos! |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 19, 2008
4:57 AM Post #4972411
| And if you had crossed over, the ducks would have swum across to the first side by the time you got there . . . ;-)
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:33 AM Post #4972881
| Wonderful pics everyone...and a great selection!!
I have a few to share from the past few days here on the the farm...the first is one I forgot to post earlier..another first in the tree line.
Wish it was better but was thrilled to get this shot of a Wilson's Warbler!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:37 AM Post #4972893
| The Great Crested Flycatcher landed in the dead tree in the back yard. Hope to get a better shot if it continues to return. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:39 AM Post #4972899
| We have many Indigo Buntings...they eat everywhere now! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:40 AM Post #4972902
| Another Indigo...oversharpened! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:41 AM Post #4972907
| American Goldfinches are abundant as well! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:42 AM Post #4972909
| Same Gf! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:43 AM Post #4972913
| The Eastern Phoebe is still sitting on her nest in the barn! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:44 AM Post #4972915
| The Eastern Kingbird is in charge of the upper hay field! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:46 AM Post #4972924
| Red-winged Blackbird in morning light! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:47 AM Post #4972928
| Red-winged Blackbird in late afternoon light!
edited for spelling!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:49 AM Post #4972934
| Kildeer is still sitting on her nest also! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:50 AM Post #4972938
| A Brown Thrasher in the upper tree line in morning light! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:51 AM Post #4972940
| Downy Woodpecker! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:53 AM Post #4972948
| Bluejay! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
8:53 AM Post #4972954
| Male Cardinal! 
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creekwalker
Cole Camp, MO
May 19, 2008
2:44 PM Post #4974475
| Oh my gosh Rose, you take the most awesome pictures! I just LOVE them! :-)
Edited to add, I don't see some of those birds here. Probably because I am in the woods and some of those like fields?
I am still watching for my Red Headed Woodpeckers. I haven't seen them yet this Spring. :-(
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crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
2:48 PM Post #4974490
| Nanny, I saw several RW blackbirds over the weekend. We were traveling in an area with a lot of catfish farms and wheat fields so these birds were sitting on the utility wires all up and down the highway. Never got a chance to take a pic though |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
2:50 PM Post #4974493
| Ms. Ed, I had the cervical fusion done several years ago. The 3rd day was the worst but it was all up hill from there. I was back at work in two weeks |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 19, 2008
2:52 PM Post #4974501
| dellarose, nice shot of the brown thrasher. I stalked one yesterday afternoon hoping to get a picture but it was not cooperative. I saw several flying loops over a pine grove and I could hear them singing so beautifully but everytime I got close they "lit a shuck"! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 19, 2008
3:41 PM Post #4974665
| Wonderful shots everyone!! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
May 19, 2008
4:24 PM Post #4974859
| Wow a hundred posts in 24 hours. How can I keep up.
First great head shot of the mallard, gras. They are common, but soooo handsome.
dellrose, better shot of the redhead? That is a great shot. Looks like it should be in my birdbook. Haven't seen one after the fleeting glance last week (first time)
Adel, 99.6'...didn't you just have snow a couple weeks ago?
I did see a humming bird yesterday. Only 42' outside. kind of cold, but I got my feeder out. Hope he comes back.
Great posts everyone! |
Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 19, 2008
5:01 PM Post #4975012
| Great photos everybody!
Mr. Cardinal
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Grandmaggie
Beachwood, NJ
(Zone 6b)
May 19, 2008
5:02 PM Post #4975014
| Black capped chicadee. GM 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
5:14 PM Post #4975066
| Excellent photos everyone. There are so many beautiful birds it is hard to pick a favorite.
One of my favorite birds, however, is the Yellow-breasted Chat. For several weeks I have heard this unique voice in the meadows but unable to see him. This weekend, I finally caught a quick glimpse, and photo, of one some distance away.. Once you hear their call you won't forget it.
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
5:17 PM Post #4975088
| Here is a closer photo of the Yellow-breasted Chat taken in 2006. 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
5:28 PM Post #4975131
| The male Orchard Oriole is quite striking, also. I saw a few of them on Saturday. 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
5:35 PM Post #4975153
| I see quite a few Indigo Buntings, also. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
7:42 PM Post #4975595
| Linth, great photos (as always)! And that Yellow Breasted Chat is darling - love the photo of him on the branch . . . great photography. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
7:50 PM Post #4975630
| Thanks, Murmur.
This photo really doesn't do justice to the surreality I felt early Saturday morning ... caused by the shadows and morning sunlight cast upon a small pond. The Canada Goose had just left her nesting site for an early morning swim. 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
May 19, 2008
8:23 PM Post #4975793
| Could this male Orchard Oriole be listening for insects hiding under the loose bark ? 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
9:02 PM Post #4975985
| Wow, this thread is flying by! Great shots linth...that Chat is cute!
I got to add Purple Martin & Common Yellowthroat Warbler( on the ID thread) to my list this weekend and this one today...Field Sparrow!
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MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
9:15 PM Post #4976083
| All these great photos are inspiring me to learn my camera better. So I offer you all a rare glimpse of a ... pigeon!
These band-tailed pigeons migrate to a nearby field near the water, but they decided to hang around my place this year. I was very surprised to see them as I've never seen a pigeon here in town before.
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MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
9:20 PM Post #4976135
| I get so excited when I see a hummingbird. I saw my first one last year. I think them kind of magical. Dorky, eh?
I don't know what type this is... I'm still a newbie.
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MoogleTree
Coquitlam, BC
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
9:22 PM Post #4976159
| Dark-eyed Junco
A few of them stayed, but the majority left when spring arrived.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
10:46 PM Post #4976659
| I have never seen this many goslings at one time before! 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
10:48 PM Post #4976665
| This is a cute shot of the Canda Geese and their goslings
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
May 19, 2008
10:52 PM Post #4976685
| I am going on a school field trip to the Indianapolis Zoo tomorrow with this little bird...so will look forward to catching up tomorrow afternoon!
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 19, 2008
11:16 PM Post #4976761
| Wonderful photos everyone.
Nanny have fun with your beautiful tweetheart tomorrow.
That sure is a gorgeous shot of your hummer MoogleTree
linthicum, love that photo of the listening Orchard Oriole. He looks happy & I see a sparkle in his eye! So expressive!
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
May 20, 2008
2:38 AM Post #4977215
| Loved this group of sleeping goslings at Wallington yesterday.
I can't wait for Bird Files!
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 20, 2008
4:11 AM Post #4977256
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| Quoted: | | Could this male Orchard Oriole be listening for insects hiding under the loose bark ? |
Looks to me like it is scratching its face with its foot.
| Quoted: | | I get so excited when I see a hummingbird ... I don't know what type this is |
Rufous Hummingbird.
Resin
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 20, 2008
10:03 AM Post #4978000
| Nanny...that is a cute little "Bird"! Have a wonderful time today!
I am enjoying all the wonderful bird pics posted here everyone! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 20, 2008
10:11 AM Post #4978032
| Went up to the hayfield yesterday hoping to get a pic of the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher...and this is all I got! LOL! 
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crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 20, 2008
12:38 PM Post #4978649
| Hi, dellrose...I saw a pair of Great crested's yesterday. I heard their loud "Wheep" at first and was able to track them down but they would not sit still long enough for me to get a picture. |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 20, 2008
12:40 PM Post #4978658
| Hi Linthicum...The yellow-breasted chat was the bird responsible for getting me interested in birdwatching. I was so intriqued by it's unusual sounds and with the fact I couldn't get a glimpse of it for the longest time but once I finally ID'd it I was hooked. I had gotten some video of it last year but it was this year before I got a picture of him. Mine's not as good as yours though but I was proud to finally get one after all that stalking I did! |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 20, 2008
1:24 PM Post #4978848
| Too much excitement for me today! All of a sudden a couple of Thrashers got very agitated in a Ephedra plant right next to my yard near the place I feed and water the birds.
In this photo you can barely see two thrashers and a sparrow in the shrub. There is something else in the shrub (bottom left) but you can only see it in the original size.
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 20, 2008
1:28 PM Post #4978868
| There must of been a dozen birds or more attacking this rattlesnake. He was striking at them and they were not backing down.
My husband was out running errands but when I called him he said "I'll be right there - I'm coming down the street now"
He relocated the Rattler in the desert away from our home. The birds were watching him from nearby shrubs and I believe he is their hero! :-)
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 20, 2008
1:37 PM Post #4978909
| OMG Angele!! Good job by your DH and you getting the little birdies out of harms way!! How brave of the birds and DH!!
Crazybirdlady...I almost got another shot of the Great Crested...but almost doesn't count!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 20, 2008
1:39 PM Post #4978920
| Wow thats scarey angele! I'll bet the DH is their hero!
Great pics guys! |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 20, 2008
1:52 PM Post #4978987
| When I took that first photo I didn't even know the snake was there. I was hoping Rudy Roadrunner would come by and save the day but he was a no-show. I didn't know the smaller birds would attack a rattlesnake. |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
May 20, 2008
2:19 PM Post #4979115
| I'm happy for the birds but even happier that you weren't bitten!!! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 20, 2008
5:15 PM Post #4979888
| Rudy eats rattlers? wowweee
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 20, 2008
6:06 PM Post #4980068
| Baltimore Oriole pictures from my mother's house. Not the best, but still fun.
here, He's all puffed up when he saw someone walking around with a weed-wacker.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 20, 2008
6:07 PM Post #4980075
| Here's orange on a stick!
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Elphaba
Houston, TX
May 20, 2008
6:25 PM Post #4980145
| Love that puffed up oriole!
OK, there are so many FANTASTIC pictures on this thread that we have to start a new one! Please join us on this new thread:
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
May 20, 2008
6:48 PM Post #4980245
| Great photo Angele, I see 4 birds and the snake, in your photo. One of the bird is unfamiliar to me. top of photo to the left It's brown with blackish tuff on it's head and a slightly curved beak. what is it? |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
May 20, 2008
7:18 PM Post #4980394
| Burn, I think what you are speaking of is one of the Curved-bill Thrashers. You can see the black on his head is a shadow in this crop. 
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