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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 2, 2008
11:55 PM Post #5044446
| Time for the next thread! Wow, I can't believe we're on volume 115. There sure are some prolific photographers on this forum! Here's where we came from: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Today I really enjoyed watching the birdbath and fountain. It was very hot out, in the upper 90's and the birds were very appreciative when I went out to put some water in the bath.
Mrs. P. Bunting made an appearance shortly after I filled the bath, but unfortunately her husband never showed.
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 2, 2008
11:57 PM Post #5044452
| I was very happy to see her enjoying herself.
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
12:00 AM Post #5044462
| She sure was having a grand ol' time! I was just sure Mr. Painted Bunting would come around, but I guess he was off on other business.
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
12:02 AM Post #5044474
| Next Mr. Cardinal and Mrs. House Finch came around to have a drink together. You don't think there's something going on between them, do you? 
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
12:03 AM Post #5044476
| No, Mr. and Mrs. House Finch appear very happy together. 
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
12:06 AM Post #5044488
| Love is definitely in the air. There was lots of cooing and tail bobbing going on between these two White Wing Doves. 
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PeeperKeeper
Georgetown, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
12:08 AM Post #5044501
| This little wren was just as cute as he could be. Looks like a baby, from the way he's sitting on the fence. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
2:38 AM Post #5044816
| I'm a day late for the "swallow thread", but there were THOUSANDS of swallows at Lake Spenard - Hood Lake portion of Anchorage Int. Airport this evening, (Monday my time). I had never seen so many swallows, at one time, before! Mostly Bank Swallow, a good portion of Tree Swallows, very few Cliff Swallows. Violet-green Swallows were missing, even-though they are the most common near my house.
This is a new species for the "swallow thread", a Bank Swallow.
Gary
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
2:46 AM Post #5044823
| At times a numbers of birds would land on the ground, something I had never observed before, in swallows. Courting and mating seemed to be at least part of the reason for landing. 
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Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
2:49 AM Post #5044825
| There is one Tree Swallow among the Bank Swallows, in this picture. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
5:29 AM Post #5044912
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| Quoted: | | This little wren ... |
Carolina Wren
Resin
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
6:12 AM Post #5044969
| The neighborhood osprey nest is still busy with young birds. The crow was teasing the father osprey with a piece of "food". The osprey was pointedly ignoring the crow. Finally the crow got bored and left. 
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
6:14 AM Post #5044972
| daddy osprey goes back to watching over the nest. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
6:40 AM Post #5045002
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| Quoted: | | The crow was teasing the father osprey with a piece of "food" |
Wonder how intelligent that crow is?? Was it trying to tempt the Osprey away from the nest, so it could get in to grab a chick? Somehow, I suspect that's beyond crow intelligence, despite how clever they are.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 3, 2008
8:09 AM Post #5045208
| Nice pics peeper! Thanks for starting the new thread!
Love those swallows Gary!
Great pics of the Osprey bsharf! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
8:37 AM Post #5045328
| [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
Just had to share someone elses birds. Be sure to read her comment. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
9:52 AM Post #5045624
| That is sweet! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
9:56 AM Post #5045652
| First she was putting worms on the driveway for the Mother, who would pick them up and go to the babies. Now looks like she's in full Grandma babysitting mode! I'd like to find a robin to train like that!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
10:30 AM Post #5045816
| Thanks for the new thread Peeper..I am jealous of your Painted Buntings!
Cool link Mrs. Ed! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:16 AM Post #5046008
| Got a few late shots after the storm yesterday...hope they aren't too dark!
Male Cardinal
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:16 AM Post #5046011
| Downy Woodpecker 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:17 AM Post #5046013
| Mourning dove 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:18 AM Post #5046018
| Colorful feeder shot with American Goldfinch and Indigo Bunting. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:12 PM Post #5046714
| I am trying to not get too excited but noticed a lot of activity around the Bluebird box just now.
Here is the Mr. coming out of it..
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:13 PM Post #5046721
| Here's the Mrs. with food in beak... 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
1:15 PM Post #5046734
| Peeper,
Found this regarding Painted Buntings …you might be interested (you too, Gardenpom)
[HYPERLINK@www.birds.cornell.edu] |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:16 PM Post #5046744
| I checked the box it has 2 new babies in it, 3 have not yet hatched. We had a storm yesterday and I was happy that the nest was nice and dry.
Here she is flying into the box to feed the little ones (she is a 2nd Cousin Dave wannabe)!
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
1:19 PM Post #5046761
| hee. She's Dave's birds' Second Cousin.
LOL. I crack me up.
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:23 PM Post #5046774
| LOL...you crack me up too Mrs. Ed! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:52 PM Post #5046911
| couple Bluebirds shots I got the other morning.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:53 PM Post #5046913
| and
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
3:24 PM Post #5047292
| Back at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, most of the GWE and Tricolored Heron young are flying. The Snowies and Cattle Egret are still hanging close to their nest. The immature Tricolored Heron are especially comical. 
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
3:26 PM Post #5047308
| The young Tricoloreds are in your face. 
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
3:28 PM Post #5047318
| adult Tricolored Heron 
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
3:29 PM Post #5047323
| adult Snowy Egret and its chick 
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bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
3:31 PM Post #5047335
| The adult Cattle Egrets must have been out feeding. I only saw a few of them in the trees. The young Great White Egrets are now as big as their parents. The same thing with the young Wood Storks. Wonder how the trees can support all that weight? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 3, 2008
4:56 PM Post #5047705
| Wow great shots guys!
Rose, Congratulations on the Bluebird babies!
bsharf, Wonderful shots! Those juveniles are comical!
nanny, Nice shots of the bluebirds! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
4:57 PM Post #5047713
| I sometimes get distracted when making dinner. I don't have any suet out, so not too many of these come in right now, but I liked the way this one was looking for bugs. (photo taken just minutes ago) 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
4:59 PM Post #5047721
| What are you looking at over there? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 3, 2008
5:01 PM Post #5047731
| Very cute cpart! |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
5:01 PM Post #5047735
| I turned the camera a little to look at someone cking out the iris'. Nope, they aren't lillies, she will move on and come back later.
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI
(Zone 5a)
June 3, 2008
5:03 PM Post #5047741
| Thanks pell. Raining here, the windows are filthy, the camera gal is bad, but the subjects are good.  |
wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
5:49 PM Post #5047902
| Aren't filthy windows normal?
It rained all day here, haven't seen the sun for days. A pair of Magpies were in the vicinity of the nuts, naughty squirrel had the nut silo down. It didn't take the Magpies long to find them! They looked a bit wet, this one looks very fluffy around it's hooded area.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
5:53 PM Post #5047914
| I went outside around 8pm even though it was dull and soggy, and got a Swallow on the cable! This at +4.0 EV. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
7:57 PM Post #5048522
| Love those shots cpart!
bsharf...how often do you go there? Great pics by the way.
Nothing like some soggy birds wallaby! |
bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 3, 2008
9:16 PM Post #5048921
| I'm at the Alligator Farm once every 3 weeks during the nesting season. I finally broke down and bought an annual pass, since I was there so much. I enjoyed following mated pairs of birds, and their nests, over a whole nesting cycle, watching the changes and seeing how quickly the chicks grew, and how the mated pairs behaved toward each other and toward the chicks as they grew. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 3, 2008
9:57 PM Post #5049155
| great pics, dellrose. You must have a very colourful garden, witht the red of the Cardinals, the yellow of the Goldfinch and blue of the Indigo Bunting. How fortunate to have Bluebirds nesting in the box. Congratulations on the new bubs. The parents must have a great deal of trust in you.
bsharf, what fabulous shots of the herons and egrets. The baby Tricolour is a hoot.
cpartschick, you may have short summers and long cold winters, but look what you get in return. What a treat!
This isn't a new image of a Laughing Kookaburra in our yard, but thought I'd share it, nevertheless.
I was just about to click send, when a flock of Carnabys Black Cockatoos flew over. I'll try to get some images.
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
10:02 PM Post #5049174
| Great shots bsharf, enjoying everyone picture as always.
Thanks Peeper for the new thread.
Evening Grosbeaks
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
10:07 PM Post #5049206
| would love to see more of your birds MargaretK, Great looking Laughing Kookaburra.
American Robin
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:09 PM Post #5049217
| A couple shots from this evening.
Couldn't wait to show you these Pelle!
Imm. Red-tailed Hawk.
When do they stop being "immature"? 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:14 PM Post #5049244
| The last 3 times we've been to the Wildlife Sanctuary, he's been hanging around the parking lot. We saw him (her?) fly off so we went to look for him and luckily I was looking up. BF almost walked right under him and seconds later he whitewashed the ground. 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:18 PM Post #5049268
| Something over here moved...I saw it! 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:19 PM Post #5049278
| Posing. Unfortunately, a little too zoomed in. Now he's No-tailed Hawk |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 3, 2008
10:20 PM Post #5049280
| Great hawk pic Shan |
Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:21 PM Post #5049285
| oops! Forgot the pic again ..
No-Tailed Hawk
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
June 3, 2008
11:56 PM Post #5049999
| Great pics everyone!
I'm been enjoying all of them!
Marilyn |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 4, 2008
7:15 AM Post #5050674
| Shan, Neat pics of the Red-tailed Hawk!
Great pics everyone! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
9:43 AM Post #5051283
| This guy flew in and was enjoying a bite...
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
9:44 AM Post #5051293
| all of a sudden he went on High Alert...must have heard the Mrs. calling! lol
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
11:56 AM Post #5052121
| LOL Nanny! Cute pic of the Cardinal!
The Barn Swallows have fledged and I was fortunate to get a few pics. I will share one of them now, it shows 3 of the 4 babies, Mama feeding one of them and Papa watching.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
12:28 PM Post #5052313
| That has to be a one in a million shot rose!
Brown Thrasher waiting his turn at the feeder.
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 4, 2008
12:36 PM Post #5052352
| Rose, I love everything about that picture. I love that they are all lined up and I love that it is on barbed wire.
too cool..
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
12:44 PM Post #5052403
| Thanks Nanny and Mrs Ed! I didn't think I'd get to see them before they left so I feel sooo lucky!
Nanny...You sure get a lot of birds at your feeders...I always have to go to the fence line or woods to get a lot of my bird shots! You are sooo lucky too!!
Here is a pic of the other little one that didn't make the group pic!
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 4, 2008
1:43 PM Post #5052706
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| Quoted: | | Imm. Red-tailed Hawk. When do they stop being "immature"? |
When they moult into adult plumage. With Red-tailed Hawks, that's at about one year old, so in a month or two from now. Other species may take different times, some small birds get their adult plumage at only a couple of months old, while some seabirds can take 4-5 years or even longer.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 4, 2008
3:54 PM Post #5053200
| Congratulations Rose! Their so cute! |
Depsi
Orofino, ID
(Zone 6a)
June 4, 2008
4:11 PM Post #5053277
| HI GUYS! we finally have new blood moving in!!!! Deb 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 4, 2008
5:00 PM Post #5053567
| Wow Deb what a great visitor! Congratulations! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 4, 2008
5:52 PM Post #5053902
| Ooo, a quail! How cool! |
Elphaba
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 4, 2008
6:19 PM Post #5054050
| Love that quail and everybody's great birds.
I was at the arboretum on Saturday and they had lots of Carolina Wrens with babies. The next morning, a family of Carolina Wrens showed up on my back porch! I swear I didn't steal them! Three babies were perched on a branch side by side. It was too cute and too dark to get a picture. I got this one today of one calling for his momma.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 4, 2008
7:36 PM Post #5054446
| Wonderful shots all, and Rose, gee, what can top those Barn Swallows!
I was trying to ge a shot of a House Martin in flight, the only way the camera can get focused on such a fast moving and small bird is from the rear! This one was just going behind a chimney stack, fortunately I got a Dove just flying up to the chimney in the shot.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 4, 2008
7:39 PM Post #5054474
| Not sure why this Blackbird was in this pose, must have been soaking up as much sun as possible for the future! 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
June 4, 2008
9:10 PM Post #5054921
| A Western Scrub Jay practicing for the tail walking competition. 
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
June 4, 2008
9:59 PM Post #5055193
| Hi guys!
Just got back from vacation and I believe I've just gone through 5 threads to catch up!
Lots of great shots over the past 10 days. :)
I was in teh Caribbean. This is - I'm pretty sure - a Frigatebird (female). There were about a half-dozen of them going at it with some seagulls over lunch in the water.
Deb
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
June 4, 2008
10:01 PM Post #5055204
| And this, I believe, is a Masked (or Blue-faced) Booby.
Not the best shot, but he was moving and I was on a moving boat. :)
Deb
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rntx22
Clear Lake, TX
(Zone 9a)
June 5, 2008
1:12 AM Post #5056170
| Poor little sparrow, no one ever posts him :) 
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MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 5, 2008
2:30 AM Post #5056269
| Great shot of the swallows, dellrose. |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 5, 2008
3:40 AM Post #5056307
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| Quoted: | | This is - I'm pretty sure - a Frigatebird (female) |
Yep; a Magnificent Frigatebird, that's the only Frigatebird species found in the Caribbean.
| Quoted: | | And this, I believe, is a Masked (or Blue-faced) Booby |
Yep!
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 5, 2008
7:25 AM Post #5056524
| Good job Debin! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
12:17 PM Post #5057835
| We have White-breasted Nuthatch fledglings!! 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
12:18 PM Post #5057841
| I saw them last night...but they left before I could get any pics. I have been waiting for the all morning!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
12:20 PM Post #5057845
| And then this guy showed up!
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 5, 2008
12:53 PM Post #5057984
| A romantic dinner for two…
I actually saw a pair of Bluejays do this today too!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
12:57 PM Post #5057998
| That is a super shot Mrs. Ed!
Sad to say...but this is a cowbird fledgling with its Chipping Sparrow faster parent. Not as cute...
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
12:58 PM Post #5058003
| It just about take the little sparrows head off when it feeds it...
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 5, 2008
12:59 PM Post #5058006
| OMG Nanny, could they pick any smaller of a bird? yeesh. Poor other baby chippies.
Here is the Mrs. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:40 PM Post #5059761
| Great selection of pics today, romance is in the air today here too Mrs Ed, I got heaps of pics of a pair of Doves but it's late so they will have to wait.
I got some pics of the poor little House Sparrow! A female landed on the guttering near me when I was trying to get pics of a Swallow on the electric cable. She was hanging down looking at me, then flew to the cable about 4 feet away. I don't think she could make sense of why I was there, lol, after looking confused she flew away with her bit of peanut in her mouth still.
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:43 PM Post #5059781
| Green Finch on the cable. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:44 PM Post #5059786
| Pied Wagtail 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:46 PM Post #5059795
| Swallow and House Sparrow landing simultaneously on the cable. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:47 PM Post #5059802
| Swallow soaking up the setting sun around 8pm. 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:48 PM Post #5059814
| Pair of Swallows 
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wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
7:51 PM Post #5059822
| I got the Great Spotted Woodpecker flying off with a peanut! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 5, 2008
7:57 PM Post #5059874
| Nice pics wallaby; I love the Wagtail! |
wallaby1
Lincoln
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
8:00 PM Post #5059908
| Thanks pelle, it's one of those birds fascinated with their tummy, lol. 
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
June 5, 2008
8:13 PM Post #5059971
| I can imagine it now: "Where's my belly button? Why don't I have one? Who stole my belly button? I'm sure I have one if I can just turn my neck a little bit further to see it..."
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 5, 2008
8:33 PM Post #5060058
| Yay, another in the belly button series!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 5, 2008
9:49 PM Post #5060415
| Nanny, Congratulations on the White -breasted Nuthatch fledglings!!! |
Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 5, 2008
10:06 PM Post #5060503
| Thanks Resin. I was pretty sure it had something to do with plummege, just wasn't sure of the ages. Interesting that sea-birds may take that long! Thanks! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 5, 2008
10:29 PM Post #5060604
| Recent photo of an Eastern Bluebird with an insect. 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 5, 2008
10:33 PM Post #5060617
| A backyard 'Blue Jay' ... 
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
June 5, 2008
10:39 PM Post #5060665
| Resin: Thanks for the confo. on my sea birds.
Mrs. E: Love your romantic Cardinals.
Deb
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 6, 2008
9:35 AM Post #5062288
| A Yellow Warbler, taking a bath. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 6, 2008
9:36 AM Post #5062291
| Oooops almost fell in. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 6, 2008
9:37 AM Post #5062299
| All nice and clean. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 6, 2008
9:38 AM Post #5062306
| Very cute burn! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 6, 2008
9:39 AM Post #5062312
| American Goldfinch on top of things. 
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burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
June 6, 2008
9:54 AM Post #5062358
| Thanks Pelle, It was interesting , he stayed for quite a while. I was sitting close to the pond, when he came in. Which surprised me. He usually don't stick around, when I'm out there. Earlier in the day, I saw him gathering cobwebs, for nesting. Unfortunately not nesting in my yard. He flew toward the other Ave. 
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
June 6, 2008
11:03 AM Post #5062682
| Black-headed Grosbeak (female) 
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
11:56 AM Post #5062950
| I can't even begin to catch up - maybe on the weekend. I think I'm about five threads behind.
Been busy building an ark!
Here are a couple of sweet goldfinch pics shot through the window screen. Can't open the windows because of attacks by the unofficial Minnesota state bird.
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
11:56 AM Post #5062952
| another goldfinch 
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
11:58 AM Post #5062966
| and the unofficial MN state bird... 
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kniphofia
Ashington
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
June 6, 2008
12:31 PM Post #5063142
| Oh yes, I remember those black flies, they are the state bird of Maine too. Certainly don't miss those!
Here's a group of sleeping mallard ducklings that have been raised in one of the quadrangles at work.
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
June 6, 2008
12:50 PM Post #5063236
| Sybil,
LOL! I thought that was another type of insect that everyone hates in the Summer. ( at a loss right now how to spell it correctly ).
Marilyn |
CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
12:57 PM Post #5063267
| Marilyn,
I believe the spelling you are looking for is mosquito, unless you want the Latin, Anopheles (species varies).
They are coming out here in Iowa too, especially with all our recent rain. My phoebe seems to be struggling to keep up with them!
Claire |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
1:03 PM Post #5063309
| Let's here it for the Phoebe. go go go.
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CMoxon
Urbandale, IA
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
1:05 PM Post #5063314
| She has 5 babies, they are all hungry, I just can't figure out why she can't catch all the mosquitoes on my 5.5 acres! LOL! I think I'd need an army of phoebes for that. |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
1:06 PM Post #5063318
| Call in the swallows!! That reminds me, I haven't seen our bats yet.
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
June 6, 2008
1:22 PM Post #5063415
| CMoxon,
LOL! That's it! :-) Thanks for the correct spelling!
I couldn't think of the correct spelling, because it's probably the unseasonably high heat we're having! It was 90 yesterday, 92 today and most of the upcoming week is suppose to be 90+. :-(
Our avg. high is 79/80 right now and 87 is the avg. high we get in the middle of July!
Marilyn |
original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
1:25 PM Post #5063427
| Love the bug eaters but no, they cannot keep up. I've never seen anything like this crop. Huge with teeth. |
original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
1:27 PM Post #5063437
| kniphofia - Black flies will follow soon enough. Sigh. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
2:16 PM Post #5063683
| Here's my skeeter eaters! 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
2:21 PM Post #5063712
| and these 
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
2:47 PM Post #5063834
| Here birdie, birdie... (Yikes, that makes me itch!) 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
2:55 PM Post #5063868
| Our Eastern Phoebe's fledged yesterday...here are 2 of the 4 babies! I hope they eat lots of skeeters too! 
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original_sybil
Brainerd, MN
June 6, 2008
3:29 PM Post #5063982
| Great! I love the Phoebes! We have some very active and fat Phoebes and Bluebirds in the area. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
3:42 PM Post #5064034
| Great pics everyone! Computer was down all day so am getting caught up here..ya'll been busy!
Man I found some pics from May 28th while I was sorting through ...trying to keep busy.
Bluebird wave!
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
3:44 PM Post #5064041
| This robing was on it's way back to the nest to feed the youngin's
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
3:45 PM Post #5064046
| Couple shots of a Cardinal singing up on the wire. These were taken in morning light, but I thought they were kind of cool.
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
3:46 PM Post #5064051
| and this one
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
June 6, 2008
6:18 PM Post #5064734
| Pelle asked me to start the new thread. It's a little early, but I have to leave for awhile, so follow me to Vol. 116
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