Daily pics #335

And so on to #335, we came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1113089/

Here's a Long-tailed Tit to get going

Resin

Arctic Tern

Black-tailed Godwits, asleep

And one awake

Sandwich Tern, starting to moult out of breeding plumage (white flecks on crown)

And one still in full breeding plumage (black crown)

And a Lapwing

Resin

Wonderful shots Resin! I love the Long-tailed Tit and the colors in the Lapwing. The Sandwich terns are very handsome.

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Resin - nice start to the new thread. I just love the sleeping Black-tailed Godwits.

Hack

Well, I had my 12x20 ft Banner building moved to another (more level) spot in my yard and I've been busy building ramps to get inside it. I'm done. Like I knew, you all left me in your dust,. That previous thread (334) was just full of great pics.

I have some that I'd like to share. My first one is a pair of male House Finches at the feeder.

Hack

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Here's a female House Finch at another feeder.

Hack

This male Cardinal was at my platform feeder. My other males aren't this handsome.

Hack

The female Downy Woodpecker was enjoying some Peanut suet.

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This Blue Jay was alternating between ground and limbs as it fed.

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The sun was going down when I spotted this Brown Thrasher.

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This juvie Cardinal was being fed by daddy.

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Umm-umm-good

Hack

Very nice start Resin! I really like the Arctic Tern!

Hack, you cardinal is indeed very handsome! I have several suffering with mites right now..so not so good looking! lol

Caught this Robin with a caterpillar or something..kind of cool!

Beautiful Tern and Long-tailed Tit, and Godwit, Resin. thank you for the new thread.
Hack you've had a good birding day! great shots
Oh Nanny, you won't be able to see that cat turn into a butterfly. But I guess the Robin has to eat and feed the youngs.

The Cliff Swallow fledglings were waiting on the wire for Mom and Dad to feed them

I think this one is one of the parent.

One of the parent and 2 of the fledgling.

A male Hairy woodpecker

Nice shots everyone!! Thanks for the new thread Resin...glad to see you get a few shots.

Only have a couple to share and not what I prefer but...

forgot to say female House Finch..and the other shot is a male House Sparrow.

Nice shots guys!

Absolutly great shots everyone ,I felt very fortunate to get a shot of the king fisher,thanks everyone

Great start Resin... I really like the godwits!

Hack... nice series. I love the house finches when they visit! They always sing to us on our balony!

Nanny... good catch for you and the robin!

Burn... I like your hairy WP!

Burd... great photo of the house sparrow. I know alot of people don't like them but they are still cute little birds!

I didn't get many bird photos while visiting my Mom...

Here's a male hummer coming in to the feeder...

A local pond there was almost completely covered with small lilypads...

I liked the lines made by the geese swimming through.

I did see one new little guy...

I think I have ID'd it as an Eastern Phoebe... please correct me if I am wrong!

Here he/she is with a dragonfly...

And then posing...

Resin, thank you for the new start. I just love that Long-tailed Tit-such a beauty. Great job on the tern and Godwits too. I can see where that Sandwich Tern got its name with the black on the crown and tail.

Hack cute finchs and fantastic catch on the male cardinal. I really liked the last photo of dad feeding the baby.

Nanny, great job on the robin and its catch.

Burn love that swallow family photo. I wonder if mom is off sitting on another nest. Love that Hairy too!

Burd, great job with the finch and HOSP.

Wild Rose, hope you had a great time with your mom. Great job with the geese and hummer. I'm not a pro, but that looks like a juvie E. Phoebe-great job!

I wonder what this juvie Scrub Jay was thinking about. The peanuts are there on the opposite side it was facing.

We were having lunch on the back deck when first a Bald Eagle flew past us so fast that I didn't have time to point the camera, then not 2 minutes later this Osprey goes by. At least I caught him.

This California Thrasher was taking shelter from the hot sun.

My goodness...look at that beak! Cool!

My creepy Hairy Woodpecker was back...

Here's the 2nd brood of bluebirds. I counted 5! I'm thinking that they are 10 days old or so.

Here's Pappa BB with dinner.

awww.....Congrats!

VA_Wild_Rose - That pic of the line through the Lilypads (made by the Canada geese) was really nice - should be on a calendar or something.

ducbucln - The juvie Scrub Jay pic was a super pic, even if it was looking in the wrong direction.

thebestmissy - I enjoyed the peak inside the Bluebird house.

Hack