Daily pics #6

Following a tip, I located a Bald Eagle roosting area. This is the afternoons best shot. I took pictures of nine different birds today, but it was heavily overcast and most of the shots were back lighted.

Whoops, I didn't re-size the last image before sending it. The picture was taller than my screen when I viewed it. Looks like a lot of bird feet have been perching on this tree top. NO needles on the top branches!

Grasmussen - wonderful - they are so impressive.
Sounds like you were near Eagle River. We saw 6 in the trees near the bridge in-bound, and our daughter/family saw 9 at the same place, 2 weeks ago. Today, going in, we saw 2. So glad you were able to get such a beautiful photo.
Kiska

The second and third Eagles I photographed today were back lighted. When I got around to where the light was in the right position, I couldn't see the birds heads.

Kiska, you guessed right! First picture was across Eagle River Road from the cop shop. This picture, Eagle #4, was across the side street on the North of E.R. Police Station.

Eagle River sure lives up to it's name, doesn't it? We have guests flying up this week and one in particular is a real Eagle lover - hopefully, she won't be disappointed as we pass through Eagle River a couple of times.
I've never thought to stop over there and watch. Next time.
Thank you for these fantastic photos.
Kiska

These are Eagles #5, #6, and #7 photographed today. They were only three of seven Bald Eagles Roosting in the area behind the Eagle River Police Station. It's an area of large heavily wooded resident lots on a hill side. I could not find a good place to photograph from. We saw closed to twenty Bald Eagles today.

Wow, Gras! That's what I call a successful day! Fantastic photos, as always.

It was rainy and dark yesterday morning, but the feeders got a lot of action. Hope you can even see the birds. First is mom and dad purple finch waiting their turn.

Had lots of woodpeckers of all kinds.

As you can see, not a good picture taking day, but nice to see all the birds. Here is Mr goose standing guard down the hill by the water. Mrs is eatting the grass nearby.

Ahhh, don'tcha love the springtime?
I'm really enjoying watching the return of the different birds.
Why is it that some photos look like photos, and others appear more like painted pictures?

This little Rufous teases me. He will sometimes get in my face until I raise the camera, and then zip away.

More distant, he looks angry.

Yes, he appears to be frowning!

Great photos!!!!!!!

He's a pretty little fella. I think I might have seen one of these last week, but didn't get a good enough look to be sure. I'd never seen any of them in our area, or heard of them until someone posted a pic and link to the migration map on here. If it was a Rufous I hope he comes back to visit again.

Janet

Just beautiful photos - and, as mentioned by tigerlilly, they do look like a painting.
Grasmussen - Since seeing your wonderful photos, there's no doubt our guests this week will be visiting that area - I feel sure they will see eagles there, too.
Kiska

This was sent by a friend in Winston, OR the other day. A frequent visitor to her yard.

Great photos!

Shore Lark a.k.a. Horned Lark

Twite (a small finch similar to a Redpoll)

Great pics everyone :) Thanks for keeping me educated this week. New birds all the time!

Love the turkey. We get them here, but don't see them puffing up very often anymore. It is great fun seeing a couple toms trying to out tom each other. Their faces get blue, and red and they drag their wings. Great macho stuff.

GREAT pics Everyone!!!

Great photos all! I wish I had something to add. I just missed a Painted Bunting today. I'll catch him tomorrow I hope. He was scared away by the darn geese that hang around under our feeders. I don't blame him. These are some tough cookies if you threaten them (which means coming anywhere near 'em). What a noise they make! They bite, too. :) Here they are, making themselves at home under the peach tree.
Deb

WOW Tigerlily!!! Magnificent Turkey!!! Makes me hungry! HAHAHAHAHAHA

Nice shot Deb; they do look tough!

It hit 70' yesterday and was nice to have the windows open. At bedtime we left open our door (to the outside deck) for air. The geese were fighting and honking and screaming, then the owls started "who cooks for yooooooou"...DH said he didn't know if he could sleep with all the noise. 5 minutes later, I heard geese, owls and DH snoring, then the dog started to snore. LOL

Hope you got some sleep:) throughout the noisy night.
Kiska

Got a little. Hot flashes keep me awake more than wildlife. They are music to me. Haven't had a good nights sleep since menopause hit, it has been what, 6 or more years, got to be over pretty soon, doesn't it?

You'd sure think so - 6 years is a long time.
As to birds/wildlife - I just bought my first bird-book. It's Birds of Alaska field guide and hopefully will now know what I'm seeing. Should have had a book for all these years, but, now's the time.
Kiska

Yes, that is a good purchase. DH got me first a wildflower book. Oh, that one keeps me busy in the spring. There are sure alot of different wildflowers out there if you are looking. Then I picked up the bird book, a reptile book for turtles, and a bug and spider book for wierd bugs. And of course a mushroom book. I also got a Michigan edible plant book, for the woods. That one is really interesting. It shows the medicial qualities of plants and what some taste like. I won't be trying to eat nettle, cattail roots, or brew yarrow tea. I did try roasting dandelion roots for coffee, they smell just like coffee, it tastes like....roots. Yuck. Won't be eatting the mushrooms either, I can learn from other's mistakes, do like to look at them though.

I agree, when it comes to mushrooms, I nearly made a huge error 28 years ago; store bought ones now are on my list.

Thought I would add my picture of the Red bellied woodpecker taken with my new camera through my window.

Also a pictures of some finches.

Marilyn_FL; very pretty and colorful -

Finally!! A flicker at the feeders!!

For ages I've been waiting for one of these to be close enough, and sit still long enough, for photos. This morning it's snowing (darn!) after some lovely, warm, springlike days last week. Good thing about it is, that until today, I had never seen a flicker at the feeders.

Cparts, sometimes, even after 4-5 years, I still get them. I find that if I put one leg under the covers and the other leg on top, that helps to regulate my body's temperature.

Beautiful Marilyn. That WP looks so fresh. His colors really pop! I hear finches outside all the time, but rarely ever see them.

Tiger, what a cool bird. I've never seen one of those before. Looks like someone dotted him with a Sharpie pen on his belly.

Janet

The flickers really are a beautiful bird, but the color can't be seen unless they are in flight. The underwing is bright orange, and there's a red patch at the throat.

I've got a couple feathers I'll try to photograph, so you can see the brilliance of the orange. The shafts are the same color.

o yes...look at that, under the tail feather..you can see the bright orange. another new bit of info for me.