Daily Pics Volumn 46

After several days of yucky bad picture taking weather we finally got a few minutes where I could even get the catchlight in the eyes. Here's a delightful little Black-capped Chickadee.

Wonderful pic tiger! You captured him perfectly!!!

Thanks for starting the new thread!

Pelle

Tigerlily, aren't they sweet? Here's another one.

This message was edited Dec 30, 2007 10:07 PM

A bad photo, but interesting I thought. This is a Dee leaving the double decker screened feeder the grandkids gave me for Christmas. I put it out this morning, and had visitors in just a couple minutes.

Aww...I just love those Dee's and never get tired of looking at them!

A Starlings, on top of the cedar edge.
Thanks for starting # 46 Thread.

A few Redpolls.

Wow, it was blazing fast, another new thread. Great Dee pic TL.

Resin, hope you see this. So I'm not addled and they do look just alike. Very good to know.

Bsharf, looks like you had a great bird watching day. FL is an ideal bird watching state!

Gardenpom, great hawk pic. They move so fast and you got such a great pose.

Adel, love those jays.

Becky

This year I have more of the Moutain Chickadee's than the Black-capped, after not seeing them at all for several years. I should have discovered my back yard much sooner than I did.

This year I have more of the Mountain Chickadee's than the Black-capped, after not seeing them at all for several years. I should have discovered my back yard much sooner than I did.

Whoops! SORRY!. I went back to fix the typo, but doubled up.

This message was edited Dec 30, 2007 6:30 PM

Besides their looks how is the behavior compared to the Black-capped tiger?

The Mtn. Dee will spend more time at the feeding area before taking flight. Often they'll grab a BOSS and go to the nearest branch to crack it. I can take several pics of them generally in one spot, while the Black-capped allows but one at a time.

I sure hope the Chestnut-backed shows up again this season. I'm keeping a watchful eye where they fed last January.

Neighbors call Junco's the Snowbirds, 'cause we only have them in winter.

I really enjoy the Spotted Towhee, and am fortunate to have them year round.

We only have Juncos around during the winter months, too. I can't believe any living creature actually migrates south to MN for the winter! Sometimes they keep going a little further south during the coldest weather but they are always here in early winter and very early spring. They seem to be sticking around so far this year-it hasn't been super cold yet, though.
Deb

We only have them for winter too. So where the heck do they go for summer!!

Blue Jay

Gold Finch

Nice photos everyone ..........

I had a lot of bird feeder activity before the rain started. Mostly Goldfinches, Doves and Blue Jays.

Here's an American Goldfinch visitor.

Mourning Doves ...........

Hey, you can't put that fabulous photo on after my bad one!!! :-)

Great shot, linth!

tigerlily... beautiful dee that you opened with!

This message was edited Dec 30, 2007 10:26 PM

Sorry, nanny ..... I just happened to be a lot closer to the Goldfinch.

Blue Jay with a peanut .........

Pine Grosbeak, at the dinner table.

And the Female Pine grosbeak's turn.

Tiger, Beautiful pics of the Dee, Mt. Dee, Towhee and Junco!

Burn, Very nice pics of the Dee, Starling, Redpolls and Pine Grosbeaks!

Nanny, Very nice pics of the BJ and GF!

Linth, Great pics of the GF, MDoves and BJ!

Nanny, here's a link where the Junco's go for the Summer. Some lucky bird watchers get them year round in the U. S., but mostly, they go North to Canada and Alaska.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Dark-eyed_Junco.html

Thanks Marilyn, Found this Morning Dove in the tree this morning.

Redpolls, Redpolls, Redpolls.

This little cactus wren really likes peanuts. It took one, ran off and ate it, and then kept coming back for more of them.

Here are a few of my Gambel's Quail.

Here's one of my scaled quail ... corn-fed and getting a bit fat.

Great pics everyone!! Wow you guys are busy little elves late at night,lol.

Jane I love the Cactus Wren and the 2 types of Quail.

Nice shootin guys!

Thank Resin, From what you told me on the ID tread, I went back to check, and thought that one might have been the one you talk about, before I seen this post. Thanks again for ID and for what to look for, on the other Thread.

for those wondering where the juncos are... they're in my backyard... GOBS of 'em... I love watching them hop around on the ground, cleaning up what the other birds are too snooty to eat.

Wow...this is for the birds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't it great to see some that you've never seen in your area before. They say these red breasted nut hatches have not been in our area since 1985. I'm lucky enough to still have them here eveyday! Gonna work on getting them to eat peanuts out of my hand.
There was an article in the local paper that someone in the area was able too.They are not afraid and very friendly. Has anyone been successful?
Mary Ann

This picture is really more about the incredible frost we had today. I call it "Frost 'N' Finch."

Fabulous pics everyone! Here's one of a Flicker that not only eats the suet but hangs upside down on the barn seed feeder. Very acrobative.

NM_Jane...........nice pic of the Scaled Quail.wish we had those here.

Another frosty image. This time of a female cardinal.

Mrs Ed that's really neat with the frost crystals and birds.
Heyitmejudy. One lost it's way to your place. I see him in the back of my yard, but quickly vanishes in the cedars edge. Hopefully, he'll be brave enough to stick around. This was one of his brave moment.
Nice pictures everyone.

Just went home for lunch. Am being swarmed by those stinkin' cowbirds again. But on the upside, I also have a lot of bluebirds now that the leaves are all gone and the backyard is opened up...