DAILY PICS VOL. 53

Thanks Pelle!

Lots of Robins flying along with them too!

Of course the hawks are always coming by to stir the pot...

a Sparrow

Guess who came by and decided to take a warm bath.....

Here he is again....

Yes it's the tiny Ruby-crowned Kinglet (RCKL)

So glad to see him again!

Beautiful pics and we're glad to see them back too! :-)

I just checked, at your suggestion. Thanks for the good wishes.

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Nice series of pics Deb! Love the Waxwings and I have been watching for them on the cedars that still have berries. I love that shot with the Sparrow on the wing of the bluebird. Too cute! I bet those birds love that spa you have set up for them...wish I had something like that.

While at the coast a few days ago, I noticed this odd gull. See anything unusual?

It seemed to be doing okay, except for the bullying of the other gulls.

I thought it interesting -- the different colorations of the juncos.

There were lots of crows at the coast, too, and they look so small as we have only the ravens here.

Tigerlily ~ thanks for the info on the new book, I just ordered it from Overstock.com for $15.84, including shipping...can't have too many good I.D. books :-)

Nice pics guys!

tiger thats ashame about the gull but their such tough birds and I like the Crow!

Julie, you really do have some interesting colors on the Junco's there!

I was surprised the female Red-bellied Woodpecker came in while I was standing just 20 ft. from the feeder today.

Like your red-bellied shot, Pelle, here's mine for the day.

Here are a couple of shots of a Hawk with something in his talons.

2nd shot. Identified as a juvenile red-shouldered Hawk by Old Ned (and Resin).

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Vulture.

Grackle in the shrubbery.

Wood Stork flying overhead.

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Nice shots GP!

Really great shots!

pelle, getting very good with that new camera!

gardenpom, just WOW, fantastic shots.

I snapped this pic of a Sparrow Hawk yesterday. That's right before he flew off.

Two Martins. The one on the left is a juvenile.

Neat pics bronc!!!

I love those Martins!

I'm not familiar w/ Sparrow Hawk; does it have another name? Thanks, Pelle

This is from my trip to Florida. I gues it's a crane but don't know what kind?

Falco sparverius: http://www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/F2_G9d.html

I was going to ask if it was the same as ours, but you have already replied broncbuster.

Funnily there was one of ours featured on our local news tonight, people send in their pics.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/sparrowhawk/index.asp

Bunch-O-Ducks.

Love the fuss they make when I move towards them.

Little Blue Heron

The US Sparrow Hawk (now American Kestrel) is a falcon
European Sparrow Hawk is an accipiter as are our Cooper's, Sharp-shinned and Goshawk

Thanks Bronc and Ned.

Its listed at Cornell and in all my field Guides as American Kestrel.

LOL, I promise I won't have to ask you again if you could try call it by that name. :-)

Thanks again!

Nice pic of the Little Blue Heron bronc!

Lovely Bunch-O-Ducks Mrs. Ed.:-)

Well here is my Red-bellied Woodpecker for today!

#2 RBW

#3 RBW

Very nice pics nanny! I just love those guys!

This lil' dee does love peanuts.