DAILY PICS VOL. 53

This Red-tailed Hawk wasn't too happy about me being in his area.

Nice pics adel and tiger!

Today I didn't see 1 single Chickadee in the yard; very weird!

Wow! 24 hours since I checked in and such an amazing array of birds!
Adel: I especially like your little Junco up near the top of the thred.
Debnes: I love seeing the Waxwings. We normally see them in our Nandinas and Hollies this time of year, but I haven't seen any yet.
Bronc: Martins and a Kestrel! Two birds I've never actually seen with my own eyes. Thanks for posting them.
GP: Good shot of the flying ...ummm..Wood Stork. :)

First time I've ever seen this particular Nuthatch here. We have quite a few Brown-headed and White-breasted, but I'm pretty sure this is a Red-breasted.
Deb

It sure is a Red-breasted Nuthatch!

Congratulations! Their a great bird and your pic is wonderful!

I just don't have time of late to laze over everybody's pics. Maybe this weekend I can take some time and catch up. Do you realize you are going through at least 2 threads a week!?!

We had some big excitement here yesterday morning. My husband called me over to the back window to see four - yes four - Pileated Woodpeckers. I only mention this because I like to keep the Pileated envy steaming! (LOL)

When I get a chance, I'll post whatever shots we got. I don't think we got all 4 at any one time.

Not thirty minutes after I commented about not seeing any goldfinches this winter; they started showing up.

Nice Pic of the Goldfinch Frank!

I have so much to learn with the new camera.

I was having a heck of a time w/ little twigs/branches in front of the birds.

Heres a male Northern Cardinal today.

This house finch seems to have more color than the others I have seen.

Nice pic pelle. Good DOF and clarity. You are doing good with your camera.

Thank you resin. That is wonderful. I have never had one before. So this is a first for my life list and my photo list. Maybe they only show up in the rain.

Oh yeah. Seen from the front, it really is a purple finch! Very cool. Ain't he purty? Congrats, Frank!

Congratulations Frank!

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Thanks Frank, LOL, I don't know how I did that. :-)

Me? Cali? nope. Mississippi

I know I just fixed it. :-)

Pelletory -- nice shot today.
Everyone -- great photos. A purple finch! How fun.

sybil, you are just mean for sur! Braggin' about having FOUR Pileated Woodpeckers at one time! Sheesh, some people.....and no pic either! :-)

I want a Purple Finch! Congrats, Frank!

A rare Alabama snowfall... it started "sticking" yesterday at dusk and unfortunately is already gone this morning...

Wow thats neat Julie!!!

I see you had alot of Cardinals there. :-)

Yesterday I took alot of shots of this American Goldfinch but I wasn't happy w/ alot of the shots.
This one came out decent but she/he has some sliver seed or something hanging from its beak which sort of ruined it for me, lol but here it is any way.

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Heres another not as crisp but they are darling little things. :-)

Wow! Lots of cardinals, Julie! Around here they aren't in big groups like that.

Those pics look great to me Pelle!

I am lucky to have them year 'round here. It is fun to see the babies and the "teenagers" as they develop their colors. I counted 20 males this morning and about the same number of females all taking turns at my back feeder. They don't fight too much. lol

Hey Pelle, I can photoshop that seed right off that little sweety's beak for ya!! It's MAGIC, I tell ya!!

Great pictures everyone! I just love seeing everyone's birds. You all are really way more talented than I am though. Your pictures are terrific and you get them on tree branches, etc. I have trouble doing that so most of mine come from the feeder. :p

Here are some of my "away from home" shots which aren't terrific. The first is of an Eagles nest that is the one 5 miles from us. It's been there for awhile now and we still see the Eagles around it. In this picture, the nest is to the right, and there is actually an eagle sitting on a branch toward the top if the hills, just above the center, but the camera I had at the time couldn't get a better shot of him.

I see him Creek! That place is gorgeous! Is there trout in that creek?

Thanks, I just wish it had been better. I have never seen trout in this creek. I think it's too warm a creek for them. I know there's trout streams farther south of us.

Here's another closer shot where the eagle was closer to the nest. It's a lousy picture due to my camera, but you can get the gist of it.

I can't wait to go back this summer with my new camera and try to catch them. Dh wouldn't let me get closer so we wouldn't scare them, and my camera just couldn't get a decent shot at that distance. That creek and area is absolutely gorgeous! I just love it there. :-)

I can see why you love it CW; its a beautiful area!

Not a very clear picture (through a window), but I like how it shows this Downy using it's tail.

Another lousy pic, but could this be a white heron? I couldn't get closer to him because he kept flying off.

Here was a shot of him flying off.

Well, maybe that all the field photos I have lol Here's a Rose Breasted Grosbeak trying to stand his ground against a Blue Jay.

And a rare shot of the Pileated Woodpeckers that I have a lot of trouble catching! Did I spell that right?

goldfinch, nice shot of the Downy using his tail!

CW, I love the shot of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak standing his ground;very nice!

Yes you spelled it right. :-)

Isn't this the sweetest looking thing? Mourning Dove getting her breakfast.

Yes; I love their eye ring.

And last one for today is a shot of a crow. Every time I put corn out it attracts them.