DAILY PICS... VOL. 57

Hi forever, The "yellow shafted" Northern Fickers have yellow under the tail.

Did yours have the spotting like the ones on this page?

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Flicker.html

No, they are not spotted beautifully like the one on that link. They look like the Red bellied. I will get a closer look next time and check. I have a female that comes around alot. The male has not come around lately. I also have 3 Downeys that visit. One of them looks to be very old. His feathers are dulling it seems. One day I think he fell asleep like an old man on the tree and just hung on. It was odd. Poor ole' guy. Other neat ones I get are Nuthatches and Carolina Wrens. I had 35 birds this morning chowin down! thanks for the info Pelletory! My next goal is to get more roosting pockets or do something with the ghords I have.....

Yayyyyyyyyy, finally, positive ID an Arctic Redpoll.
BTW nice Flowers.
Thank for your help Resin.

Male Pine Grosbeak

Very nice pics everyone!

Heres a male House Finch today.

Most definitely a ski mask, JulieQ!! LOL!!
Cute little Finch, Pelle :)

Mine is saying: "I'm feelin' fat and sassy!!!"

Meanwhile, my daughter is still working on getting the Carolina Wren to eat out of her hand. Shame she can't work on it every day, because she leaves for school before it gets light out, and when we get home, it's almost dark. But, she is getting closer each time...

We had about twenty minutes of sunlight to day and this Dark-eyed Junco was taking advantage of it.

and so was this Spotted Towhee.

A few shots of snowy owls I took today on a field trip organized by Bird Protection Quebec
http://www.pqspb.org/

High up on a pole again trying to ignore me.

A "youngster" on a post

blending in with the background

Wonderful pics PC!!!

Thanks so much for posting them as we don't see these too often.

Pelle :-)

Shy Red-bellied Woodpecker.

GG

This message was edited Jan 26, 2008 10:04 PM

Gorgeous pictures PanamonCreel!! The Snowy Owl is amazing!!

Granny, actually, that's a shy Red Bellied Woodpecker. :) Looks like he's been enjoying the suet!

Jeepers, another brand of Woodpecker to learn to identify!

Thanks.

GG

I know, just when you think you've got a handle on the birds, you find out there's even more. :)

Here's a Mourning Dove who thinks he's got "squatter's rights."

What a great shot of that Mourning Dove!

GG

Nice Snowy Owls!

Resin

Thanks much, GG! I've got TONS of them along with Cardinals and Starlings. Think I know what happened to my suet today....

Red bellied (I hope) Woodpecker behind bars!

GrannyGrunts photo is of a male Red-bellied Woodpecker. :-)

Heres info on them.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker.html

This message was edited Jan 26, 2008 7:03 PM

Indiana lily...I have the same problem with those Starlings!

Beautiful pic today everyone I have been out and about and have enjoyed sitting down and looking at all your visitors today!

I shot this from a distance because it looked "different"! It was flying around with a Northern Mockingbird, sorry the pic is so small but had to crop big time. This is a Northern Flicker.

Rose

Here is another little view!

Very good Rose!

Thanks Pelle, the only times I've seen a Flicker was in flight or high in a tree. I didn't realize they would land on a fence or peck on the ground. It is interesting all the little traits you see when you open your eyes and look!!

Hi Rose, As told on the Cornell sight here under "Cool Facts" they prefer to eat on the ground.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Flicker.html

PC, so nice to see that beautiful Snowy Owl!!

GG, just when you learn evryone that's in your backyard a new one will show up!! That why we have pelle & Resin here!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Old Ned is a major help in IDing birds too along w/ Resin. :-)

Another Dark-eyed Junco from yesterday sitting in the trumpetvines .

Uhoh- forgot to "watch" the thread and am behind again!
Going to post a pic and then go back and catch up. :)

Clearly showing why they're named Red-Bellied.
Deb

Beautiful pic Debin!

Thanks, Pelle. I was just admiring your wren.
Just now catching up.
Dinu: Wonderful shot of the Great Tit to start the thread!
GP: I love your pic of the Grackles at the bird bath.
Rose: That's a T.Titmouse with a "tude! :)
Panamom: How wonderful to see Snowy Owls. They are amazing.
Dellrose - I know, those darn twigs! I have one of those twig shots from yesterday.
Deb

One more from this morning. White-breasted NH with a prize peanut.
Deb

May I ask a question?
Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a window feeder that is a flat/tray style, that attaches somehow to the window sash? All I can find are the suction cup kind, which are usually much smaller and tend to fall off from time to time. If anyone has seen what I'm talking about, would you let me know where?
Thanks!
DebinSC

Panamon, I love those snowy owls! Lucky you!

I have yet to see any woodpeckers so I'm jealous of all these cool pics!

It must have been a little chilly today because this house finch is all puffed up!

Debin, if you find out about such a feeder, let me know. We're moving soon and I'd love to have a window feeder for the window in my kitchen!

Great pics you guys!!

I have to agree PC! Those Snowy Owls are gorgeous!!


Now.... Everybody into the hot tub!! Whooohooo!

Nice pics guys!

Debin I haven't seen anything like that but I'll keep an eye out for it.

Maybe one of the creative Husbands of members here could think of something like that. :-)


BTW I added links for Suet Recipes on the Sticky.

I love your Junco, Pelle. :)
If it maks you feel any better Rose, I've got a Goldfinch twig shot too.
I think a while back I mentioned that I'm actually afraid of birds, but seeing the pictures of people handfeeding them makes me want to try. Well, I was just outside checking the damage the Starlings did, and my White Breasted Nutchatch started making his call from the tree. Well, here's my chance!! I grabbed some food out of the feeder and held it out to Mr. WBN. Hey, looks like it may work because he kept coming closer and closer. Cool! My daughter is at the window, poised with the camera. Then, when he got pretty close, about 1 1/2 feet away, I got a bit frightened and thought, "what the heck am I doing?" Whew, he flew up higher in the tree. Ok, maybe next time I'll be ready to hand feed him.