Daily Pics Vol. 60

Forgot to stick on the photo!!

Nice shot!

I never really noticed this before today, and hate to admit it, but Starlings are very pretty birds. Look at the colors -- the turquoise, blue, purple, yellow on the beak and white specks. I just wish that they weren't such bullies and didn't hog the food so much!

Nice pics guys!

Yes Starlings are pretty birds; the fact that they come in large numbers is the problem.

The privileges of beauty.

Quite a surprise a few hours ago. I was out on an errand when a flock of Mallard ducks flew up off to the side of me and headed off toward the river (Mississippi). In January?!?

Kinda makes you rethink things, doesn't it? Cori (my daughter) threw out some dog food for the Starlings after seeing their pictures.
One more picture....

Resin.......I'll be glad to give you my snow.

Not a great photo, but look who I found in the neighborhood today!

Starlings you say!!

oooh! Blue, blue, bluebird. :)

No green in the background here, but at least it's not white. :)
Pretty sure this is a White-throated Sparrow.
Deb

Nanny- What a welcome sight. Do you have your setup in place for them? Dellrose water blue bol and the mealy worm?

And Mr. Tufty with a BOSS.

We in central Illinois have tons of them. BEV

Male and female Pine grosbeak with Redpolls.

Nice pics everyone!

Your right Debin thats a White-throated Sparrow.

adel, I just can't get over all the snow you have.

Nice pics everyone!! There is a canal and the Hudson River in my backyard and there are a flock of ducks that stay here all winter. Unfortunately they have migrated up onto my back yard because of the feeders. I enjoy watching them but try to scare them out because of the mess they can make!! I don't really want the mess in my yard because of my grandson! Eleanor

Well, I had no idea! I've lived in this part of MN for 5 years now and not seen a Mallard in January. There's always so much going on around us that we miss...

No, I don't have my bowl yet or mealworms(still debating on that!). We just have lots of them around here. That was why I was out looking, to see if I could find any out & about yet. Saw about 8-10 of them.

My morning spent outside produced some decent pics. I'll start with an Indigo Bunting male.

Here a male Grackle tries to impress a female.

Indigo Bunting female.

Mockingbird.

Cowbird also trying to impress.

Collared Dove.

Red-Bellied Woodpeckers back at the suet.

Male Cardinal.

Squirrel visitor.

Mockingbird singing.

Blue Jay collage.

Wow gardenpom,you were on a roll today! Hard to choose a favourite, that squirrel has worked out how to shim a pole. lol!

If I had to pic a bird out I'd have to go for the male Indigo Bunting, a wonderful moody feeling to the pic.

The female birds don't seem too impressed by the males advances!

The Grackle shot is really fun. I like them all. My favorite? The green leaves!

Very nice pics GP!

Heres a Dark-eyed Junco at the feeder this morning.

Cardinal with frost on his top knot at 17 dgrees this morn. BEV

Nice clear shot of Junco Pelle! Brrrr Bev!

Great pics everyone! GP surely is on a roll ...... toward spring around here the male grackles tend to show off for each other a lot, while the female waits off to the side somewhere for the show winner..

It's Indian Summer here in FW today and tomorrow.. getting close to 80*

Am. Robin gets a drink

Am. Robin gets a few Mealies...

Yes Pelle I bought about 6000 MW, excellent deal! Thx again!

A little Downey WP dropped by

Orange-crowned Warblers too