Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[bighomer]

QS those eastern Rufus sided towhees are beautiful birds and will put a show on when they get to scratching
and kicking around looking food. Glad you got some visiting I've got at least 3 pair coming around daily.
You fellers have heard of a Mexican stand off well this is a murder standoff.

Big hairy on the pole and a pretty little sparrow getting some popcorn.

[Quick Steel]

Very enjoyable photos bighomer. I just saw the visiting Tohee a few minutes ago. My efforts today were directed towards keeping the Mourning Doves from eating me out of house and home.

[Dinadan]

Nice shots, Homer. I like seeing the photos too, though I have been a bit remiss in posting my own. I have been having a good number of birds in my garden over the past few days. Here are some photos from the last two weeks.

Immature Bald Eagle

I spotted this immature Bald Eagle from my driveway a few days ago.

Carolina Chickadee

The Chickadees are just perfect little birds!

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Kinglets are anothe of my favorites. One thing that I hate about getting old is that I cannot hear their fussy little chatter as they go about their business. When I was young they were never silent: now I never hear them.

Northern Cardinal

We have lot of these fellows!

Eastern Bluebird

This Eastern Bluebird makes a nice contrast to the kumquats in the tree behind him.

[Quick Steel]

Mel, Those are marvelous pictures. Wonderful close ups. I'm thinking your bluebird shot ought to be published.

[bighomer]

Great photos Mel, I agree with QS on the bluebird. Speaking of which I haven't seen a bluebird this winter
They usually stay through the winter here. I had a group of them last winter and had several pair raise this past summer, I wonder where they are here's photos I took last winter of them

[Quick Steel]

I envy you your abundant Bluebirds, bighomer. I've never had even one.

[Quick Steel]

Well, at least I can relish my single Towhee.

[Dinadan]

Thanks, QS and Homer. Those are some cool Bluebird photos, Homer. There is usually a Bluebird or two in my neighborhood. QS, Towhees are one of my favorite birds. Occasionally a pair will move into the brushy area behind my garden. But they never last long. I think there are just too many cats for a bird with the Towhee's ground feeding habit to survive. Nice photos!

[doglegg]

homer. QS, Mel what great photos. I sure enjoy your posts. I have one Eastern Blue Bird I see in the park across from my house but other birds are pretty scarce. Thanks for sharing

[TPK]

Enjoying the picture show everyone!

Not really many birds around here although I keep food out for them.

There is a new playground right in front of our house though and they have planted 8 trees & some bushes there so I have hopes that as the trees & bushes grow, the number of birds in the area should increase at least a little bit. Just have to stop my dogs from barking at the kids all the time.

[New_Windsor_NY]

From August 1948, New York newspapers.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE (Not pictures #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7 & #9).

[TPK]

Interesting reads Skip! I hope you are doing well and in good health my friend!

[FRJ]

Here are some pictures of a couple of my little pals that I took over the last few weeks.

A Dark Eyed Junco and another sparrow I can not name. Chipping Sparrow comes to mind but I don't really know.

[Waukonda]

Great pictures, gentlemen!

[Quick Steel]

The lighting on the sparrow is just about perfect. You even got the reflected light [a bright dot] in the sparrow's eye. That is something that pro photographers are always after.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Interesting.....

Thank you, Tom.
All is well here. Hope all is well in the Fatherland.

[TPK]

Everything is fine here in Germany Skip.

[Boji]

Love seeing all the pictures. Dang sparrows have become bullies at my feeders. And they’re messy eaters. Juncos and squirrels do patrol what the sparrows kick out.

[Dinadan]

Nice birds, Joe. I like the lighting in that sparrow photo.

Here is a photo of a Blue-gray gnatcatcher. They like the afternoon sunshine in my oak.

[doglegg]

Nice birds, Joe. I like the lighting in that sparrow photo.

Here is a photo of a Blue-gray gnatcatcher. They like the afternoon sunshine in my oak.

[FRJ]

Thank you all for the nice comments.

[Ivoryman]

Great shots all over the page gents. Quick S, Homer, FRJ, Dinadan, excellent catches and beauties. Thanks for showing them. Some of these birds are ones I never see around here. Thanks again.

[bighomer]

This ole boy is aggravating the birds around my feeders.

[Quick Steel]

bighomer, were you able to make an I.D. of the hawk?

[Ivoryman]

Gorgeous blue sky behind the bird Homer. Great shot and love those little hawks too.