Birds - personal observations

[FRJ]

Great post, Ike.

[Waukonda]

Had 1st Red Breasted Nuthatch of the season today. Note not only the reddish breast, but also the eye stripe as compared to the White Breasted in the 2nd pic.

[Steve Warden]

Quite the variety in you visitors, Ike.
Great pics!

[Waukonda]

Quite the variety in you visitors, Ike.
Great pics!

Thank you, Mr. GTO man.

[Waukonda]

Had a visit from a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker this morning, the brownish tinge and near total lack of red, indicates that it is a juvenile. Note how the color and feather pattern helps him ( only males have red throats) blend into the bark of the tree.

[Dinadan]

Nice posts, Ike. I especially like the Sapsucker. I have one hanging around in my garden. I was trying to get some photos of it a couple of days ago, but it was an expert at moving just out of sight or flying to another branch when I got the camera focused!

[doglegg]

Nice pics and information Ike.

[Dinadan]

My backyard has been fairly active over the past few days. Not a lot of new birds, though I did see the first Cedar Waxwings of the year in a Popcorn tree. I took these photos this afternoon while enjoying the very pleasant weather from my back porch.

Cedar Waxwing

Lots of Chickadees and Titmice at the feeder.

Chickadee

Titmouse

The Downey Woodpeckers also like the Popcorn Trees.

Downey Woodpecker

And the Yellow-rumped Warblers remain the most numerous birds in my garden.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Oh yes, I almost forgot these visitors to my feeder!

Some kind of night bird ...

[Waukonda]

Nice assortment, Mel. I havent seen any Waxwings since early last summer, and have not yet had any YR Warblers.
The masked "night birds" havent been around either.

[FRJ]

Nice bird. pictures, Mel.

Those night birds are amazing. I wonder how they get their masks fitted so well ..............

[doglegg]

Wonderful photos Mel, as always.

[Waukonda]

House Finches are near constant visitors at my feeders, and everyone is probably tired of seeing them. I wasn't going to post anymore, but as I was watching birds come and go at the feeder, this particular one caught my eye. I don't recall ever seeing one this vivid, it is nearly "Cardinal bright", this pic has not been enhanced in any way.

[MadeinUSA]

A few of our backyard visitors this year..

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Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

Gray Catbird

Hairy Woodpecker

Coopers Hawk

Common Redpoll

Red-Headed Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

ma and pa Rose-Breasted Grossbeak

White-Crowned Sparrow

[Waukonda]

A few of our backyard visitors this year..

Holy Cow, MadeinUSA, what amazing pics and variety. I am just slightly South of the Common Redpoll Winter range, really enjoy seeing that one. Please drop in again and show more.
What is lurking in the background in that pic of Catbirds?

[MadeinUSA]

A few of our backyard visitors this year..

Holy Cow, MadeinUSA, what amazing pics and variety. I am just slightly South of the Common Redpoll Winter range, really enjoy seeing that one. Please drop in again and show more.
What is lurking in the background in that pic of Catbirds?

Just part of the rocks my wife puts around the flower garden

Here's a few more

Blue Jay

Northern Cardinal

Goldfinch in winter plumage

Mourning Dove

[MadeinUSA]

Here's another pic of Redpoll

[MadeinUSA]

Our funny little Cardinal that lost all his head feathers (not molting... They never came back)

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[MadeinUSA]

Had 1st Red Breasted Nuthatch of the season today. Note not only the reddish breast, but also the eye stripe as compared to the White Breasted in the 2nd pic.

Awesome pics Ike

My wife and I love backyard birding too

[Waukonda]

Thanks for pics! That Cardinal is bizarre looking.

I asked about that pic because the brownish rock has what looks like (to me) a pair of eyes and a nose. I was imagining it to be something other than what it is.

[MadeinUSA]

Thanks for pics! That Cardinal is bizarre looking.

I asked about that pic because the brownish rock has what looks like (to me) a pair of eyes and a nose. I was imagining it to be something other than what it is.

Wow... I just looked closely and see what you are talking about... Looks like an animal face of some sort

[MadeinUSA]

Thanks for pics! That Cardinal is bizarre looking.

I asked about that pic because the brownish rock has what looks like (to me) a pair of eyes and a nose. I was imagining it to be something other than what it is.

I see what you mean after looking closely at the pic! Ha ha

[doglegg]

House Finches are near constant visitors at my feeders, and everyone is probably tired of seeing them. I wasn't going to post anymore, but as I was watching birds come and go at the feeder, this particular one caught my eye. I don't recall ever seeing one this vivid, it is nearly "Cardinal bright", this pic has not been enhanced in any way.

If it is a male house finch it is the brightest one I've ever seen.

[Dinadan]

House Finches are near constant visitors at my feeders, and everyone is probably tired of seeing them. I wasn't going to post anymore, but as I was watching birds come and go at the feeder, this particular one caught my eye. I don't recall ever seeing one this vivid, it is nearly "Cardinal bright", this pic has not been enhanced in any way.

Very nice bird Ike. House Finches are normally very common in my backyard, but right now they are missing. Probably because I took my feeder down over the summer.

A few of our backyard visitors this year..

That is a great assemblage of birds, Jim. Very nice photography! My favorite is the Coopers Hawk, but I just like raptors.

[FRJ]

That is a great group of birds and a great group of photographs, Jim.

Very well done.

[doglegg]

Our funny little Cardinal that lost all his head feathers (not molting... They never came back)

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Great pics.