Thursday, May 20, 2010

Random bird pictures!

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Not as many birds in the yard as last year, wonder why!  In the meantime, here are some not-so-great birdie photos!

A skulking Hermit Thrush

A male House Finch, check out the grey eyebrow - best way to tell them from Purple Finches! 

 

That's an old school push-mower.  He's checking it out, I don't think he approves!

A Harris's Sparrow


A Common Grackle.  Most people complain about these birds at their feeders, but I've never had more than one at a time, and they don't visit too often.

 

A Chipping Sparrow, these guys are so neat...


A White-Crowned Sparrow, he checked out the bath, and had a little drink, but was too suspicious to actually get in there! 

 

At the opposite end of the spectrum is this Lincoln's Sparrow, who had a grand time!  More than half of my pics of this li'l guy showed him with his beak open, wonder why they do that while bathing!


And just for good measure, a Redhead, sitting on a nest??  Standing on a muskrat lodge?  Or a beaver house?  Got me!

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

White-Throated Sparrows

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Not much to say about them, but here's a few pictures of the White-Throated Sparrows that have invaded our yard - I estimate about 18 of them, which is a huge jump - normally there are less than 5 at any given time! 





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