Love them wild birds

[hiwall]

First is a Pyrrhuloxia. Second is a Rufous-Sided Towee.

 

[Weedygarden]

Just came across this web site this morning that has 50 of the most common bird calls on it.

https://www.aaastateofplay.com/50-b...EV0iHRU3xHUd2j32D7S7yBoQ6OQ6YXsVttV31KlOZlIDo

 

[hiwall]

Doesn't everyone like a sexy redhead?

 

[SheepDog]

THAT is NOT what my favorite redhead looks like!

 

[hiwall]

This is one of the prettiest birds I think and they are very wide spread. A yellow-headed blackbird.

 

[phideaux]

This is one of the prettiest birds I think and they are very wide spread. A yellow-headed blackbird.

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We have a lot of RedWing Blackbirds.

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[hiwall]

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Jim

They look like barn owls.

Here is a Screech owl.

 

[phideaux]

They look like barn owls.

Here is a Screech owl.

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That's what we call them.
I had a pair living in my barn , years ago, they actually got to be somewhat friendly with us.

Then one day they were gone.

Jim

 

[hiwall]

Here is a Cormorant and next is a Great Blue Heron. Both pics were taken at one of the small lakes near us.

 

[Peanut]

I see blue Herons here from time to time. There is a highway across the swamp. On each side of the river are miles of sloughs, many are little more than ankle deep. The herons feed there.

 

[hiwall]

A Killdeer (odd name isn't it?), and a Cardinal.

 

[Patchouli]

Definitely enjoy the great photos. For those who are sharing photos they took themselves: Why do you not have your copyright stamped on the images? These all look completely professional.

 

[viking]

Oh yes, @dademoss , I forgot that I saw a bluebird a few different times. Such a treat for me.
Cedar waxwings were seen in the yard too. They are so cool looking.

When we had an elderberry tree next to our home we used to see a lot of cedar waxwings, also grosbeaks and bullocks oriole, sadly our bird counts are way down probably due to the spraying of herbicides and insecticides and we just don't see hardly any song birds, just a few Oregon juncos and towhees.

 

[dademoss]

Here is a bird for some comic relief , staring into my Ring Camera

 

[Cnsper]

A Killdeer (odd name isn't it?), and a Cardinal.

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Killdeer are ground nesters and will actually pretend to have a broken wing when you get too close to it. One nested next to the trail we walked on to the barn on the back of the property. That was the first time I experienced this.

 

[hiwall]

First is a Ring-necked duck (shouldn't it be a ring-billed duck?). Second is a Ruddy duck.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[SheepDog]

Every time I look at birds I see dinosaurs...

 

[hiwall]

Here is a Burrowing Owl I met one day.

 

[Patchouli]

That is SO COOL, @hiwall

 

[hiwall]

Here is a Black-headed Grosbeak

 

[Patchouli]

You see a lot of birds in your area that I've never seen in the wild. It's usual for you and all part of the scenery. Love it!

 

[hiwall]

Here is a Gila Woodpecker who thought he was a hummingbird.

 

[Terri9630]

Woodpeckers!!!

 

[hiwall]

A Black Chinned Hummingbird and a common House Finch

 

[Weedygarden]

I posted this in the other thread I started about birds. Downy woodpecker. I rarely see woodpeckers here, except for flickers.