Very busy at the bird feeder today! (28 Viewers)

[roger1234]

it flew off and then came back again and landed on the fence,no birds at all this afternoon:eek!:all shots taken from patio window,not very good,but never mind.

 

[The30something]

Had my 2nd ever Siskin visit the garden this week! It was really early in the morning (dark skies and no coffee) but I still managed a quick snap through the kitchen window. I've also had Blue, Coal and Great tits checking out the nest box, so my fingers and toes are now tightly crossed.

 

[Bananafishbones]

it flew off and then came back again and landed on the fence,no birds at all this afternoon:eek!:all shots taken from patio window,not very good,but never mind.

images not important Roger..... being able to view it at fairly close quarters is though :t:

Nice one

 

[roger1234]

2011 Garden Species No. 42

Reed Bunting male

:eek!: gobsmacked....However looking back at last years dates I had a male visit late Feb!! well chuffed.

Today it sat in the feeder tree for a while, then moved to the bush with the Housesparrows but has now disapeared so sod the gardening I am on lookout

Got a few images so will upload shortly.... B

Mealy Redpoll, Siskins and Lesser Redpolls also..... 2 LTT late evening to sign off a great hour this afternoon

well done dave,great pic and a great bird :t:

 

[Bananafishbones]

Had my 2nd ever Siskin visit the garden this week! It was really early in the morning (dark skies and no coffee) but I still managed a quick snap through the kitchen window. I've also had Blue, Coal and Great tits checking out the nest box, so my fingers and toes are now tightly crossed.

Its a great feeling isnt it... the simple things in life can make for a good day :t:

 

[roger1234]

Had my 2nd ever Siskin visit the garden this week! It was really early in the morning (dark skies and no coffee) but I still managed a quick snap through the kitchen window. I've also had Blue, Coal and Great tits checking out the nest box, so my fingers and toes are now tightly crossed.

well done,fantastic bird to have visiting,not had one of those yet :t:

 

[Bananafishbones]

Some images from today

The now famous tree face has a Siskin as a portrait

 

[JeffMoh]

Nice photos, Dave!

It's good to see you've all been enjoying your yards while I've been too busy at work to pay much attention to birds. Work's easing up now, though, and I managed an hour in the yard this morning. There was lots of activity.

I thought all our winter visitors had left but we still have a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, a few Cedar Waxwings and a solitary Chipping Sparrow.

A welcome visitor today was an American Robin. They're common here but rarely pop in to our yards.

I've noticed quite a lot of hawks around our neighborhood lately - Cooper's, Sharp-shinned, Red-shouldered and Red-tailed. So I wasn't surprised to see a Red-tailed circling over our house.

I'm hoping for a bit more free time next week. Then, the week after that, it's spring break - a whole week off. Not sure what we'll do then. Maybe a couple of days at the coast or perhaps a couple up in the hill country.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Zebs]

Same here

It's the same here, Great Tits, Robins, Blue Tits and a Male Chaffinch so far, I can see my feeders sat at work, I can't wait to see what comes :t:

 

[Zebs]

First one this year

Just had my first Yellowhammer feeding on the ground feeder, One more to add to my growing list:t::t:

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

Love the pictures of the Sparrowhawk Roger1234. Well done for getting them.

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

Only ever seen a Yellowhammer at Old Moor reserve at Doncaster.

 

[Zebs]

We had a Heron on a lake near my last site and it used to take sygnets.

 

[earleybird]

Wow ! look what stopped by this morning ....a very nice Blackcap , our first ever.
I was trying out a new Tele from the bathroom window and nearly dropped everything into the sink in my haste to get a shot.

I knew it was uncommon as i didn't have a clue what it was so I was very excited. Looked through my garden bird book quickly and didn't see it . ? Looked in my Collins and sure enough there he was Blackcap :t:

A bulky wobbler (my Wife read aloud) err I think thats warbler :-O Mostly migrants but some 2000 winter in British Isles.

Chuffed to bits ...what a fantastic start to the year.http://www.flickr.com/photos/57957957@N08/5497235722/

can't seem to insert a flckr image for some reason ?

 

[Bananafishbones]

Smart bird Eb...... very nice subject to try out the telephoto with

Here just as good for me..... 2nd day of the male Reed Bunting

 

[roger1234]

Love the pictures of the Sparrowhawk Roger1234. Well done for getting them.

thanks SG,pheasant returned today,in and out of the garden all afternoon:t:B pics taken through patio door.

 

[roger1234]

Wow ! look what stopped by this morning ....a very nice Blackcap , our first ever.
I was trying out a new Tele from the bathroom window and nearly dropped everything into the sink in my haste to get a shot.

I knew it was uncommon as i didn't have a clue what it was so I was very excited. Looked through my garden bird book quickly and didn't see it . ? Looked in my Collins and sure enough there he was Blackcap :t:

A bulky wobbler (my Wife read aloud) err I think thats warbler :-O Mostly migrants but some 2000 winter in British Isles.

Chuffed to bits ...what a fantastic start to the year.http://www.flickr.com/photos/57957957@N08/5497235722/

can't seem to insert a flckr image for some reason ?

great picture EB :t:

 

[crazyfingers]

went very quiet this afternoon,this is why:

That's a familiar common thing around my feeder too. It's sometimes all very still and I know that they were spooked by my resident coopers hawk.

Sometimes he just sits right there by the feeder. This was taken earlier in the winter out my window.

Nothing particularly interesting at my feeder today but around the yard and the neighborhood I'm hearing increased bird song as spring approaches. The Chickadee is doing his springtime song and I'm hearing the drummers in the woods.

 

[theconstantwalker]

Wow ! look what stopped by this morning ....a very nice Blackcap , our first ever.
Chuffed to bits ...what a fantastic start to the year

A lovely bird to see in your garden. I had one a few weeks ago but it didn't stay long enough to photograph. Still the latest garden species on my list.:t:

 

[earleybird]

Smart bird Eb...... very nice subject to try out the telephoto with

Here just as good for me..... 2nd day of the male Reed Bunting

Thanks everyone .I'm still on a high and haven't come down yet.

bbf ... I had to look up a Reed Bunting as I had no idea what they look like ( blush)
What a gorgeous bird!