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Post by The witch on Apr 26, 2007 7:48:06 GMT 1
What a handsome bird he is too  |
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Post by debbiem on Apr 26, 2007 16:27:51 GMT 1
Brilliant! Yet again!  |
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Post by maggyd on Apr 26, 2007 16:33:29 GMT 1
LOvely photo Ive only seen a woodpecker twice in my life! All 63 years of it , did yu have to wait long to take it C3Ds
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Apr 26, 2007 20:44:40 GMT 1
Hi all!  We actually see woodpeckers almost every day. The Common Flicker and the Downy Woodpeckers. Here and there we see the Pileated Woodpecker. How long to take to WP picture? I have no clue. Could have been seconds or an hour. They appear when they want to. They disappear when I appear with a camera! LOL! |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 1, 2007 18:28:05 GMT 1
 American Starling ---------------------------------------------  Black-Capped Chickadee(dee-dee) ~~~~> self portait? |
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Post by The witch on May 1, 2007 21:49:46 GMT 1
Wow C3D what beauties they are too - would you like the last photo as your avatar? The Black-Capped Chickadee looks quite a small bird - is it? |
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Post by debbiem on May 1, 2007 21:55:13 GMT 1
Lovely photos C3D, love 'em. |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 1, 2007 22:09:13 GMT 1
Excellent the American thrush is gorgeous, if there were a fabric like that it would be too expensive for me.... and the chickadee is so cute, and it looks tiny how big is it, actually? |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 2, 2007 0:16:09 GMT 1
The Chickadee is tiny! Only 12-14 cm as compared to the Starling who is 19-21 cm. Oh The witch! Can you make that one into an avatar? That would be fantastic! Thanks so much!  |
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Post by debbiem on May 2, 2007 10:45:23 GMT 1
Nice avatar! The witch did my one for me too. And my chickies. |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 2, 2007 12:29:26 GMT 1
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 9, 2007 12:18:32 GMT 1
We have had quite a few of these visitors the last few weeks.  Ovenbird |
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Post by The witch on May 9, 2007 12:35:08 GMT 1
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Post by sweetleaf on May 9, 2007 13:39:55 GMT 1
It reminds me of the Fieldfare too,but with so many kinds of birds on the planet there are bound to be similarities....... even the same birds with very different names on the different continents, but whatever its name its lovely  and yet again a beautiful photograph worthy of publication.  |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 10, 2007 0:04:04 GMT 1
He's actually a type of American wood warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus. The name comes from the ground nest they build. It resembles a miniature dutch oven. Glad you like the photo. |
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Post by mickthecactus on May 10, 2007 12:49:30 GMT 1
C3D, your pictures are fantastic.
Would you like to pop over and do my cacti?..........
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Post by seanmckinney on May 12, 2007 10:29:00 GMT 1
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 23, 2007 17:02:52 GMT 1
Another one of our Woodpeckers, a Red-bellied Woodpecker.....  |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 23, 2007 17:13:36 GMT 1
This one looks a bit of a bruiser! I dont know why but he looks annoyed, do you think he spotted Mike? Hes very attractive though with his red hat on. Or perhaps the photo was taken when he was in the middle of preening and thats why his chest feathers are ruffled! |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 23, 2007 17:27:06 GMT 1
LOL! You are sooooooo right about that observation! He just had a ~~discussion~~ with a starling over who had the rights to the mealworms. I think he's got chicks to feed so he's a bit more serious about his duties. |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 23, 2007 17:44:36 GMT 1
 I knew he was upset, he looks so "Macho!" Did he win?
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Post by 4pygmies on May 23, 2007 19:15:26 GMT 1
He looks manic! He's lovely though. Beautiful colours.
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Post by chickadeedeedee on May 25, 2007 3:31:26 GMT 1
A couple more photographs?  Ruby-crowned Kinglet (even tinier than a chickadee).  Wild Turkeys ~~~~~~~> Mike has a Leica SLR camera, many lenses and an abundance of patience and luck! |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 25, 2007 7:01:18 GMT 1
The Kinglet is soo sweet! But those turkeys - they look prehistoric don't they? Not exactly things of beauty but lovely feather colour! Cheers C3D X
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Post by plocket on May 25, 2007 11:30:56 GMT 1
Cor those turkeys looks scary but the little Kinglet is dinky - and what a cute name, it's as though he's too small to be a king!!! I love the woodpecker too - Keep them coming!!!  |
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