JULY 2006 Birds

We have a rather nice tern cam to watch here in Belgium at
http://www.natuurpunt.be/sternen/
you can even access it is english

THANKS CERENTHE - IM ALLWAYS INTERSETED IN SITES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD - I HAVE WATCHED AND TAKEN PICS OF BLACK TERNS -ON THIER NEST ETC

Thank you so much Cerinthe for the link. The site is just delightful and the babies are so cute.
Now here's a link for you...not birds, but I'm sure you'll enjoy the grizzlie bears fishing in Alaska.
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamgrizzlies/wildcam.html?fs=www7.nationalgeographic.com
Also enjoying all your pics kru-kab. Thanks for sharing.

ruffed grouse on log was drumming till i drove along and then he stopped looked at me and _ flew off seconds after the pic was taken

E- BLACK TERN IN MARSH - THEY MAKE A NEST ON THE MUD WITH PIECES OF WEEDS TO MAKE NEST- THEY LAY 2-4 EGGS- THEY WERE DIVE BOMBING ME AS I CAME CLOSE TO NESTS WITH CANO

Decent shot Krukab. There is only one spot close to being local,where Black Terns are commonly seen and nest. Ive been only once at the proper time of year to view them. Maybe next spring I will get there again.

black tern dive bombing us as we near nest site

PURPLE FINCH FEMALE - THIER IS ALLWAYS A BRIGHT SIDE -GRIZZ SON LEAVES HOSE ON IN POOL- PHONES ME AND SAY PULL IT OUT - SO I LAY IT ON RAMP IT MAKES A LITTLE LAKE AND A LOVELY PURPLE FINCH CAME ALONG AND HAD A BATH -- DONT MATTER THAT I HAVE A $100.00 BIRD BATH THAT NO ONE USES

Good morning/evening to all. I haven't been online for several days sure is a lot of nice pics posted. Your little purple finch looks like she is having a great time in the water, Krukab. Hubby and I were out driving around Joseph Washington, it's near the Wallowa Mountains, a very pretty place. Anyway I took a picture of a bird and was wondering if one of you birders out there could ID it for me. Hubby thinks it might be Bohemian Waxwing ( Bombycilla garrulus ).[

***** SHYSUE I THINK BY LOOKING IN BIRD BOOK THAT YOUR BIRD IS A **CEDAR WAXWING BECAUSE OF THE YELLOW ON BELLY - CHECK YOU BOOL IF POSSIBLE - NICE TO SEE YOUR POSTINGS AND THAT YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TRIP

......Could be a Cedar Waxwing. the Bohemian Waxwing has a dark patch under the beak, a rust color on its undertail, and a pattern of black, yellow and white on its wing. The Cedar Waxwing is of a cinamon-brown like the one in your pic.
( Of course I may be wrong )

Thanks Krukab and Simescan, I looked in our bird book before posting but really couldn't tell wether it was a cedar or bohemian waxwing. To me, it looked like a cross between the two, LOL. I can't believe in my post with the bird pic I said it was near Joseph Washington. Joseph is actually in Oregon. We have been in and out of OR and WA so many times in the last 4 weeks I can't ever remember where we are. Hmmm, could it be an old age thing. I do know that tonight we are in Coeur d-alene Idaho, but where we will be tomorrow is the unknown part of our summer adventure. Thanks again for the ID.

this ** RAVEN NEST WAS IN YOHO NATIONAL PARK ALONG THE MAJOR HIGHWAY RAVENS ARE VERY VALUABLE IN NATURE AS THEY CLEAN UP ROAD KILLS -OTHER SCAVENGER ANIMALS AND BIRDS SEE THE RAVEN CIRCLE OVER A DEAD ANIMAL AND THEN THEY TOO WILL FEED ON CARCUS- THATS HOW NATURE WORKS - NOTHING GOES TO WASTE

wilson phalarope ( phalaropus tricolor ) found in marsh area easily approched most of time

SANDHILL CRANE - GRUS CANADENSIS - THIS LONE BIRD LANDED IN HAY FIELD AND FED FOR A WHILE BEFOR TAKING OFF TO PLACES UNKNOWN-

HI- ITS A BIRD !!!!!!!!!

PIED -BILLED GREBE (PODILYMBUS PODICEPS - PIC TAKEN FROM CANOE - moberly marsh birds are usuually easly approched by canoe - try it -

common loon (canada,s official bird )

misplaced my glasses heard somthing buzzing overhead - so just aimed camera on auto focus and hoped for the best and clicked shutter - can anyone tell me what type of bird it is lol its a bird its a plane its super-duck :shock: :shock:

For anyone following Lynty's Redtailed Hawk postings,here is a photo of Junior. Ive posted more images of him at http://members3.clubphoto.com/frank237849

kru-kab *bowser b.c. wrote:

misplaced my glasses heard somthing buzzing overhead - so just aimed camera on auto focus and hoped for the best and clicked shutter - can anyone tell me what type of bird it is lol its a bird its a plane its super-duck :shock: :shock:

LOL @ Kru-Kab! We have some of those strange birds around here at times too!

saw somthing yellow in color glinting on top a tree --thought it might be a bird but was not sure- got camera put on auto focus at 400 mm and clicked 3 pics- couldnt see what the bird was - went in house took card out of camera put it in computer - brought up on screen - i could see it was a ***cedar waxwing ** went to irfanview cropped pic and here it is

*** BABY SPOTTED TOWHEE HAVING BREAKFAST AT DECK FEEDER - HE IS JUST STARTING TO GET COLOR IN A MONTH OR LESS HE SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS ADULT

OREGON JUNCO ( JUNCO HYEMALIS) THE TOP BIRD IS THIS YEARS BABY IN A MONTH OR SO IT WILL LOOK LIKE THE ADULT BELOW - CHCIK WAS AT DECK FEEDER THIS MORNING --JULY 26- 06

HI TO ALL *** SORRY ABOUT THE **CEDAR WAXWING GETTING IN THE PHOT - I WAS JUST TRYING TO GET A PIC OF THE TREE TOP AND CONES FOR YOU ALL- BUT YOU NOW HOW BIRDS ARE THIER IS ALLWAYS ONE WANTING ITS PICTURE TOOK - :cry: :cry: :cry:

HAD A AMERICAN GOLDFINCH LAND IN THE BIRD BATH FOR A MINUTE GOT ONE PIC BEFOR IT FLEW OFF- TOOK PIC AT 60 FT 400MM LENS AND THEN CROPPED PHOTO - BOTTOM PICTURE TAKEN AT 60FT ROUGHLY - BEFOR CROPPING

Kru-kab.....pic turned out great. Love the goldfinches. We were driving out on back roads the other day and saw many of them.

A new visitor to our sunflower seed feeder. As far as we know it's a female downy woodpecker. If not please let me know.

**** hi pammy **** GREAT SERIES OF PHOTO.S ---YES I WOULD SAY IT IS A FEMALE HAIRY WOODPECKER- I SURE LIKE THE FEEDER- THATS WHAT I NEED TO STOP THE STELLERS JAYS FROM WOLFING DOWN THE FEED I FIND IT LAST LONGER IF I THROW IT ON THE GROUND - THAT WAY ALL THE BIRDS GET AT IT -