Birds at my feeders

[waltsp]

A Male and Female Painted Bunting and a Carolina Chickadee

Male Painted Bunting

A group of female Painted Buntings one pulling the tail of another.

Carolina Chickadee

Black Crested Titmouse

Adult Male Cardinal

Immature Male Cardinal

Bewicks Wren.
He was not at the feeder, but he landed just a couple of feet from me as I was taking the pictures

 

[crusty 1]

Nice pics, using a trail camera or similar I would quess?Dave

 

[waltsp]

No! Sitting nice and quiet about 20 feet away. Nikon D40 on tripod in front of me. Been shooting since 1092 and have learned to be patient and quiet. After getting setup, it took about 10 minutes and the birds were back.

 

[brin]

No! Sitting nice and quiet about 20 feet away. Nikon D40 on tripod in front of me. Been shooting since 1092 and have learned to be patient and quiet. After getting setup, it took about 10 minutes and the birds were back.

Really nice pictures and congratulations on your longevity ! :thumbsup:

 

[smstonypoint]

Really nice pictures and congratulations on your longevity ! :thumbsup:

Bob,

Dang it!! You beat me to it. I was going to ask how someone managed to live that long. Diet? Exercise?

Steve

 

[eepete]

Great pix! Tnx. Shows there is a difference between the digital SLRs and the point and shoots...

Pete

 

[bullbreaker]

Really enjoyed pic's!:thumbsup:Those birds there are eat'in some high dollar food.I like to do the same nature deserves it.
Boone

 

[jimmyj]

Nice pics, thanks. Pretty funny the one bird pulling the other one's tail. The buntings are almost too bright to be true, gorgeous.

 

[20 20]

very nice thanks for sharing, we love watching our birds

 

[jinman]

Very nice shots, Walt. I especially like the one of the squabling females. We've had lots of painted buntings at our bird feeders this year and last year. I've also seen several in the middle of the gravel road. I think they must eat small gravel like chickens eat rocks to help grind up their food. That's the only reason I can account for the painted buntings being in the road so much when other birds are not.

 

[Thomas]

Indeed you have the touch..outstanding.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Does anyone know what this bird is. Eating Army worms.

 

[dave1949]

Great pics Walt, thanks for sharing.
Dave.

 

[NSBound]

Does anyone know what this bird is. Eating Army worms.

Possibly a Western Kingbird?? Western Kingbird

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Possibly a Western Kingbird?? Western Kingbird

Close, but in my pic, the bill is longer and curves down. I've never before or since seen one of these.

 

[waltsp]

Does anyone know what this bird is. Eating Army worms.

What you have there is a Yellow Billed Cuckoo.
I have seen this bird here in San Antonio many years ago.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Whatbird.com

 

[waltsp]

Really nice pictures and congratulations on your longevity ! :thumbsup:

OK! so typing is not a strong suit.
Right hand missed by one key.
Should have been 1982

 

[waltsp]

Really enjoyed pic's!:thumbsup:Those birds there are eat'in some high dollar food.I like to do the same nature deserves it.
Boone

The Scotts songbird mix has nuts and dried fruits in it. The Cardinals really love that along with the sunflower seeds.

I just have to make sure that the Doves can't get to the food. They are such pigs and make a mess getting to just the Sunflower seeds.

I have found that there is a lot of diversity in this area. For a couple of years now, have been hearing them but only saw the cardinals (can't miss the bright red blur even while driving.)

I am also hearing birds that if, I am right about the sounds, they won't come to a seed feeder. I have also seem the rapid flash of the hummingbirds. Once the house is built and can keep the nectar feeders stocked and cleaned and also keep some water stocked, should start to catch a lot of other birds.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks for the answer. The other rare bird I've seen but not been able to take a pic is a Pileated Wood pecker. There is a really big one that visits my neighbor's trees. I would guess he's about a foot long from head to tip of tail.