Caught a gull (on ice, of course) today. Notice how its left wing tip is breaking the water already.

I found this
https://www.audubon.org/field-...

I think that's what it is, except for the black on the face. That is likely part of the breeding plumage.

evermorelawnless said:Caught a gull (on ice, of course) today. Notice how its left wing tip is breaking the water already.

NIIIICE!!! I would love a sunny day to try to get a picture of the eagles at the dam. It's been so cloudy here that I haven't even picked up my camera.

Sorry the photos aren't quite clear.
This is the first time I've seen these birds in my backyard since we've been in this house five years. They are hiding in the bottlebrush shrubs.
My hubby thinks they are warblers.

On top of my Asian pear. Not sure what bird.



Black Phoebe

Betsy, I think that your little windowsill birds are Ruby crowned Kinglets!
Wingbars, only the male has the "ruby crown".

SoCal,
Your unknown on top of the pear looks to be the gray race of the Song Sparrow.

BigBill said:Betsy, I think that your little windowsill birds are Ruby crowned Kinglets!
Wingbars, only the male has the "ruby crown".

We saw a male ruby crowned Kinglet at our old house. He was soo cute! He kept lunging at the window and pecking at it, with his feathers opened at the top, revealing a brilliant bunch of orange and red feathers. He visited so often, we ended up naming him "Loco", because he acted so crazily.

Here are some pictures of i think are blue birds that have showed up these last 2 winters

Larry, yes, Eastern bluebirds! So beautiful! A treat for them would be dried mealworms. You can find these in the bird seed section of most big box stores. I think a special feeder is required. Other birds, like catbirds and mockingbirds will eat the mealworms, and on occasion, robins.

Lynda.i've has the catbirds before and they seem too chase other birds away for some reason.

Maybe their name is "catbird" because they too, like cats, chase birds?

Happy belated national Bird Day.

Because I do not own one of those super duper fancy mega zoom lens, I have to make due with what my camera phone....and the birds....will allow. The following photos don't have the greatest resolution, but enough to give you an idea:

Dark eyed junco foraging:



A flock of juncos sittin' in a tree:



Male cardinal and a junco nearby:


By the way, I am new to the forum, but not new to gardening.

Welcome to the group!!

to the site, the forum, and the thread @SassyBloomer!

And great pictures!

SassyBloomer!!

Sassy!

for the welcome.

KFredenburg said: to the site, the forum, and the thread @SassyBloomer!

And great pictures!

Carolina Wren


Red-bellied Woodpecker



Nuthatch


Junco


Female Cardinal