I thought I'd start a February thread with some pic's I took a few minutes ago. Please join in and share photo's of your backyard birds!

Mourning Dove:


Palm Warbler:


Red-bellied Woodpecker, female:

Great pictures as usual Lin. Really love that Mourning Dove.

Thanks Rita ... the Dove is one of my favorite birds.

Thanks for the new thread Lin. I enjoyed the photos. I always love the doves.

@jmorth

J, do I recall correctly that you once stated you would love to see some Sandhill cranes in your area? They do migrate through your state. I've been doing some research & it seems the ones who winter in my state go right on up through Illinois as part of their annual migration route.
Check these links out:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/g...

On this link, scroll down to where it says Range, Migration & Nesting map & click on it.
https://www.savingcranes.org/s...
Perhaps you can catch them as they come through or if you have some vacation time coming, go to their resting area in the NE of your state.

They have begun to leave Florida.

I may have stated as much. Hanging out in their stopover sites would be a gratifying experience. That's a couple hundred miles north of here.
We do get Great Blue Herons here.

The Great Blue Herons are pretty spectacular too! Honestly, I think they're prettier than Sandhill's.

But cranes can dance so wonderfully.

From my backyard today.

Lovely Lady, Northern Cardinal:


Palm Warbler ................................... Northern Mockingbird and ......................... Female Red-bellied Woodpecker:


Mourning Dove's and .............................. Tricolored Heron (late this afternoon camouflaged in a Cypress Tree):


Grackles:


There were two Red-shouldered Hawks hunting this afternoon, and one of them flew to the top of a pine tree and was calling for it's mate:

Thank you Lin. Lovely.

Southern family: baby having a rest while proud parents kneel and stand near by. I only have seen this family with one young this season. The nocturnal Bush Stone-curlews.

Glen, cool birds, great photos!

Glen,

Those are great shots of the juvenile Curlew and it's parents .... such pretty birds. Thanks for sharing your great photo's!

That is so wild how their legs are double jointed. It's odd to see them sitting on their "knees" but the legs are sticking out in front of them.

Great shots Glen.

The Northern Mockingbirds have been singing like crazy the past few days ... I love their repertoire of pretty songs!

OOOps here we are.
An Australian Magpie having a walk looking for plump insects. It is moulting into adult plumage.

Poor birds here in out snowstorm!

Rita: I sure hope that you and others who are experiencing the snowy, icy, cold weather get some relief soon!