There's something about that blue heron taking a stroll that tickles me!

And Claudia, you always manage to get such cute pics of the birds interacting with each other. The orioles are beautiful!

Before the storms hit this evening ... Pigeon on the powerline

Claudia, that Oriole is gorgeous!!!!

Lin, are you going to put up a chain link fence around your yard? You need something for Bo -- I think if the gators are coming that close (because dummies are *feeding* them!!! ) I would have the whole yard fenced.
Love the heron shot.

Ann,

Yes, the first thing on my husbands list when we move is to install a fence like the one he did here when we adopted Bo ... only thing is, I've heard that gators can actually climb fences! I don't know which is scarier, gators or snakes but the thought that both are around makes me very nervous and knowing that my sister had a gator at her front door is really scary! They have a six foot wood fence around their back yard for their two English Mastiff's and I doubt a gator would try to climb a tall wood fence but their dogs don't stay out much anyway, they are couch potatoes. I think if they found a gator in their back yard they'd probably install barbed wire at the top of the fence and I wouldn't blame them.

Even with a fence, our Bo isn't allowed out in the yard without supervision because he tends to get into trouble, eating plants and digging holes. When we do move to Sebastian, I will walk around and check everywhere in the yard before I ever let him out! I'm a fussy golden mama to this boy!

We had storms this evening, real doozies and a ton of rain! I spotted a Blue Jay through the kitchen window. He was eating suet in the pouring rain ... a rainbow after the storm passed by.

I love that 1st photo of Bo where he's cocking his head at you. What a beauteous boy!!! Yes, gators can climb chain link fences but I think that's a pretty rare occurrence and they have to have a reason. They might do it for a little dog but still...... However, I don't think they'd want to take on a dog the size of Bo. And as you say, you're a fussy golden mama & he isn't out without supervision and you check around first anyway.

I saw a male cardinal at our birdbath today & he was molting. He had lost his crest. He looked so silly with no crest and he had a bare ring around his neck. Weird.

I like the Baltimore Oriole bird, but I'm a little mad that the baseball team just beat the Rays in extra innings.

We had a number of orioles over the weekend. I think they were taking a break before moving on again. Have not seen on yet this morning.

Nice shot of the rainbow Lin! I keep hoping we will get some rain here but it keeps missing my house!

Bo is adorable!! I would be very cautious too!

I didn't see a new thread for September so I started a new one for the month. Come on over and share photos of your favorite backyard (and other) birds! The thread "Backyard Birds - September 2015" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

Still didn't get the tripod to work, and the camera is having focus issues, too. But I did get a couple of fuzzy shots of my juvenile cardinals at the feeder. A male and a female, just about fully into adult colors.

Elaine, in case you didn't see that plantladylin has posted just above you to come over to the new September-backyard birds thread.

Elaine, Love the Cardinals and the juvie's are so cute!

Elaine - I almost thought there was something around the cardinals neck in the one photo! Then I realized it was the wire of the feeder. I have learned to hold my breath when snapping a photo because I tend to shake the camera too much. My camera seems to be slow to actually take the photo too, which doesn't help. I hope you can get your tripod to work. A tripod has been my saving grace along with a good window to photograph from.

I entered this pic in a backyard photo contest and it was one that got picked to get voted on. Nice prizes offered but I am happy to even get on the wall

Ronnie,

That is such a great photo! Who's holding the contest? If you tell me where the contest page is, I'll definitely vote for your photo, really nice!!

Oh, and can you post your photo over here on the September thread for backyard birds: The thread "Backyard Birds - September 2015" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

Ronnie!
I can see why it was picked to get voted on.

I thought I posted it on the September thread I will post it there . Lin voting can only be done in person at my nearby nursery but thanks for the vote!