Nice photos Claudia! Even soaked, the Eagle looks regal.

@rocklady Jean, so glad the bashing cardinal hasn't appeared, at least not yet.

Christine - That'll teach you to keep your mouth closed!

Char, The cardinal is just molting. See this link complete with pictures.
http://benburtt.blogspot.com/2...

Mika, the photo of the bird on the woodpile that Christine posted is a Carolina Wren.

I hope so, Ann. I don't want to learn the hard way!

I didn't know for sure on the bird, Ann, so thank you for the ID - Caroline Wren. They are cute and fast so I don't get pics often.

You're welcome Christine! They are also VERY loud birds. So tiny and yet such a booming voice! I love the little stinkers. They have so much personality.

Carolina Wrens are adorable! I have a a few that come here but there are lots of them around in the woods here. I love hearing them!

That molting Cardinal is...something else. Wow! And we thought teenage acne was bad! If I could molt, I'd do it like a caterpillar - all at once. Just step out of my old skin and be all fresh and new.

I actually thought it looked like a caterpillar in the beak of the one bird, but my mind can't accept that so I'm going to think it was a grasshopper or something else instead. But it definitely looks "squishy" to me so I didn't think it was a leaf.

Saw a Tufted Titmouse for the first time at my house today. Couldn't get a photo because it was hopping around the branches. Dad was with me and laughed when I said the name. I'd tell him to grow up, but it's way too late for that.

Melli, It could be worse. The ones we have are bush tits.

Are you all talking about that pitiful little cardinal that GrammChar posted earlier? Molting isn't pretty.

Thank you for the link about molting cardinals. Very informative. Nice to know the pitiful looking little guy will probably have a full recovery!

You're welcome Charlotte. I swear the poor molting birds look like they are at deaths door. I don't know how they keep from getting sunburned when they're like that. It must feel awful!

Yeah, and it freaked me out too!!!! I was like...whoa...what IS that???????

GrammaChar said:Yeah, and it freaked me out too!!!! I was like...whoa...what IS that???????

I can imagine! Frankenbird! EEK!

Loving all the bird photos! Early this morning I missed the chance of a photo of what I think was a Mama Pied-billed Grebe and four or five tiny babies! It may have been a duck but it sure looked to be the size of an adult Grebe rather than a duck. I ran in to get my camera but they were nowhere to be seen by the time I got back out to the deck. I'm going to be on the lookout in hopes of getting a picture!

Molting birds are so funny looking! These are old photos from six or seven years ago taken during the summer:

Brown Thrasher .................................... Mockingbird


Blue Jay

I just took this photo a few minutes ago (Sunday 4:10:16, 10:15AM), I have to sneak in while the mother bird is off. They have really developed since my last picture of four days ago. Feathers are getting better defined.

Anole

Very neat ~ my gosh they're almost starting to look like birds.

John, those baby Cardinals are growing fast! Looks like maybe 3 in the nest? They are so cute and I look forward to seeing the progression photos as they grow more feathers and are ready to fledge the nest!

I have some Phoebes nesting under the porch eaves that recently hatched. They're up too high for a picture but it's fun watching the progress. Both parents are feeding them more the past couple of days so they will probably be poking their heads up pretty soon.

Lin has a Frankenbird too! But her's is a blue jay?

Yes, Lin had a FrankenJay.

John, they are REALLY adorable - thank you so much for sharing your photos with us