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Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)              flaflwrgrl Dec 1, 2013 12:06 PM CST |
| We came from here: The thread "Backyard Birds - November 2013" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum Please join us & share your photos of your birds, backyard or otherwise or just enjoy the photos others post on here. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B         Newyorkrita Dec 1, 2013 12:18 PM CST |
| Oh good. A new month and the birds are here all morning eating on the birdseeds. Lots of the usual sparrows and Juncos and Morning Doves. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 1, 2013 1:38 PM CST |
| Get some photos Rita. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B Newyorkrita Dec 1, 2013 1:45 PM CST |
I am so terrible at getting pictures of the birds.  |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)         mcash70 Dec 1, 2013 2:20 PM CST |
| Here's some winter birds! Steller's Jays waiting for their peanuts. A sweet little Mountain Chickadee preening. Bohemian Waxwings,    eating the fruit off an ornamental crab tree................... Downy Woodpecker getting his fill of suet.    |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B Newyorkrita Dec 1, 2013 2:23 PM CST |
Great pictures Margaret! I could never get such great pictures!  |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 1, 2013 2:25 PM CST |
Thank you Rita!  Sure you can, all you have to do is keep aiming and shooting, edit and pick the best!  |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B Newyorkrita Dec 1, 2013 2:29 PM CST |
| They are all great but the little Chickadee pictures is extra great! I get nice pics of my flowers but I really am horrible at nature shots.  If it moves, I can barely photograph it.  |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 1, 2013 2:34 PM CST |
That is a problem alright, that's why you have to take a lot of pics.  |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 1, 2013 3:49 PM CST |
 with Margaret. You have to take a lot of photos & will ditch 20 or 30 or in my case 50 or 100 for every one you keep.Fabulous shots Margaret!  I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 1, 2013 4:50 PM CST |
| Thank you Ann! |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 1, 2013 9:12 PM CST |
 and then he dives!   I can't figure out what sparrows these are  I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B Newyorkrita Dec 1, 2013 9:27 PM CST |
| Ann, great pictures of the Cardinal! Those sparrows might be white crown or white throats? I bet Margaret will know. |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) Seedling with some splendour             Gleni Dec 1, 2013 10:49 PM CST |
Nearly got a decent shot of the Buff-breasted Rails. The parents are feeding in the garden and are not too scared but gradually move off into the grass. They have young walking around with them. I have seen two black balls of fluff but they can really run. I thought had them on a sports stop sequence shot my camera will do. But I must not have pressed the button. I just noticed you can see the bubs following at the bottom of the shot!!! Black fluff ball. Whooopppeee. |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 1, 2013 11:31 PM CST |
Ann, I am pretty sure it is a juvenile White-crowned Sparrow, so Rita got it right.  |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 2, 2013 6:03 AM CST |
| Cool Glen! I saw the bubs. Thanks Margaret & Rita. I keep trying to get clear photos of those sparrows. They don't mind if I'm there & I can get pretty close but Lord! don't dare point that camera at them! They have the prettiest markings on their back. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 2, 2013 10:34 AM CST |
| Ann, I love the White-crowned sparrows, they have the sweetest song in the spring, check it out, and yes once they get used to you, you can get pretty close to them, I have been within a few feet of them, I have a couple of photos somewhere, can't find them right now, I need to organize my photos better! |
Name: Rita North Shore, Long Island, NY Zone 6B Newyorkrita Dec 2, 2013 11:21 AM CST |
| Glen, you have the most interesting birds. Lots of morning doves here today. Not that I can get any pics because they are hanging out in the backyard where I can't get any shots. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Dec 2, 2013 12:17 PM CST |
| We have tons & tons of the white crowned sparrow juveniles but I have yet to see an adult????? That's why I was having so much trouble ID'ing them I guess ~~ I was assuming they *were* the adult version of whatever they were. I will check out their songs Margaret. I'm still trying to learn the songs of the birds here that I am not used to. Cardinals I know, Jays I know, finches I know, Catbirds I know, hawks I know including all the different sounds each makes. It's been hard though to learn the new ones. They all get jumbled up in my brain. I think maybe I need to listen to one per day & then when I get that one down, move to the next species. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Dec 2, 2013 12:45 PM CST |
| Ann, that's a good idea to listen to a song each day, I should do that too. Found the photo, I was weeding in the 'Birds' garden in the corner, there were a dozen or more of the White-crowned sparrows at the various feeders and on the ground, this one flew into the tree right beside me and I managed to get a few good shots before it flew to the ground to join the others.   |
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