Bird Watching Club

I'm envious of the bird watching spots! Pools and lakeside cabins.

I'm sure I'll miss some of the pics, but here goes...

Northern mockingbird

western scrub jay

White throated sparrow (patch behind stripe differentiates from crowned)

great egret

black phoebe (flycatcher)

red tailed hawk

evening grosbeak female

mourning dove

yellow throated vireo

Fiercebluebird, I'm in awe of your identification skills. Have you been a bird watcher for a long time? Or worked in the field? DS and DIL can do that, but they worked in the field for some time. They met when she took his bird banding class.

Thanks for your birding skills. I take pictures and have no idea what they are. 

I took these in Florida when I went to a BCO Chatters get-away

Looks Cold!!   Brrr

Today, 40*F in the North Country.   Chilly!

What great pictures!  I am no photographer, but a HUGE bird lover (my family calls me the crazy bird lady ).  Love all the pictures - glad I can creep here!!!

I was a shutterbug with my 35mm and all the lenses but the cost of processing color negatives and photos kept my picture taking at a minimum. When digitals came out I swore that I would get rid of all my lenses and just have fun...no processing fees..

so I had one of the first few digital cameras which were horrid..but now I have a Canon powershot SX 50..that is a 50 times optical lens and I generally let the camera be smart for me..and no lenses to change...

I have a Cannon powershot 1300. It's good but not super duper. I fear the real expertise is in the eye of the person holding the camera. My niece has a nikon digital with awesome lenses. Her photos are so good that we're urging her to have a show. She's also an artist.

I wish Tiny Fishy could teach us all.Mum, give him a hug for me. 

Oooooo - nice pic. Would love to hear him.

Here's a fun pic for you bird lovers It's still in the 30's here in Minnesota

AND it's snowing again. Oh well, what's one more snowstorm?

Poor Robins....

Wren, keep encouraging her. Sometimes it takes a little nudge to have confidence in yourself.

Lisa I can hear that sparrow from here! Don't you just love when a bird is singing its heart out?  Unless of course it's a mockingbird at 3 am! 

I saw one of my favorite birds today..the secretary bird...tooo funny

I just had to add one more shot from today