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This is MY nectar! Stay away!

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:32:38 MDT

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Young male ruby-throated asserting himself

Juvie male ruby-throated

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:32:04 MDT

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This young male ruby-throated started perching above my feeder. See the spot of ruby just beginning to show on his throat?

Nrthrn Bobwhite

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:31:33 MDT

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My hubby spotted him in our backyard eating with the cardinals and mourning doves

Bobwhite and dove

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:30:40 MDT

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Here he is with one of the mourning doves. I'd been hearing them call but this is the first time one came up in the yard like this

Tufted titmouse

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:28:37 MDT

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I have a Titmouse couple who work tireless all day eating. They wear me out just watching them!

Tufted titmouse

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:27:43 MDT

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Here is the titmouse again. There are two of them but they move so fast I can't seem to catch them in the same picture

The bird(s) and the Bee(s)!!

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:03:30 MDT

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I know it's only one bird and one yellow jacket but "The birds and the bees" is funnier!

White-eyed vireo

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:02:57 MDT

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I sometimes wonder if this is the same bird that hit my window and held in my hand a few months ago.

Uh Oh!

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:01:29 MDT

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This little female indigo bunting seems to be wondering if these two lady cardinals are about to kick her out of the "pool"

Piggyback ride

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:00:19 MDT

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Giddyup! Let's get this thing off the ground!

Ladies only Bud!

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:59:29 MDT

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What's he doing here?!

wood storks

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:38:07 MDT

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First time I've ever seen these birds

wood storks again

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:37:45 MDT

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There were about 4 pair in these dead trees along an almost dry creekbed just down the road from my parents home

orchard oriole retreat

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:37:20 MDT

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Momma takes some time away from the kids

White-eyed vireo

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:36:28 MDT

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This little bird was just a fussin' at me for interrupting whatever he was doing

yellow-billed cuckoo

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:35:32 MDT

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The "old timers" call them rain crows. They are usually quite invisible so was glad to catch this one in this sycamore tree

cardinal enjoying a bath

Kpossa_51 — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:54:23 MDT

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looks as if she's trying to talk to the bird ornament "come on in, the water's great"

family dinner

Kpossa_51 — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:53:16 MDT

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cardinal family gathering for dinner. The kids want theirs right now!

chickadee

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:11:05 MDT

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Probably a carolina chickadee. There was a whole 'banditry' of them in the trees on this day

chickadee2

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:10:14 MDT

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There was a flock of these playing in the trees but could only get this one to sit still long enough for a picture

Bluebird

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:03:22 MDT

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Proud bluebird in sycamore tree

Carolin Wren

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:50:15 MDT

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Never had much luck getting pics of these hyperactive little birds before

killdeer

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:43:23 MDT

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Saw this bird when I went to take pics of the pheasant's eggs.

pileated woodpecker

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:42:25 MDT

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I've been hearing it but was finally able to get a picture

pileated woodpecker2

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:41:32 MDT

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pileated woodpecker2 - P6160862.jpg

These birds look almost prehistoric don't they?

pileated 3

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:40:39 MDT

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another shot of this magnificent bird. Almost as good as seeing an ivory-billed!

blue-gray gnatcatcher

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:05:09 MDT

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this little one finally sat still long enough for a picture

female orchard oriole

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:03:15 MDT

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female orchard oriole - P5110235-1.jpg

I scared her off the nest but she came back

female rose-breasted grosbeak

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:01:32 MDT

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female rose-breasted grosbeak - P5030101-1-1.jpg

I think I must have been cropping some of these pics for sending to a forum or something

female rose-breasted grosbeak

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:42 MDT

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female rose-breasted grosbeak - P5030101-1.jpg

Finally caught the male's gone long enough to get a bite

mockingbird

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:50:25 MDT

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great crested kingbird

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:47:46 MDT

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great crested kingbird

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:45:55 MDT

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he was wondering what in the world I was up to

Redheaded woodpecker

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:40:35 MDT

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I'd been seeing this bird at the post office uptown and I finally got a picture of him!

NOT another baby oriole

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 06:59:05 MDT

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NOT another baby oriole - P6060707.jpg

this is the 4th orchard oriole nest I've found this season, but that is a baby brown-headed cowbird in the nest!

Bluebird pair

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 06:58:10 MDT

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this neighborhood has really gone downhill! Can't find a decent place to live anymore.

Female bluebird

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 06:57:28 MDT

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Female bluebird - P6060728.jpg

getting some "Me" time

bluebird and bath

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 06:56:49 MDT

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"gotten a little carried away with the plastic surgery, eh, girlfriend?!!"

Eastern bluebird

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:16:30 MDT

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I think he and his other half are looking for another box to make a nest in. Something happened to the first brood

Carolina Wren 2

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:14:33 MDT

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another pose. It almost looks like he's outlined with light

Male summer tanager

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:13:08 MDT

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Had to turn the digital zoom on to get this shot so it looks almost cartoonish doesn't it?

orchard oriole fledgling

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:12:42 MDT

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This one came from the nest that was high up in a tree. Never would have spotted him until Mom came to give him a bug to eat. Then he made all kinds of racket and I was able to spot him

oriole fledgling2

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:12:07 MDT

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same baby from the high nest. I could hear his siblings all through the tree

ruby-throated hummingbird

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:01:59 MDT

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This is just my size!

Ruby-throated at flower feeder

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:01:14 MDT

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This sure is a big flower!

red-bellied woodpecker

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:00:31 MDT

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just hangin'

female red-bellied woodpecker

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:59:40 MDT

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OK bug, come out, come out, wherever you are!

baby orchard orioles

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:58:47 MDT

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" Hey...what are you?" Fuzzy-topped baby orchard oriole. They're less than a week old here. I think there is at least 3

white-eyed vireo

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:11:31 MDT

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I cropped this one so I could send it to my cell phone as a wallpaper

great-crested flycatcher

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:58:12 MDT

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trying to figure me out

great-crested flycatcher2

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:57:26 MDT

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still not sure about me

great-crested flycatcher3

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:56:36 MDT

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"this is my best side, don'tcha think?"

great-crested flycatcher4

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:55:49 MDT

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"You still there? That's enough pictures for today! I've got bugs to catch."

Momma orchard oriole

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:55:01 MDT

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She thinks she's hiding from me but I see her among the leaves. She has a bug in her beak. I wonder if her eggs have hatched?

Bobwhite

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:54:06 MDT

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He thought he had gotten away from me but I was able to get a pic as he was running into the brush to hide. The BObwhite is considered to be in Near Threatened status so I hope they stick around and thrive

baby cardinal

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:53:08 MDT

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newly fledged cardinal. Note the dark beak and white legs.

Daddy and baby cardinal

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:52:33 MDT

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Daddy and baby cardinal - P5270487.jpg

"feed me Daddy!"

unknown bird

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:58 MDT

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I think this may be a female summer tanager but not sure

Yellow-breasted chat...again

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:03 MDT

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Surprised him one evening as I was walking down the road. Can't believe I caught it sitting at the top of this tree. Usually they hide from me

Bluebird

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:48:30 MDT

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bluebird checking out purple martin house. I think he just uses it for a perch because he never stays long

pheasant

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:47:58 MDT

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lone lady ring-necked pheasant. She's hung around for about six months now and doing well

Ruby-throated hummer

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:47:08 MDT

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fueling up

"buzzard" tree

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:37:15 MDT

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We call em buzzards where I live, but their real name is Turkey Vulture

vireo

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:28:47 MDT

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This little bird hit my window and I was able to pick it up. It's little eyes were almost spinning. I thinks it's an immature white-eyed vireo

vireo2

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:28:06 MDT

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"Im feeling a little better but don't leave me just yet!"

Vireo3

Kpossa_51 — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:27:09 MDT

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"OK, I think I'm gonna make it now. Thank you!"

Red-bellied woodpecker

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:48:21 MDT

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I guess he thinks the post has some good bugs in it!

Northern Cardinal

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:47:26 MDT

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sitting on the fence of our dogyard. Sometimes they drink from the dog's water dish

Just call me Groucho!

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:46:36 MDT

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He's got a sunflower seed in his beak and it looks like a cigar

Mourning doves

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:45:45 MDT

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for once they are sharing. Usually they fight

Female Northern cardinal

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:44:44 MDT

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Sitting pretty;waiting her turn to eat

Cardinal and goldfinch

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:44:08 MDT

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Not sure if they want to share or not

immature male orchard oriole

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:43:23 MDT

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I think he's been helping momma sit on the nest. I see him coming from it quite a lot

bird on a wire

Kpossa_51 — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:42:44 MDT

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Eastern Bluebird

Yellow-breasted chat

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:39:23 MDT

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I'd been chasing this bird all around trying to get a picture. Gotcha!

bird reflecting sunset

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:14:46 MDT

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Think it's a orchard oriole male

In flight

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:24:27 MDT

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This mocker was sitting on the light but flew just as I took the pick

Whatchu lookin at?!!!

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:23:34 MDT

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This mocker seemed to be daring me to take his pic

bird on a sign

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:04 MDT

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Finally got a good shot

Hungry mockingbird

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:21:05 MDT

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I guess this bug got his mind off my taking his picture

female orchard oriole

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:19:34 MDT

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My approach scared her off the nest but she didn't go far

singing BG

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:18:01 MDT

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Caught this Blue-gray gnatcatcher in the singing mood

Oriole nest

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:16:41 MDT

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Orchard oriole nest in sycamore tree next to our home

Oriole nest 2

Kpossa_51 — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:15:19 MDT

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another shot of the oriole nest.

blue-gray gnatcatcher

Kpossa_51 — Wed, 7 May 2008 20:29:40 MDT

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It finally stopped long enough for me to get a pic

Rose-breasted grosbeaks

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 21:24:21 MDT

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3 male rose-breasted grosbeaks at feeders

Nrthn. Cardinal at feeder

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:43:39 MDT

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It's mine, all mine!

FemaleNrthrn Cardinal

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:42:15 MDT

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Brownheaded cowbird that couldn't stand up

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:40:53 MDT

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Flock of male indigo buntings

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:39:04 MDT

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Eastern Phoebe on nest

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:37:52 MDT

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Eastern Kingbird

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:36:41 MDT

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escaped female ring-necked pheasant

Kpossa_51 — Tue, 6 May 2008 05:35:50 MDT

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She showed up last December and has been making the rounds between houses on my road ever since

Female rose-breasted grosbeak

Kpossa_51 — Mon, 5 May 2008 20:54:09 MDT

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Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak