starting out with tufted titmouse

and some woodpeckers.

There have NOT been too many bird species that have not showed up at our feeders.. BUT that is one that has not..

ONE of my favorites were Evening Gosbeaks.. reminded me of some sort parrot..



Nice photos.. Thanks Pat..

i haven't found a gosbeak yet, still looking.
here are other birds from today. the pied billed grebe was at herford manor.
 

--Last edited by prnc on 2007-04-09 15:55:51 --

and some squirrels. most pic are from the bird feeders outside jennings enviromental education center.

I should add that in the 20 years we have lived here the Evening Grosbeaks only showed up one year.. but it was a delight to see them.

The Rose Breasted Grosbeaks show up every year..  

--Last edited by Dr Trout on 2007-04-09 17:38:57 --

i can't find any grosbeaks. would like to. i'll get them when i least expect them.

Prnc,
Give the rose breasted grosbeaks another month and they'll be everywhere.
Mike

This guy gets the starlings I wack off the suet feeders
 

--Last edited by fishincoyote on 2007-04-09 20:52:48 --

is that a sharp shinned or coopers?

saturday 14/4/07 is the third annual hawk watch at erie bluffs state park. i hope to be able to id hawks better after seeing them up close. only problem, that's the first day of trout. i can only see the hawks on one day. got all year to fish.

Prnc,
It is a coopers. We usually have a pair that hangs around but this year there has only been one that I've seen.  Kinda neat to have it around because I live in town.
Mike

thanks, i'm hoping to see one close up on saturday.

We get the rosebreasted grossbeaks here every year. They haven't showed up yet this year though. One thing I've seen a lot of this year are Pileated woodpeckers.

there's a grosbeak! thanks, i'm still looking for one.