Oh what beautiful shots Konrad, ever think of working for the National Geographic!

I love how you catch the birds so busy doing something. Looks like those nuthatch babies are getting the full meal deal! That's quite a mouthful she/he's got.

Very nice pics! If a nuthatch ever invites me over for dinner, remind me to say no.

Konrad, i've been trying to get pictures of the American goldfinch that is around here, but haven't succeeded - not as spectacularly as you have! Thanks for that, and for the information that they like dandelion seeds. I have a good crop here to feed them!

Well these were my guests(?) today. Not the most welcome guests, but they didn't stay long anyway :)
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Ooh boy - you're lucky they DIDN'T stick around! We've been lucky so far this year - usually we have a couple of bear visits during the summer.

The little ones look so cute, I don't know about mama bear though, I wouldn't want to face her face to face!
Toots, is that your fencing around your property!

Sharon

Aw, they are so cute! But good thing they wandered off. It's good to have some distance from Mama bears.

Thank you all!

>> Konrad, ever think of working for the National GeographicAt times, I thought about it, but then, I think it would take more talent.
It would be a nice retirement job, perhaps? but I'm not planning on it.

Thanks Toots, for sharing your encounter with Bears!....I'm sure, this could bring a little unexpected excitements.
I'm surprised with your "fencing" too, some other pictures also showed some excellent fencing job, very nice!
Konrad

We raise cattle, hence the page wire and barb wire fencing. The fencing in the bear picture is part of a new area we've cleared and made into our calving pen and weaning pen, so no, its not around the whole property, just the barn yard. We also use it (but taller 8' stuff that deer, moose and elk can't jump) to fence in our hay bales. It makes a long lasting fairly economical fence and is also quick to put up. And the cows don't even think about going over or under when they want to have their calves under that certain tree three miles away!

Yes, those babies were fun to watch! They seem to roll and tumble along behind mama. I haven't seen them again, so hopefully they've moved on.

Finally caught a glimpse of the Sapsucker baby. I think there is only one. Looks like he's outgrowing his bedroom.

Cute looking baby!..there could some smaller ones behind this guy.

The Least Flycatcher have fledged, I think about 4 of them.

A yellow Warbler I believe, has visited.

Spectacular pictures! Very very interesting too I've been really enjoying this and learning lots! Maybe someday I'll actually recognize birds when I see them (besides the magpies...LOL)

Ang

Those babies are adorable, Konrad! Great shots.

You're right there was another sapsucker baby in there that was much quieter and left the nest a few days later, too.

There are still babies in the tree swallow nest in the attic, they are taking much longer to leave than the sapsuckers.

Ang, I've been discovering all sorts of new birds just by photographing them, too. Its so much easier to ID them when you can zoom in then look at them on the computer.

Well I don't know if I can call them visitors, as they were born and raised in my chimney, but the baby Chimney Swifts came down the chimney last night. Chimney swifts in a chimney? Who-da thunk it. They weren't good enough fliers to get up the chimney and escape so we caught them and put them outside and they both flew away. Not happy with us but unharmed. There were only 2 babies.

DH doing the transfer (flowered gardening glove is mine)

That's amazing Gillian! They're pretty lucky little guys that you rescued them. Who knows if they would have been able to fly out eventually or not. I'm not sure on the type of the bird, but a few years back, we had found a dead bird in our wood stove. Poor thing, if we had noticed it was there, we could have saved it, but we didn't know it was there until it was time to start up the fire in the fall.

Oh sheesh, I think what we rescued last night were Mom & Dad, not the babies. This afternoon the babies are still cheeping at the top of their lungs in there. I guess I will have to keep an eye out for anyone else needing help. Mom & Dad must have got on the wrong side of the damper by accident. I can hear when they fly in and out so I will make sure to listen that they're ok and still coming back to their babies today. Hope everyone's ok! :0

Laurie, yes they are lucky I noticed them, I was just going to bed and DH noticed that the cat was going nuts in front of the fireplace, LOL. Maggie found them for us.

A new theory - another swift showed up in the fireplace today and had to be taken outside. I think there were three babies and the last one left the nest (and got stuck) a day later. This would explain why there was still cheeping today. And there were three eggshells on the floor after they hatched so that makes sense. Darn swifts are lucky I'm a nature lover and don't go on holidays. :

Ahhh Gil, you did a good deed....you deserve the Rescue Award of Merit!

A few years ago we found a dead bat in our wood stove, poor thing.

Great photos Konrad & Toots!

Sharon

Way to go, Gil and DH and Maggie! Feels good, eh?

I know I was worried about the sapsuckers here and our cat because they were really wanting outta the nest and we had to be gone all day the next day so I didn't want to leave the cat locked up that long. Luckily, they waited til the next day though.

Konrad, is that Yellow Warbler missing a tail? Or maybe its a fledgling, too?

Here is a link that might be useful: Chimney Swifts

Exciting pictures everyone.We had I believe are Eastern Kingbirds teaching their 2 babies how to fly..They were going from tree to tree down to the fence back and forth,stopping every once in a while to feed the babies. I could have watched them all day
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Oh lucky you, Savona! I bet that was fun to watch. Nice photos :)

Thank you all!
northspruce, thanks for posting your Chimney Swifts!....how nice!
I never knew of these birds!

Savona, ..just lovely!!

Toots, you have a keen eye!...I never realized that the yellow warbler has no tail!
I also think that it's a baby.
Have posted it on the bird watching forum, ones the verdict is out, I'll post it here.
Konrad

The male Ruby- throated hummer has a mate!!!
A late evening shot,..tonight.

A Female Baltimore Oriole

A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Konrad