Backyard Beauties

kenn3d

15 years ago

Hi all,

Back again with another batch of photos from our busy backyard.

The Cardinals...

White-breasted Nuthatch:

Baby Carolina Wren:

Cowbabies:

Blue Jay fledgling:

Red-bellied Woodpecker fledgling:

Mockingbird:

Titmouse:

Robin:

And a baby Bluebird (1st-nest fledge) enjoying the sun:

We hope you enjoy these,

Kenn & Temple

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oberhasli1
15 years ago
Great pictures! You should send that fledgling bluebird picture to Birds and Bloom magazine. That is the cutest picture!!!!!
bob414
15 years ago
Great shots as always. I like the Bluebird also. I never thought of that use for a peanut.
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rsingley
15 years ago
Very jealous of your picture taking ability. Fantastic pics...
glad2garden
15 years ago
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
beegood_gw
15 years ago
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Could cow babys be calves?
janie_may
15 years ago
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That baby blue, sunbathing.....adorable! Oh my goodness, I just noticed that he's plopped down on a peanut!

All great, as always, but extra kudos on that CAWR. :)
terrene
15 years ago
Your pictures make me smile. The fledgling Bluebird is beyond cute. There are lots of fledglings in the yard right now, squawking for food and doing their funny things, with dutiful parents feeding them. They are so fun to watch, but I have to use bins to see what the heck's going on and of course can't see them the way your pictures can portray them. :)
gardener365
15 years ago
Hi Kenn & Temple,

Fantastic. I believe I had a Cowbaby at my home, recently. Are you a "fan" or friend of thusie on smugbug? I know her
from the conifers forum.

Thank you much!

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oldned
15 years ago
As always-great pix. What do you do with the plant in the Wren pic in cold weather?
kenn3d
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks very much all for your encouragement,
We love to share our birds. :)

Dax - No, I hadn't seen thusie's work until you asked, but I've just visited the site. There are many outstanding bird galleries on smugmug.

oldned - That's Plumeria. We bring it indoors over-winter where it goes completely dormant. And out again in late spring and all summer on the deck.
It leafs out quickly in the warm weather:

And produces lovely fragrant yellow-white blossoms late in the season:

thanks again everybody,

Kenn

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