Some backyard birdies

[WifeKidsandDog]

Is this a song sparrow?

[buzzsaw]

That bottom one is an Ovenbird I believe.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Ovenbird_dtl.html

[Steve Foss]

Close, Buzz. It's either a hermit or a Swainson's thrush, which are close in looks to the ovenbird and inhabit a lot of the same spots. You'll note this bird lacks the rusty orange crown bordered by brown stripes that marks the ovenbird, though sometimes the crown is hard to make out. Without having a look at the flanks and the tail, it's hard to tell definitively from this view which of those two thrushes it is. Hermit thrushes breed close to your area, Swainson's are bogland thrushes that breed up here but are migrating through your area now. If the tail is the same drab color as the back, it's a Swainson's. If it's noticeably rusty colored, it's a hermit.

[The_Duckslayer]

What changed here? When I look at Cheryl's posts I can never see the pictures! Making me mad cuz I know that she post's some real nice ones. Anyone else having that problem? Thanks././Jimbo

[WifeKidsandDog]

Jimbo,

I'm linking them from my pBase account -- I can't work out why you wouldn't be able to see them, unless third-party images are being blocked in some way.

Cheryl

[The_Duckslayer]

Hmmm I just checked and I can see them on the home computer just fine. Them dang IS people must have some type of filter in... I'll have to look at them at home I guess. Once again... Nice pictures thanks for sharing. Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[fishface]

Fantastic Cardinal!

[WifeKidsandDog]

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Fantastic Cardinal!

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Thanks -- I love the little female cardinal. She's my favorite bird.

[Steve Foss]

I'm at the cabin using Dad's Dell laptop and I can't see any images, either. Have to wait until I get home tonight.

[WifeKidsandDog]

I edited the links and they are showing up for me now -- hope so for everyone else, too.

[Steve Foss]

I can see them just fine at home now.