The Birds and I

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:14:44 +0000birdswildlifenatureWildlife PortraitCanada Goose goslingCedar WaxwingsDelightfully wingedPileated WoodpeckerRed tailed hawkRed-eyed VireoBirdwatchBlack SwanBlack-capped ChickadeeBohemian WaxwingBrown CreeperCommon RedpollConneticut warblerCooper's HawkDark-eyed JuncoDouble Crested CormorantDowny WoodpeckerEastern CottontailFlamingoGolden Eyed DuckGolden-crowned KingletGray CatbirdGreater YellowlegsJuvenile Cooper's HawkKing RailMerlinMouseOregon JuncoOspreyPine GrosbeakRaptorsRed-breasted NuthatchRose breasted GrosbeakRuddy DuckSharp-shinned HawkSnowy OwlSwainson's hawkSwanWhite PelicanWhite Throated SparrowWhite breasted nuthatchWhite-lined Phynx MothWildlife EncounterWoodchuckYellow warblerbutterflychickadeeholidaypeacockphotoredheaded duckwhite admiralwhite-breasted nuthatchThe Birds and Ihttp://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Guni)Blogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-1023620709515998553Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:13:00 +00002013-02-15T09:13:06.379-07:00Photo of the DayEvery year since I have moved into this residence, there has been a flock of Bohemian Waxwings visiting the neighborhood in winter.  This year the flock is incredibly large.  Watch for them if you have any fruit trees in your yard, or many fruit trees in your neighborhood, especially Mountain Ash.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3g2MEBm9OJXly9jUwOtQZKTyl-e1ERHibuVktxLXruPvg2Lu49s9jLZ1S_ogrL4rJBbpNodcZpFu-gGdzucnVPfhhmIcVF7K43C3sZktT4wn4R_F53HOSGA5vmZchx8zo5uNA7T0cMOh/s1600/Bohemian+waxwings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3g2MEBm9OJXly9jUwOtQZKTyl-e1ERHibuVktxLXruPvg2Lu49s9jLZ1S_ogrL4rJBbpNodcZpFu-gGdzucnVPfhhmIcVF7K43C3sZktT4wn4R_F53HOSGA5vmZchx8zo5uNA7T0cMOh/s400/Bohemian+waxwings.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bohemian Waxwings</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2013/02/photo-of-day_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-9131126753604986679Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:05:00 +00002013-02-10T08:05:48.501-07:00birdsBohemian WaxwingnaturewildlifePhoto of the DayA Bohemian Waxwing.  Photo taken this week not far from my home.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxrHx7Ksdky9Izk3zT3VphfbdD8V3U9btERHgEB9ZtgB4KguMbW1Vsenot_iO6Cmywq6BFe6ZUQjhwuJVeZ_z7MwHp_CE8ccs71DSGM4rf3uvEF2b78GZxSPZ_ZcRHmAHKrehetI161Xb/s1600/P2056003-1-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxrHx7Ksdky9Izk3zT3VphfbdD8V3U9btERHgEB9ZtgB4KguMbW1Vsenot_iO6Cmywq6BFe6ZUQjhwuJVeZ_z7MwHp_CE8ccs71DSGM4rf3uvEF2b78GZxSPZ_ZcRHmAHKrehetI161Xb/s320/P2056003-1-a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking the fruit</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Enjoy,<br /> Guni <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2013/02/photo-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-5062755223721110384Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +00002012-12-24T11:22:28.208-07:00Happy HolidaysWell another year is on it's way out, my but it went fast.  I just wanted to show my appreciation to my followers on this blog.  Many thanks for your support and may your new year be filled with joy, good health, and cheer.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmvfLoknxSRR4ytdIMgnSe-djvsWgakl8-B96vnm8erXzKKHcsWyrrefAvbWrpPTAb9jhbZzuJQGNb59lEMzQsgq4m86DVwGN7KwQuRwe-uLx6MNqsAM-VzOI9MEFkaSfm-XgEvLa2RL4/s1600/PB269567-111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmvfLoknxSRR4ytdIMgnSe-djvsWgakl8-B96vnm8erXzKKHcsWyrrefAvbWrpPTAb9jhbZzuJQGNb59lEMzQsgq4m86DVwGN7KwQuRwe-uLx6MNqsAM-VzOI9MEFkaSfm-XgEvLa2RL4/s400/PB269567-111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>  Enjoy,<br /> Guni <br /> <br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-2913765281416823116Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:50:00 +00002012-12-22T07:50:00.668-07:00Photo of the dayThis photo was taken in late winter this past year.  I love watching these gorgeous little nomads, they are so entertaining with their clownish antics.  I also love seeing their large flocks pass by overhead and listening to their high pitched whistling calls.  I'm looking forward to seeing them again this January when they seem to appear out of nowhere.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iCgSsuNm7XTr2-hfK7cgg4I-QGEwqsCYh8mBxU_EBwBz5k9_LTqfH1E9_LgQ0BDyy9A6IlwWjVxs5mZ0KmPGCKdA0YyLWaM8jRbYbvsnwpeI45-Das5CQm5gbpQcq1je3lwpS5tz4q5U/s1600/Bohemians.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iCgSsuNm7XTr2-hfK7cgg4I-QGEwqsCYh8mBxU_EBwBz5k9_LTqfH1E9_LgQ0BDyy9A6IlwWjVxs5mZ0KmPGCKdA0YyLWaM8jRbYbvsnwpeI45-Das5CQm5gbpQcq1je3lwpS5tz4q5U/s400/Bohemians.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bohemian waxwings</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-196410211859001462Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:28:00 +00002012-12-16T11:28:36.532-07:00birdsnatureSnowy OwlwildlifePhoto of the DayThis photo was taken in Calgary, in September of this year.   This is either a female or a juvenile, in any case he or she is gorgeous:)<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlXZLiD038f6C7Z-nCSZrQw56IL-mCHYAbFooTZmmg4-Wd26n-NEpsEHLK1TvCiOlM10lKqp2mArvPlk61vqShGKF1FrU3EdzOSlqA_Rt8X-qXliIhY7jMLEZkZznCcSuqCS0SvkW8ygl/s1600/P9226578-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlXZLiD038f6C7Z-nCSZrQw56IL-mCHYAbFooTZmmg4-Wd26n-NEpsEHLK1TvCiOlM10lKqp2mArvPlk61vqShGKF1FrU3EdzOSlqA_Rt8X-qXliIhY7jMLEZkZznCcSuqCS0SvkW8ygl/s400/P9226578-a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowy Owl</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-544406509174987518Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:15:00 +00002012-12-15T20:15:21.517-07:00birdsBlack SwannaturewildlifePhoto of the dayThis photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo this past September.  It was an absolute joy to see this Black Swan.  I haven't seen one since I was a small child living in Germany many years ago.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yR4Uigz2q9sm8StESAFL9Fme6x1KoWMgxnhVYZ44PpAMx3VeNNvW803-apJ6igI5oY336v8eKhjbwfpw9erJ4aqCK85ZQmB9_EyAMBwD_w0WM_fnp2b9Uv2Io859z68BuoOodytkNRCX/s1600/P9227660-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yR4Uigz2q9sm8StESAFL9Fme6x1KoWMgxnhVYZ44PpAMx3VeNNvW803-apJ6igI5oY336v8eKhjbwfpw9erJ4aqCK85ZQmB9_EyAMBwD_w0WM_fnp2b9Uv2Io859z68BuoOodytkNRCX/s400/P9227660-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Swan</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-4534594307259075193Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:29:00 +00002012-12-13T20:29:49.569-07:00birdsKing RailnaturewildlifePhoto of the day-stowawayThis photo was taken on a Caribbean Cruise, on our cruise ship specifically, four years ago now.  I have a habit of waking early, usually between 4 and 5 am.  On the ship, in order not to wake my mother, I would grab a cup of coffee in the cafeteria and head out on deck to enjoy the solitude, listen to the water beneath the ship and watch the sun rise.  This bird startled me, just as I set my coffee on the floor beside one of the deck beds where I just sat down. <br /> <br /> You see it was sneaking around under the deck beds and making every attempt to hide.  It had clearly seen me before I saw it.  I had to sit very still to get this photo and I watched it for over an hour as it continued to try to hide, while more and more people rose to greet the day.  I do not know how long the bird stayed aboard, as I eventually went to go grab a coffee for my mother, and when I returned it had gone.   However, since it is not a bird that you see here in Alberta, I'm very glad that it stowed away aboard the cruise ship even for just a little while.<br /> <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-bXRL-ZHh9j06LIA7nh4h8b2OOWAlHnoARbh2aBbQJrbVyKO43prIdWOVkC6AeP0i_GHmrFt5xjak3hzcTOWLmgdrf7pFV7fVoLIeLmE5y6xoLCEnE07Nv3h1jPjj9KJTBq3k4CtHi-z/s1600/King+Rail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-bXRL-ZHh9j06LIA7nh4h8b2OOWAlHnoARbh2aBbQJrbVyKO43prIdWOVkC6AeP0i_GHmrFt5xjak3hzcTOWLmgdrf7pFV7fVoLIeLmE5y6xoLCEnE07Nv3h1jPjj9KJTBq3k4CtHi-z/s400/King+Rail.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Rail-a stowaway</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day-stowaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-6931640659532437317Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:20:00 +00002012-12-12T20:20:43.975-07:00Photo of the dayI took this photo in the summer of this year at the little pond near my work.  He or she surprised me, because when I arrived at the pond in the middle of the day, I startled it into flight unintentionally and I just assumed that I had lost any opportunity to get a photo.  Instead this beauty landed on the opposite side of the pond and stayed for quite some time, no doubt because there weren't any other people around. <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2ahAtlnkFs381lOcgUMQZSipjjaLjNppixr-nhJT_pR60ofV3hrwFIeG0n1dKG9WYG9-t9sfqg8EdPA8kdocD4w6CHM0bmImzL0cHu4PEycZellgSN3C4cnOU5hmG1Rh4bAdm4VR7tO6/s1600/Blue+Heron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2ahAtlnkFs381lOcgUMQZSipjjaLjNppixr-nhJT_pR60ofV3hrwFIeG0n1dKG9WYG9-t9sfqg8EdPA8kdocD4w6CHM0bmImzL0cHu4PEycZellgSN3C4cnOU5hmG1Rh4bAdm4VR7tO6/s400/Blue+Heron.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Blue Heron</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-7704860181833578032Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:15:00 +00002012-12-11T21:15:38.213-07:00butterflynaturewhite admiralwildlifePhoto of the dayI don't often see new butterflies, but this year I saw and photographed two to my absolute delight.<br /> This White Admiral sailed by me on the forest path and I followed.  I was fortunate to get several images, however he or she wouldn't come down off his perch so I could have a closer look.  Perhaps next year.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCS5P5k6ttaPZH5xOBjBtKKp2M2v5Shgq6hX1oVWoROXMIoHXzN6MSM_dkV6Kq9vB3F8Wl0ofYRlqpg_hh_ocojo4KKwEeQBUhvtBx6ED7NpD3C5aNcXdMjwfEobFR9AhiCCJG7fTT3Ik/s1600/White+Admiral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCS5P5k6ttaPZH5xOBjBtKKp2M2v5Shgq6hX1oVWoROXMIoHXzN6MSM_dkV6Kq9vB3F8Wl0ofYRlqpg_hh_ocojo4KKwEeQBUhvtBx6ED7NpD3C5aNcXdMjwfEobFR9AhiCCJG7fTT3Ik/s400/White+Admiral.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Admiral</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-914780487975527614Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:28:00 +00002012-12-10T08:28:01.682-07:00birdsBlack-capped ChickadeenaturewildlifePhoto of the DayThis photo was taken in the spring, when the males were serenading the females with their sweet songs.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaf75IFSsssC0cqAqGrVr0sscx-AeCr3MD79LbXcE59ShCDidfzvFfYBpYfIwYN-ZWwxA8Yc8IfXUlTxmtDN-vd1HL1mvBfAvc4PvWX6Lti_ucLkBsTW7p_m1EEv9qoisnk61YFqLY29tq/s1600/He+sings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaf75IFSsssC0cqAqGrVr0sscx-AeCr3MD79LbXcE59ShCDidfzvFfYBpYfIwYN-ZWwxA8Yc8IfXUlTxmtDN-vd1HL1mvBfAvc4PvWX6Lti_ucLkBsTW7p_m1EEv9qoisnk61YFqLY29tq/s400/He+sings.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-capped Chickadee</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni <br /> <br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-3775323212746256583Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:17:00 +00002012-12-09T10:17:11.862-07:00birdsnaturepeacockwildlifePhoto of the DayThis photo was taken at the Calgary zoo in September of this year.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWrMQ9eEsbdGHu8QtwVEo3x3EBWLdbQ9tQA2Yv2nTYKfLlKxTIZx72UA8M0KI3UltSAa0UKpY7rHzlCCABSaQ6JXhxAE3vPwAIg_XcA2KXjk9XrhMsPFYDtvRj-ckdYYA8su3izO5h9W9/s1600/P9227379-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWrMQ9eEsbdGHu8QtwVEo3x3EBWLdbQ9tQA2Yv2nTYKfLlKxTIZx72UA8M0KI3UltSAa0UKpY7rHzlCCABSaQ6JXhxAE3vPwAIg_XcA2KXjk9XrhMsPFYDtvRj-ckdYYA8su3izO5h9W9/s400/P9227379-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peacock</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni <br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-4533960526549897143Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:27:00 +00002012-12-08T11:27:13.416-07:00Today's PhotoThis photo was taken about four years ago at a pond in the old neighborhood where I lived.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Il1VkKFsOQbep4xJMS9XI4DOEsNlVKeQuj11aXAdJWD4cilcmh8WUypYURPVLJnZ8MVOyKBSW_3M47b7OSB6QTTyFv6MIiI_i_jjPBKzoB2emPzsvoMIHDX3UXENRsbKmYxdT7yLIITa/s1600/P7086577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Il1VkKFsOQbep4xJMS9XI4DOEsNlVKeQuj11aXAdJWD4cilcmh8WUypYURPVLJnZ8MVOyKBSW_3M47b7OSB6QTTyFv6MIiI_i_jjPBKzoB2emPzsvoMIHDX3UXENRsbKmYxdT7yLIITa/s400/P7086577.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Black Duck</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/todays-photo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-8620976069333948159Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:57:00 +00002012-12-05T06:57:45.581-07:00Photo of the dayI had a lot of fun photographing this little grebe this past fall. It isn't often that I see this species and it is one of my favorites.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyhYGdcEOkAPGiD8Uc9S5DneG0bySSUIEpiWAVP7p9rBKrSa2KRQrwV99Z8lLmKIoruVjwYt2SSBUMYXH8x5k1UeTFmbpXWiWfOEJGgO3CQ_bdbLgg-LgmL59s7DEhVRmK64GbC6YI_Wf/s1600/Pied+billed+grebe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyhYGdcEOkAPGiD8Uc9S5DneG0bySSUIEpiWAVP7p9rBKrSa2KRQrwV99Z8lLmKIoruVjwYt2SSBUMYXH8x5k1UeTFmbpXWiWfOEJGgO3CQ_bdbLgg-LgmL59s7DEhVRmK64GbC6YI_Wf/s400/Pied+billed+grebe.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pied billed Grebe</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-6437405891075523986Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:12:00 +00002012-12-03T09:12:26.453-07:00Photo of the DayThis photo was taken several years ago, very late in the fall. I wasn't expecting to see much at the pond due to the lateness of the season, but this hawk flew right by me fearlessly to land on the metal fencing surrounding  the viewing platform.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPN-YZE4NKspzA8XVeu5T1tcSZCxV6r9l_15i2N3wzDQ5OxoUFyuEa3BB1LX-vKnMozEFJhuenuYnV0FDaK8xprlJzwV3WBW3qtSBQF2JvYvfk5ErCS7cgSchyD5uXvpa0EQgnl3CASwx/s1600/P8048338-1+Goshawk+juv+close+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPN-YZE4NKspzA8XVeu5T1tcSZCxV6r9l_15i2N3wzDQ5OxoUFyuEa3BB1LX-vKnMozEFJhuenuYnV0FDaK8xprlJzwV3WBW3qtSBQF2JvYvfk5ErCS7cgSchyD5uXvpa0EQgnl3CASwx/s400/P8048338-1+Goshawk+juv+close+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juvenile Goshawk</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day_3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-7235844857500819036Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:54:00 +00002012-12-01T07:54:38.667-07:00birdsConneticut warblernaturewildlifePhoto of the DayThis photo was taken at a south-side pond in the fall of last year. Migration is always an exciting time of year for me, since I often discover new species of beautiful birds.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sn-aHDNc2TZ7YfSeGVSKLDfE0LNiAKGRZhHmOetyDx2XVLkfGROznHfSfbnoBd5nveQ1_F_aUH9hLk89Lz2sLuuI7795OJL49VJOo2CtaS1fkUcdiA_C0azU7gwuIS0o9yyDRliHhXyJ/s1600/P8220800-1+conneticut+warbler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sn-aHDNc2TZ7YfSeGVSKLDfE0LNiAKGRZhHmOetyDx2XVLkfGROznHfSfbnoBd5nveQ1_F_aUH9hLk89Lz2sLuuI7795OJL49VJOo2CtaS1fkUcdiA_C0azU7gwuIS0o9yyDRliHhXyJ/s400/P8220800-1+conneticut+warbler.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conneticut warbler</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/12/photo-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-204117468439437139Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-11-30T09:40:05.095-07:00birdsnatureRose breasted GrosbeakwildlifePhoto of the DayThis photo was taken in the spring this year, at the beginning of migration season. <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8_3oSfgaQZCmUfvSHB2MBsCt2VXfCAT13mOhZGx6-q96lE505ODJcXtj4rn5EY_g97NPq8NOTelZn14gGOuCZ7Y2q22tqo3YjO5T8nIItnsE_Br4uQQ_IkEsjJWzvx0whJU2WMKsodzN/s1600/Rose+breasted+grosbeack+juvenile+P8252967-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8_3oSfgaQZCmUfvSHB2MBsCt2VXfCAT13mOhZGx6-q96lE505ODJcXtj4rn5EY_g97NPq8NOTelZn14gGOuCZ7Y2q22tqo3YjO5T8nIItnsE_Br4uQQ_IkEsjJWzvx0whJU2WMKsodzN/s400/Rose+breasted+grosbeack+juvenile+P8252967-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose Breasted Grosbeak-female</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-5442599788826230930Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:12:00 +00002012-11-29T06:12:30.736-07:00birdsWhite breasted nuthatchwildlifePhoto of the day-winter birdPhoto taken yesterday around the neighborhood. <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYbFL6wA1EjNyoFl6kXPAZ0uVnrYZ2YNV-vcvih4HaH-j03MqvmpqKwdsZlLCjlSph01uhpNgiIv7mojz5gkZC7GdVHKJpRfr3Ee2wBFvu39L1Xw3jZHhz_rLJ7JDbp1KqQ9HojVvYV72/s1600/White+breasted+nuthatch+PB280151-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYbFL6wA1EjNyoFl6kXPAZ0uVnrYZ2YNV-vcvih4HaH-j03MqvmpqKwdsZlLCjlSph01uhpNgiIv7mojz5gkZC7GdVHKJpRfr3Ee2wBFvu39L1Xw3jZHhz_rLJ7JDbp1KqQ9HojVvYV72/s400/White+breasted+nuthatch+PB280151-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White breasted Nuthatch</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day-winter-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-2897138583602835802Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:51:00 +00002012-11-24T18:51:57.292-07:00birdsCommon RedpollnaturewildlifePhoto of the dayThis is a photo I took last winter down in the Whitemud Creek Ravine.  It was the first time I had ever encountered this delightful species and I spent an enjoyable hour just watching them.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IOugWC1RARGh_8lgCJidJhV67eNL4zg-e4jCoT-PVzUncp5laNszHd7xfi3tWkiuDimTQra9lh5SH8jCOwh5YKUUKy7Ccw80UDkWquzDOL0SNy5AAGyxjZGRtegzz4etdE8i09m24JeL/s1600/Common+Redpoll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IOugWC1RARGh_8lgCJidJhV67eNL4zg-e4jCoT-PVzUncp5laNszHd7xfi3tWkiuDimTQra9lh5SH8jCOwh5YKUUKy7Ccw80UDkWquzDOL0SNy5AAGyxjZGRtegzz4etdE8i09m24JeL/s400/Common+Redpoll.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Redpoll</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-1292931150011397039Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:52:00 +00002012-11-22T11:52:04.106-07:00birdschickadeenaturewildlifePhoto of the dayThis is a photo I took this past spring when Chickadees were everywhere, and the males were very busy singing their mating song.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzq9-QeWHT1gxPDULOhScjFa-PAPagY2c6K3mOHokaGCmTTdMbS6nO0JDGIYCJ5GUCSEb4SSrZMS5ilEYKVM29VhiRUngEZQ4OOs4-gcEGTageqNMcTeNyfCISk19qzc-RynE95XBaVr3/s1600/He+sings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzq9-QeWHT1gxPDULOhScjFa-PAPagY2c6K3mOHokaGCmTTdMbS6nO0JDGIYCJ5GUCSEb4SSrZMS5ilEYKVM29VhiRUngEZQ4OOs4-gcEGTageqNMcTeNyfCISk19qzc-RynE95XBaVr3/s400/He+sings.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chickadee in song</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-2287734010616102853Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:41:00 +00002012-11-20T07:41:54.192-07:00birdsFlamingowildlifeTodays photoThis photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo this past September.  Flamingos are curious creatures and positively gorgeous.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbyCfuT_6db_S_mifleJmBOG597sKCoo12VdGqRVMcVYTEdgcW3oYz46HzMbrMgzjvTsOFKiK8ZnqxDmzf6xytxAMw8Tpuf9WR3Lc_JSJernGfKrS8SQ7keG7RsH5VqFYeHWSUe1HtGpN/s1600/P9227404-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbyCfuT_6db_S_mifleJmBOG597sKCoo12VdGqRVMcVYTEdgcW3oYz46HzMbrMgzjvTsOFKiK8ZnqxDmzf6xytxAMw8Tpuf9WR3Lc_JSJernGfKrS8SQ7keG7RsH5VqFYeHWSUe1HtGpN/s400/P9227404-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Flamingo</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/todays-photo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-6390497054227169589Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:26:00 +00002012-11-19T10:26:31.974-07:00Photo of the dayThis photo was taken 2 years ago in the ravine not too far from my home.  I couldn't believe how gorgeous this bird is.  It is sometimes referred to as the butterfly of birds and no wonder. <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLJDZP6EwXEUwDwxbwXu3TOZbYupTEsxVwPY8ZIN_BqsnTbV1TIwEG4xNMJD_u9CmQKB3FMq063ujj6DNuog-2XYP6JXRzULasRQNBcDdXhQ_VyYpTApgAU1NF4GHBtvALuuB9I18a-oj/s1600/Male.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLJDZP6EwXEUwDwxbwXu3TOZbYupTEsxVwPY8ZIN_BqsnTbV1TIwEG4xNMJD_u9CmQKB3FMq063ujj6DNuog-2XYP6JXRzULasRQNBcDdXhQ_VyYpTApgAU1NF4GHBtvALuuB9I18a-oj/s400/Male.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Redstart-male</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/this-photo-was-taken-2-years-ago-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-8401862583250785770Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:42:00 +00002012-11-17T08:43:19.747-07:00birdsRed-breasted NuthatchwildlifePhoto of the DayThis hardy, tiny nuthatch surprised me by it's presence at the bus stop this week.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYRXJQzIt4AJZ582wG_VMlzCiCmqEmTcknIk8SnbcmTq1vG_Co3VZfwgH_YZvo19ZQpYY493-oLYOClTLWcGQnSzugJk6WeVGzPNChCnRHNgdkzPDc-aMmqv44-edHkjgGtz_IOVMcK1V/s1600/Nuthatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYRXJQzIt4AJZ582wG_VMlzCiCmqEmTcknIk8SnbcmTq1vG_Co3VZfwgH_YZvo19ZQpYY493-oLYOClTLWcGQnSzugJk6WeVGzPNChCnRHNgdkzPDc-aMmqv44-edHkjgGtz_IOVMcK1V/s400/Nuthatch.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-breasted Nuthatch</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-6281355320980529061Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:49:00 +00002012-11-16T06:50:10.227-07:00birdsRed-eyed VireowildlifePhoto of the dayI took this photo down in the river valley one day this summer.  Red-eyed vireos have the most beautiful song and I love to hear them sing.  They are abundant down in the river valley in summer.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7T5F13z7dTRjWDFQSk8td-M7TBW2ocT8U_Mf9l_Nx4hoX4hdltHphYZypQMwC8xHvXCwhKubXGenfvlH-3ly5pyKCLMv8sgQd2VAMPxpIczqEpiplMLWLEfznhyphenhyphenbIFE0pJda3xO0Ul_S/s1600/P7142738-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7T5F13z7dTRjWDFQSk8td-M7TBW2ocT8U_Mf9l_Nx4hoX4hdltHphYZypQMwC8xHvXCwhKubXGenfvlH-3ly5pyKCLMv8sgQd2VAMPxpIczqEpiplMLWLEfznhyphenhyphenbIFE0pJda3xO0Ul_S/s400/P7142738-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-eyed Vireo</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni <br />  <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/i-took-this-photo-down-in-river-valley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-8647726924315005803Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:56:00 +00002012-11-15T05:56:11.404-07:00birdsGolden-crowned KingletphotowildlifePhoto of the DayI caught this little beauty on camera just after first snowfall this year.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7OfES3Dv-fFIOoe1CJceZOsKXEnBpF9cVWNR66P5DhivOgHG8oeaouuOlcOHj3YGVOI15xa8Qtzq2qXTFoxuoAqtyTq81Y9LEtKbAvzBJDWTIRhGbeOgABWZUy9Zpwz6L7xnl81zsGhL/s1600/PA235310-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7OfES3Dv-fFIOoe1CJceZOsKXEnBpF9cVWNR66P5DhivOgHG8oeaouuOlcOHj3YGVOI15xa8Qtzq2qXTFoxuoAqtyTq81Y9LEtKbAvzBJDWTIRhGbeOgABWZUy9Zpwz6L7xnl81zsGhL/s400/PA235310-a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Crowned Kinglet</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386020531751236183.post-2957760756806337672Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-11-14T07:40:52.630-07:00Photo of the DayPhoto taken in July this year.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vorqcvvIDb-k7QcG48xc9BAj3gj1OTt_Qq788Txe7I9jsE-Tx4GA9BMNnXvlRMYPfCleOk2_63H_ZGwvyKaHXjulwS1Mm0e9CWWNyiq012mfjcAjQWZ6hJQHCkLd8nW18bc_TNv0qeEq/s1600/Skipper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vorqcvvIDb-k7QcG48xc9BAj3gj1OTt_Qq788Txe7I9jsE-Tx4GA9BMNnXvlRMYPfCleOk2_63H_ZGwvyKaHXjulwS1Mm0e9CWWNyiq012mfjcAjQWZ6hJQHCkLd8nW18bc_TNv0qeEq/s400/Skipper.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange Skipper butterfly</td></tr> </tbody></table> Enjoy,<br /> Guni<br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" style="border: 0px none;" /></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebirdsandi" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a>http://wwwthebirdsandi-guni.blogspot.com/2012/11/photo-of-day_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Guni)0