I think I saw This Bird too Sunday May 5th in The Early Evening

An Eastern King Bird

I saw this bird way up high and could only see it's under belly and the distinct white tail feathers.

I know for certain it was not a Waxwing, because I could distinguish a striking contrast between the breast feathers and the darker upper part of the bird. I clearly saw that it did not have a tuft on its head.

Sunday May 5th Early Evening Sightings

Allan got pretty close to this "breath taking" Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. We heard it quack in the bushes. I could not tell where the sound was coming from.

This Bird was sitting way up high in the dead Tree. It is a Tree Swallow.

Is That Red Or What?

This is so beautiful and so clear considering this Cardinal was so far away in the upper branches of a dead tree. See the next post. The photos was taken by Allan

Yellow Breasted Chat in Toronto, Ontario?

This bird is about the same size as a cardinal. We saw it flying above us. It seemed to have a very deep yellow breast and chin. The wings looked very dark from a far. Looking at them with our binoculars, the breast was such a deep bright yellow. The upper body looked blue or black. The wing span seemed far reaching. We are still not certain if this was a yellow breasted chat. There were two of them. We saw what we thought were yellow breasted chats in May 2010. There seemed to be a group of them then, in the very same spot.These photos were taken by Allan with his newest camera. This bird was way far away in the top branch of a tall dead tree.

Who is that Bird With the White head?

This looks like a White-crowned Sparrow

We are Ready For Any Bird Now

Birth of The Grape Hyacinth

Spring Sunday

Spring Saturday

The Cedar Waxwing Tree

We decided to take a nice long walk this morning

 with the dogs that we are looking after this weekend

 because it was especially nice out for this time of year.

We were passing the corner house that has the two juniper trees that attract so many birds.

Two years ago we discovered a flock of cedar waxwings hanging around in these trees.

We were just talking about it, that it was around Dec 2  2010.........when,,,,,,,

we walked a little further.....

and we spoted these birds in this tree and they didn't sound like sparrows.

I happen to have my camera on me so we could zoom in a bit and snap photos to see

what they were when we got home.

They are a flock of Cedar Waxwings. They are back!

No, It Is Not A Large Robin!

The Man From the Office caught This on Camera Today.

He was so excited to see it. He loves seeing Hawks.

He saw it land twice and he managed to have the camera ready.

He was so excited!

He took me for a drive once on a highway

just to show me them lined along the highway sitting in tall trees.

It was Cool, but I still like Blue Jays better.

and NO...it did not catch any birds or any little dogs.  

It is a Sharp-Shinned Hawk.

Shades of Autumn Colours

Apple Tree Paradise

Happy Thanksgiving

Chloe's Cat "Tokyo" in Qatar

How Red Is That?