The Garden Helper, Gardening on the Web since 1997 The Gardener's Forum, Gardener's Helping Others Grow Gardening information resources, planting zones, maps, charts and guides An easy to understand guide to growing and caring for House Plants What should you be doing in the garden this month? Directory of Flower Photos and much more Grandmas Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes
Willy World Plant a Flower Garden  Post A Reply
login | | |

  next oldest garden   next newest garden
» Willy World » Gardening Reference » Gardening in 2006 » After first bath

   
Author Garden: After first bath
TulsaRose
Super Gardener
Member # 7071

Gnome 7 posted      Profile for TulsaRose     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Before I thought to run in the house for the camera, I was entertained for a few minutes watching this juvie Cardinal having his first bath. I don't think that was his intention but he fell in and decided to splash around for awhile then flew up into a nearby Rose of Sharon. By the time I got the camera, he was busy drying out and preening. If you look closely, you can see the beginning of his black mask...

-

* * * *
Rosie z7a
-
-
Plants: 745 | From: Tulsa OK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 68.14.167.179
loz
guest


Gnome 1 posted            Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
What a neat pic, I just love cardinals. [thumb]
Seeded: 70.106.33.152
Thornius
The Bird Man
Member # 5603

Gnome 1 posted      Profile for Thornius     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I have several pairs of adult Cardinals in my yard but surprisingly have never seen a juvy.

* * * *
-
-
A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess.
Plants: 2894 | From: Nashville, TN | Registered: May 2005  |  Seeded: 67.32.202.211
TulsaRose
Super Gardener
Member # 7071

Gnome 1 posted      Profile for TulsaRose     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I have been very fortunate this year to have Robins, Cardinals, Mockingbirds and Brown Thrashers hatch and fledge in the backyard shrubs and trees. Throw in the baby Bunnies and Squirrels and I feel like ol' Mother Nature herself. [Big Grin]

I have a series of pix of Mama Robin building a nest, then the blue eggs, then the babies, etc. And one really good picture of ticked-off Mama just before she hit me right in the face as I was taking pix. Caught this shot just in time and luckily, she hit the camera and not me. This was the only time she had been aggressive and I guess it was because it was the first day all the babies fledged.
-

* * * *
Rosie z7a
-
-
Plants: 745 | From: Tulsa OK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 68.14.167.179
loz
guest


Gnome 1 posted            Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Wow what a picture!!! She even looks mean!!!! She means business! [thumb]
Seeded: 70.106.33.152
   

Quick Reply
Message:

HTML is not enabled.
UBB Code™ is enabled.

Instant Graemlins
     


Plant a Flower Garden  Post A Reply Close Topic   Feature Topic   Move Topic   Delete Topic next oldest garden   next newest garden
- Printer-friendly view of this garden
Hop To:


The Garden Helper | Privacy Statement

Powered by Infopop Corporation
UBB.classic™ 6.7.2