Saturday, March 19, 2011

Enjoying Some "Everyday Birds"

House Finches on barbed-wire with last year's thistle crop.
A gorgeous American Robin close-up!
Hey, did you hear that the American Kestrel is the first Bird of the Year?  Check out the new ABA affinity program here!
Pair of Mallards on a block wall.
All these photos were taken at my new birding patch in Salt Lake City along the Jordan River Parkway Trail.

8 comments:

  1. Everyday birds are beautiful too! Very nice images.

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  2. Glad you are enjoying your new Patch!
    Happy Birding..every day :)

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  3. I love House finches I just don't understand how such a beautiful,unusual looking bird can have such a common ho hum name.
    I found a new birding patch this week also, can;t wait to go back with my camera.

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  4. @Kah-Wai Lin - Thanks for visiting Birding is Fun! It is fun to see your comments all over hte birding blog world!

    @Pat ODonnell - I can't wait to see your "everyday" birds in Costa Rica one day!

    @dAwN - thanks for your ongoing support Dawn!

    @Kathy - Yeah...Super Cool Finch would be better huh? Can't wait to hear about your new patch!

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  5. Great pictures. It looks like Idaho.

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  6. Nice selection from your new Patch.

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  7. Looks like this is going to be a good patch for you! Love the house finches on a barbed wire fence! Beautiful graphic!

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