Goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010. I wish everyone all the best in 2010. Greating Birding in 2010. Happy New Years to everyone.
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I also thought it would be fun to post my favorite birds of the decade. I am posting them in order of my favorites first not by the date they were seen. I can not really say it was a decade of birds officially since I did not start really birding until 2003. They are not really exotic birds. Just birds that really made me happy just to look at them and to see them. I am lucky that most of my favorite birds were seen right here in Maryland.
1, Snowy Owl seen at Assateague Island, Md seen 01/2009 . This one was my top bird to see and I had to make two trips to Assateague before I was actually able to see this beautiful owl.
2, Eastern Bluebird was seen in my backyard and there has been a nesting pair for years now.
3, Rose Breasted Grosbeak my backyard 04/2003. This was the bird that really got me interested in birding. The colors on the male are just stunning.
4, Green Heron seen in Cuyahoga Nat'l Park Ohio 06/29/07. This bird drove me nuts, I wanted to see one really bad. I went everywhere looking for this bird. Since seeing my first Green Heron it seems like I see them everywhere now.
5, Painted Bunting seen in Arnold, Md 02/09/08 this bird was a rare bird for me to see in Maryland. It was sighted at a birdfeeder in a backyard in Arnold, Md. The homeowners were gracious and kind to allow birders to see the beautiful Painted Bunting.
6, Scarlet Tanager seen at the Prettyboy Reservoir, Md 05/2006. I can see these birds near my house. They nest in the trees above the fireroad where I take my walks.
7, Brown Headed Nuthatch seen at Blackwater NWR, MD 06/15/08. This bird seems to be a regular on the trail at Blackwater NWR in Maryland.
8, Evening Grosbeak seen at BattleCreek Cypress Swamp, Md 02/16/08. This was a female not as colorful as the pretty males but was well worth the drive to see her.
9, Little Blue Heron seen at Smith Island, Md 04/2008. This bird was seen during one of the bird club's trip. I just love the colors on this beautiful heron.
10, Prothonotary Warber seen at the Piscataway Park, MD 04/25/09. This bird has to be one of the most colorful warblers I have ever seen.
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These are wonderful, Eileen. A green heron? WOW! I am soooo impressed!
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a nice list! SO many pretty birds! I had to drive to Texas to see a painted bunting, lol.
ReplyDeleteI can see why these would rate as your favorites.I think most birds are beautiful,only some are just a bit more colorful than others.Love the Bluebird picture.Thanks for stopping by my blog and for leaving such kind words.Have a fabulous New Year.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
Oh sweet - that is one beautiful collection!
ReplyDeleteAnd no, I've not seen one of them yet, sigh :)
Beautiful post and birds.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
Luiz Ramos
I love the birds ! HAPPY NEW YEAR !
ReplyDeleteThis is a great collection of birds I have not seen myself except in books. They're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, I love your birdies.. We have similar ones --but you have seen some that I have not seen yet. The Painted Bunting is gorgeous and I love the Scarlet Tanager. WOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing... I have added you to my followers list.
Happy New Year.
Hugs,
Betsy
This is a wonderful post. You have such a variety of beautiful birds and are great at photographing them. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteVery nice collection of favorites. That's a fantastic capture of the snowy owl and the color of the Prothonotary Warber is outstanding! Here's to a new year of continued successful birding! =)
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful, my favourite is the 2nd one with blue.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year :)
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All Little Things I Like
That shot of the owl is absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeletewhat amazing wild life you captured!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
kayellen
A super series to remember your achievements thro' 2009.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year....FAB.
All beautiful birds and lucky you to capture them.
ReplyDeleteI think my most---to me---unusual bird I saw was a Northern Shrike--Very interesting bird. I loved the Western Tanager---I have only seen one male. but my favorite backyard bird is the Towhee. they are so cute and busy. MB
Hi again. What a great idea for a decade-ending wrap up. And such wonderful birds; your pictures are marvelous! Those birds would rank high on my decade-list too. Now I want to make my own list(just for ourselves).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fascinating observations. That Rose Breasted Grosbeak is so cute! I just saw bluebirds for the first time a couple of weeks ago. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds ! And amazing pictures;)
ReplyDeleteEileen: It has been a wonderful time getting to share your birds. I loved the Green Heron from CVNP which is in my area.
ReplyDeleteFabulous. I hope to do some bird watching this coming year. I totally love watching the few species we have at the feeder right now!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
My SWF
I love your marvelous header mosaic and all the individual bird photos from the decade. Little by little I'm learning how to recognize various birds from reading posts like this. If I ever travel again I'll be more knowledgeable ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Hugs and blessings,
They are all delightful, but I kinda soften a bit more with the bluebird.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. All the best.
You do have a nice collection of birds there in this post. I wish I had some of them.
ReplyDeleteI am not yet back to normal as far as being sick goes but I may be able to pop out and about now and then.
What a delightful selection of photos!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family!
I don't know any of these birds, which makes them all the more fascinating for me! Beautiful collection of photos! I think my favourite is the grosbeak with its stark colour! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures.
ReplyDeleteWish you Happy & Prosperous New Year.
Very lovely birds.
ReplyDeleteWish you Happy & Prosperous New Year.
Truly incredible shots Eileen! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGreat!, ten beautiful birds to end this decade.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
A fabulous decade of birds!! Here's to many more in the upcoming decade!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Post!!
Wow Eleyne;) what a stunning array of bird photos. Too beautiful. Thanks for visiting my blog so regularly and commenting. I will visit much more as from next week: I'm off to join my husband in North Africa and always have lots of time in front of the computer there. Happy New Year to you. (((Hugs))) Jo
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing all the birds as you know how I love birds..I have only been watching birds for the past 5 years...so I have to wait another to post about a decade. I love the snowy owl especially as they are such a rare treat.. Have a very Happy 2010...Michelle
ReplyDeleteEileen, oh my gosh, your bird photos are out of this world! MD is definitely the place to be to bird watch and get great shots like these. my sister lives there and although she does not take photos, she just got a very powerful binoculars for Xmas so that she could bird watch, her favorite past time. It is a bird heaven there in MD! there are some great places in NJ too, my old stomping grounds when I still lived in the states, and I see that you have Cape May on your list! What ever made me move away from such lovely country, I will never know! :-) What love does not do to us, eh? ~~ Debby
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of birds! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of favourite bird pictures! :)
ReplyDeletepretty birds and lovely colors :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic end-of-decade collection. I especially like the prothonotary warbler - it is so colorful. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteJohn
For some reason blogger kicked me off this post the other night, actually it just froze up on me. Oh well, try again.
ReplyDeleteI love your decade of birds, you've got some really great shots. My favorite is the last one, the color is gorgeous.
What a great post, and it looks like it was a great year for you!!!
ReplyDeleteOut of these, the only ones I have seen and photographed are the Bluebirds and the Rose Breasted Grosbeak.
I would love, love, love to see a Painted Bunting, but they aren't out here. We do have Indigo Buntings though, and I have a goal to photograph one! And I would be ecstatic to photograph an owl!!!
Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful! I love your decade of birds. Gorgeous! Happy New Year!
For some reason I am so envious of you ^_^ you saw all this beautiful birds. I like birding and taking pictures of them just makes me happy even to see one. Thanks for sharing Eileen Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteA parade of Raccoons
A great series of bird shots. Enjoyed them very much. Lovely birds. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLove them Nuthatches,the ones which visit our garden don't give up till thev'e pecked out every nut in our feeders.
ReplyDeleteI always love your entries Eileen because through them I have a chance to see beautiful critters which I haven't seen yet.
ReplyDeleteMy Camera Critter post. Have a good day!
Thank you for sharing these favorites of yours,
ReplyDeletesimply wonderful to see all these birds!
Happy New Year! :-)
My oh my, you live in the place where there are lots of beautiful critters.
ReplyDeleteMy first time joining this meme,hope you can take a peek on my first CC entry. Have a great weekend!
All birds are wonders. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great entry you have! Wishing you all the best this year. God Bless you and your family.
ReplyDeleteMine is up! Hope to see you. Your comment is much appreciated.
Bravo! Those are nice photos of birds and my favorite is the bluebird!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Eileen!
AL
Such lovely and delightful captures all. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteI wish you and all your loved ones a Very Happy and Safe 2010!
Wonderful photos, Eileen. You've seen some really beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteawesome! wishing you all the best in 2010! mine is up. see yah.
ReplyDeletehappy camera critters! visit my 2nd entry! Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteglad that you found out. Happy shooting!
ReplyDeleteFabulous collection of photos of your favourite birds. How lucky you are to have them close by. I love the red, blue and yellow ones oh and the owl.
ReplyDeleteGreat birds, but the snowy owl is particularly wonderful, Eileen. Here's to more good birds in 2010!
ReplyDeleteLove the owl! But all of them are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of photos Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteEileen as usual the photos are spectacular! Just love how very close up they are. Thanks for your comment on LuLu :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful selection of birds. I wish you the best of success in your photographic endeavors in the coming year and for the new decade.
ReplyDeleteGreen herons are one of my faves. I prefer the larger birds over smaller ones but even the little ones on your list are gorgeous!
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