I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
July 2, 2013
Can you believe it is July already? I wish all the Canadian bloggers a HAPPY CANADA day. And on Thursday is our 4th of July celebration in the USA.
These are a few birds from my archives that I noticed I have not posted. I would like to do a post on each of my lifers, that way all my lifers appear on my blog. Another way I can keep track of my life birds. These birds were seen during a trip to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Magpie
Mountain Bluebirds
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-throated Sparrows. I am sure I have more lifers that I have not done a blog post about, it will take a little while to find the photos. How do you keep you life list? Is it on an Excel document? Do you keep a written journal? I am looking for an easy way to keep a list list and have it numbered, any ideas?
I hope you enjoyed my variety of Wild Birds on this post.
Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your nice comments. I always appreciate your visits.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes.
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes.
I wish everyone a happy week ahead and Happy Birding!
July 2, 2013
Can you believe it is July already? I wish all the Canadian bloggers a HAPPY CANADA day. And on Thursday is our 4th of July celebration in the USA.
These are a few birds from my archives that I noticed I have not posted. I would like to do a post on each of my lifers, that way all my lifers appear on my blog. Another way I can keep track of my life birds. These birds were seen during a trip to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Magpie
Mountain Bluebirds
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-throated Sparrows. I am sure I have more lifers that I have not done a blog post about, it will take a little while to find the photos. How do you keep you life list? Is it on an Excel document? Do you keep a written journal? I am looking for an easy way to keep a list list and have it numbered, any ideas?
I hope you enjoyed my variety of Wild Birds on this post.
Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your nice comments. I always appreciate your visits.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes.
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes.
I wish everyone a happy week ahead and Happy Birding!
have not seen any of these in person! wonderful!
ReplyDeleteoh i just LOVE the magpie, eyein' you up!!
ReplyDeleteand the bluebirds, so handsome on that branch!!
I'm way interested in how you keep your birding lists I've never kept one and it is something that would be rather wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove the shot of your Mountain Bluebirds.
Love Leanne
Pretty birds! I love that you keep a list of all the birds you've seen.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking you must have a very long life list of birds! I have never seen any of these except in photos! :))
ReplyDeleteGreat group of birds, Eileen. You really do have a huge list of 'lifers'..... I saw a couple of these when we were out west...
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing the Clark's Nutcracker--when I saw it...
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
Eileen, I would love to see ANY of those birds.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to keep a simple record of your 'Lifers' (Date seen, place etc) I would suggest an Excel spreadsheet.
I'll admit to being 'belt and braces' and keep an annual logbook plus I use a dedicated software programme for all my trip and patch sightings.
If you need any help or further info, then just shout.
Great look at your lifers!! They're seeing some yellow-headed Blackbirds west of me. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you decided to post these 'lifers'. I really like your first photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and a very nice series of birds. I especially like the Yellow-headed Blackbird with the water behind it.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of your lifers. I saw my first yellow headed blackbird this year. I did get a picture but not a very good one. I have heard other people saying they have seen them this year too.
ReplyDeleteNice collection of wild birds. You must keep a journal of all the birds you see and where?? The yellow headed blackbird is neat!
ReplyDeleteNone I have ever seen before (except in pics) So cool!
ReplyDeleteThese are all delightful birds. I really like the Yellow-headed Blackbird and the magpie.
ReplyDeleteLifer again, beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! I haven't seen any of them. The Magpie is very striking!
ReplyDeleteWhat a vibrant header you've made, Eileen! That blue bird in the centre is amazing - what is it? (sorry if you've already explained that in previous posts!). Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post of some birds I wish I had near me! Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the birds. You photograph such a good variety of birds.
ReplyDeleteSome great shots!
ReplyDeleteI have a few birds myself this week....
Oh great shots! That magpie has an awesome long tial!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing your "lifers"! Each were firsts for me. What a thrill it would be to see them in person and catch a picture too!
ReplyDeleteLove the Bluebirds on that dead tree. The Nutcracker is one bird I'd really like to see in person!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Canada day wishes, Eileen, and happy early 4th of July to you! The Clark's Nutcracker is a great bird, can't wait to see one someday!
ReplyDeleteHI Lovely selection of birds. I don't keep a life list, I find some people who do are always chasing after the next bird they need a tick from. I am happy being outside in the fresh air seeing what birds turn up. That is what makes birding special for me. Not knowing what bird is just round the corner. Margaret
ReplyDeleteLovely birds! I love how the magpie is looking straight at you.
ReplyDeletethese are new to me Eileen; I love the yellow-headed blackbird, but I'm amazed at your magpie differences to ours. Yours seems to have a much more longer and sleek style tail too
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of different birds.
A number of these birds are not in the Netherlands.
Regards, Irma
Nice pictures! My life list is an excel document - which reminds me I need to update it after my trip to Western Australia!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to WBW.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
These are all great captures Eileen. I'm not encountered a single one of these beauties.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing- keep um commin ~:)
Hi Eileen!
ReplyDeleteWhat nice birds you shared today! I would love to se a yellow-headed blackbird! We've only have black ones.
Hope you will have a nice day too.
I've been at intensive care last week and now on medication for a long time...
Greetings Pia
Goodness these are some amazing captures - especially that first one of the bird balancing itself on the reed! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteNice bird shots, Eileen .... as always!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying the summer. Nice and warm in MD (my aunt told me yesterday - she lives in Ocean City)
We are still longing for the sun and summerheat. Maybe we should come over :o)
Have a great week .... hug Irene
Hi Eileen, so beautiful! I love all the photos. Hugs Ailime
ReplyDeleteGreat series! That magpie looks so majestic!
ReplyDeleteHallo Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post!!Amazing pictures!!!
So many beautiful birds i have'nt seen before!I like most the Mountain Bluebird!!!!Great shot!!!Thank you for sharing!Happy 4th of July!!
Dimi...
The nutcracker is shouting away.
ReplyDeleteA nice variety of beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really can't help on the lists, I don't keep one except in my head.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the western birds I am so familiar with on your blog!
The magpie made my day. I haven't seen one since I was in Ireland way too many years ago.
ReplyDeleteI laugh when I see birds perch on top of poles, singing, I am the King of the pole.
ReplyDeleteLove the look at your archives. We saw our first magpie in quite a while in Eastern Oregon this last trip. They're prettier than common crows, but just as obnoxious... or assertive I guess would be a nicer word!
ReplyDeleteI just keep notes in my bird book -- haven't even moved into the last century on keeping my lists yet. (Of course I don't have nearly the number that you do!)
Lovely birds as usual. About lifers list. I have no idea of how many I´ve seen. I have the different blogs and then I have lists for countries. The overall no I don´t know. But also, I only count the ones I photographed.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. The Magpie is a striking bird.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.... My list is so small that it is on an index card and on my blog.... Michelle
ReplyDeleteNicely photographed birds. It looks like the sparrows are kissing, or one is feeding the other.
ReplyDeleteWow, a Magpie, that's a very pretty one.
ReplyDeleteI now word will sort and list so if you were to continually add your list to a word doc you could keep tabs but then perhaps correlate it with zipped folders placed on flash drives? Anyway, I am not the best person to speak on organizational skills but your photos are gorgeous.
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