Birds, Birds, Birds & a Boy

I have been trying for a couple of weeks to identify these birds by getting a photo and today I managed a half way decent photo...and NO they are not sparrows but Pine Siskin's and they like to hang around with the American Goldfinches down here in the winter time...Cool!

Today we decided or should I say - I decided it was time to get out of the house...So we took off on a little trip...Grammy loves quilting and we know there is a nice little quilt shop in Rockport...So I decided to take her over there...Of course I had other motives...See I took my camera, lol...The Rockport Marina is just across the road...So I thought while Grammy shops Michael and I would go for a walk...I bribed Michael and told him there was a park...but the park I was talking about didn't have toys but benches to sit and watch the birds, lol...Michael wasn't too pleased...But he found a shovel and had fun digging and watching the Pelicans feeding...Every time one hit the water I would go Kerplunk and Michael thought that was hilarious...Young ones are so easy to please, sometimes ;o)

This Blue Heron was sitting on the back of a houseboat and was soo close I couldn't NOT try for a photo...

Pelican cruising along....


KERPLUNK!!!

These are red heads, notice the grey beaks (Thank you John for correcting me)...I really had a hard time getting a decent photo with the telephoto...but loved this one of the female stretching her wings...

White Pelican grooming himself with a Cormorant drying his wings out in the background.

Female Canvas Backs...Not sure? Oh John W. help me out with these, lol.

(Yea, John said these are probably female Canvas Backs)...

Pintails snoozing...

These were some of my better photos from the day...you can see more at my flickr site:

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I had fun and was plum tuckered out...I think Grammy had fun shopping without two bored individuals disrupting her concentration, lol....