Hallson Gardens

Ok here is what I think - my most educated guess. I suspect those have to be European starlings, juveniles, in the process of molting to winter plumage. Something in some of these birds may cause the feathers on the head to contain so many white speckles that it appears mostly white - or else their ...

And of course - the suet-eating is another clue that it could be a starling.

Ack! The body definately appears to be that of a starling. I dont know what the head appears to be :o If it were just one individual, I would say partial albinism. That doesnt appear to be the case :cool: I still think it's some sort of starling, though. This time of year (here) the youngsters gathe...

We have the same ones here. I'm not sure if it's a leopard frog or a female green frog - I've forgotten. I used to enjoy them so much in my pond! Great pictures

That looks like some of the little guys I'm always trying to avoid with my John Deere

They look like keepers

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh - she's beautiful!

Yay Peg!!

(((((((Jane)))))))

It really is a molting male Cardinal - honest

Awe

Oh THERE it is - took a long time to load that last one. Cool!

I dont see the vulture? You are such a wonderful photographer, Peg

What Annie said Mostly here it's the bluejays that looks like that right now

Amazing

Simply beautiful!! We are not allowed to have koi or goldfish outdoors here in Maine - I dont believe koi are allowed even inside. I understand the reasoning behind it, but I think they go too far.

I came this close to stepping on one last week. I opened the front door and went to step down and there was one right there on my top step, right where I would have put my foot. Fortunately I saw her, and waited for her to move along. She was a lot more alarmed then I was. Not a toddler though, full...

LOVE your pictures

Simply beautiful

This is just blooming, and has many buds still to come. I added a close-up because I thought it was pretty