On a gloomy afternoon, a Snowy Owl watches me watch him.
Tag: bird
Pops up
A House Sparrow pops up for a look to see if the Cooper’s Hawk, which attempted to ambush birds at the feeder, has moved on.
Mask
House Sparrows have a striking face mask.
Waited
What I believe is a female northern American Kestrel visited this bird feeder. Not the best angle for a photo; the wind blew downwind from it toward me so it oriented that way. It waited a few minutes for an unwary songbird to happen along, then left for other opportunities.
Splish splash
Two House Sparrows bathe on a mild fall day. A parking lot puddle is quite acceptable.
Blue Jay.
I feed songbirds. A side effect is that seeds are scattered throughout the yard, so sunflowers spring up all over. We let them grow, flower, and go to seed.
Today a gang of eight Blue Jays descended on the sunflowers. I was able to photograph this one from the kitchen.
Silhouetted
A Turkey Vulture is silhouetted against the sky.
