A Northern Cardinal hunts for tidbits.

A Northern Cardinal hunts for tidbits.

My hiatus has ended!
Every day this week, this Song Sparrow has perched on a sunflower plant outside work, preens, and sings its lovely song. I invite you to visit AllAboutBirds to hear it.
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A male American Goldfinch.
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A Mallard Duck cruises past two Canada geese.

I’m very fortunate to be able to capture such images during my work day.
A robin patrols our lawn, on the lookout for tasty food.

Seventeen Turkey Vultures greet the new day.

A robin patrols the border separating street and lawn.

How many cygnets do you see?

Goslings huddle next to their protector.

As our garden transformed last fall from actively growing into dormant and dying, we left many stems and other material in place instead of tidying up all of the dead stuff.
A few days ago this Baltimore Oriole was a benefactor of our decision, peeling fibers off of this Butterfly Bush stem for its mates’ nest.
I believe we will continue gardening in this wildlife friendly way.
