I did not expect to see a Common Grackle visit the suet feeder. It did a good job of balancing on it while dining.
Tag: feeding birds
Epaulet wearing
An epaulet wearing Red-winged Blackbird gleans the ground under the feeder.
Life goes on.
It seems that Everyone Has An Opinion about current affairs and how they are being handled, mishandled, what have you.
In this concerning, confusing time, life goes on. I will continue to record and share pieces, fragments, of the world around me. My continued intent is to create a calm and reflective place.
This Northern Cardinal is an infrequent visitor to my feeder at work. It was good to see him today!
Cracks
An American Goldfinch cracks open a sunflower seed on a recent -17C morning.
Blends
This American Tree Sparrow’s plumage blends well with its surroundings.
Tidbit
A Downy Woodpecker visited this feeder in the backyard. I was able to capture it before it flew to a safe spot with its tidbit.
Cooper’s Hawk
This Cooper’s Hawk has visited my workplace daily for at least two weeks. When one feeds songbirds, one may also feed other birds.
I have unsuccessfully tried for these past two weeks to get a photo of this bird. Yesterday I was finally able to get this image through my office window.
So I did not notice before now that this bird may have a defective right eye. I will study it more closely to learn if that is the case. If it is indeed the case, that means it does not have binocular vision. If so, it is still an effective hunter.
Tidbits
In an an image blurred because I was shooting through a window, what I believe was a Chipping Sparrow inspects the snow-covered ground for tidbits.
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.
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