Forage

House Sparrows forage in a cedar bush.

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Consider

A White-breasted Nuthatch seems to consider the best way to help itself to this suet block.

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Dives

A White-breasted Nuthatch lets go and dives toward a bird feeder.

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Watchful

A House Sparrow keeps a watchful eye on me as it cracks open a sunflower seed.

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Peek

I got a good peek at an American Goldfinch visiting the nyger feeder.

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Volunteer

Feeding songbirds has the side effect of birds dropping seed throughout our yard, which results in volunteer sunflowers popping up. We generally let them pop up and thrive or not. This volunteer adds cheer to the middle part of the vegetable garden.

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Feeding song birds

I feed the birds year round, though less diligently in the warm months when multiple food sources are available.

A male House Sparrow helps itself to some oil sunflower seed.

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Perched

Perched on a feeder, an American Goldfinch works on a sunflower seed.

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Visitors

Project FeederWatch, a citizen sciemce program bewgan last weekend. This will be my tenth season of contributing observations.

These American Goldfinches were among my visitors.

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Clinging

Clinging to the suet feeder block cage, this Downy Woodpecker takes advantage of the largess.

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