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.
Tag: songbird
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.
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.
Feeding birds.
A male House Finch visits our sunflower feeder. I keep at least one feeder up year round. With other food sources so plentiful at this time of year I don’t keep it constantly filled. I like to have them visit because I do enjoy hearing their song.
Hunts
A Northern Cardinal hunts for tidbits.
Sings
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.
At the feeder
A male American Goldfinch.
Patrols
A robin patrols our lawn, on the lookout for tasty food.
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