I always enjoy watching Turkey Vultures wheel and soar.
Always enjoy.
Tag: watching birds
Cheerful event.
The first sighting this year of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, on a not-bad day for March, was a cheerful event.
Perched, redux.
Also during the Great Backyard Bird Count, I captured this Black-capped Chickadee perched above me in the redbud tree.
Perched.
During the 2023 /Great Backyard Bird Count, I captured this House Finch and American Goldfinch perched on a feeder.
Blizzard.
I’m under a Blizzard Warning. Although the snow has stopped falling, it’s blowing and drifting. It’s -15C (5F) with a wind chill of -27C (-16F). A tough time for songbirds, so I’m liberally scattering seed as well as keeping the bird bath plugged in.
In formation.
Turkey Vultures are on the move; fall migration seems to be underway. These three are in a line astern formation above a night roost. Could not get a good focus on them despite numerous tries. My technique needs work.
Such graceful birds; I love watching them.
Highlighted.
Highlighted by late afternoon sun, an American Goldfinch feeds.
Wind-up toy.
I tend to think ‘wind-up toy’ when I watch a woodpecker move. Tick-a, tick-a, tick-a.
A Downy Woodpecker. It’s interesting that this individual does not share – it jabs at any other bird on the feeder and continues jabbing until the other bird leaves.
Adjust.
I relocated the feeder mentioned in the previous post in an effort to make it more difficult for squirrels to get at. This Blue Jay adjusted to the new setup in no time at all.
songbird
A House Finch visits the hopper feeder; both are highlighted by the evening sun.
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