Have not done a bird count in a while. Today is part Sun and 55degrees - very nice! I was going out for a 5 mile slog but my Garmin was dead (any excuse is a good reason to hit the porch early).
In the last hour these friends have shown up for a snack. Backyard birds will begin to increase as Winter arrives.
- Tufted titmouse
- Chicadee
- House Finch
- White-breasted Nut Hatch
- Gold Finch
- Blue Jay
- Purple Finch
- Song Sparrow (first one this year)
- Chipping Sparrow
- Dove
- Brown-headed Nut Hatch
- Pine Siskin
- Cardinal
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Carolina Wren
- Downy Woodpecker
I only get a couple 'Song Sparrows' each Winter. It is a beautiful bird, very active. They are ground birds, prefer to hunt food under leaves. At the feeder they just eat millet. This bird loves bathing, no matter the temperature, should be named the 'Song Duck'. The quick ID is the dark spot on the breast, tried to show it in this photo.
It looks kinda like the female Red-winged Blackbird in the 2nd photo which I rarely see but is here today. 3rd photo is a male Redwing. 4th is some Pine Siskins. Last is a friendly squirrel. I enjoy watching my few squirrels as much as my birds.
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