Birds on our Deck
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The bird feeder camera has not been as interesting recently, but I noticed two sequences where there were 2 or more species of birds there at one time. The first one is a Downy Woodpecker joined first by a female Northern Cardinal, and then a White-breasted Nuthatch.
The next sequence has a female finch (maybe) on the side of the feeder away from the camera and a Tufted Titmouse. The titmouse moves around a bit and is then joined by a Carolina Chickadee. The titmouse flies away and a White-breasted Nuthatch comes. The finch stays on the same perch for the duration.
The pictures I take with my camera through my office window are sharper. The Red-Bellied Woodpecker (female) is coming to the feeder periodically. There must be plenty of food in the forest since she does not come frequently.
The House Finches sometime come in groups. They are probably the most frequent species at the feeder.
The Carolina Chickadees are high energy visitors to the deck…and not just to the feeder.
The Chipping Sparrows sometimes come a lot and other times appear to be gone somewhere else temporarily.
A male Downy Woodpecker comes periodically.
Mourning Doves survey the yard from the deck railing. They also like the bird bath…and clean up any seed that falls from the feeder.
The strangest photograph this month was of a Carolina Wren….that appears to be missing a tail! I didn’t notice the oddity until I looked at my images on a bigger monitor. The bird behaved normally so maybe it will survive (and grow new tail feathers).
Unique Activities for Yesterday:
Mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg….an increase in concern for the future of our country. So many things are adding together to make 2020 a traumatic (and tragic) year. Maybe times like this are the ultimate test of our character as individuals and as a society.
