I have enjoyed a few birds out back these last few days. I left a link on all their names if you would like to know more about them.
It has been a bit of a dreary week weatherwise, a lot of cloud cover and not a lot of sunshine but the birds always brighten my day, even if I can't get a brighter photo of them.
Next is a Red-bellied Woodpecker.
The Northern Flicker. I was very happy to see this one as it is a rare visitor. I wasn't able to take a photo of the front view, but I will take what I can get. From what I have read, this one is a male as it has a black ‘mustache’. The females don’t.
There were other birds that day but difficult to get decent photos of them. House finches and Dark-eyed Juncos are daily visitors. The Juncos arrive in winter and leave in the spring.
This one is showing it has been raining this week.
I found him at pixabay.com and he gave me a smile.
An honorary mention for this little guy, the Eastern Grey Squirrel. Looks like a young one.
Thanks for looking everyone and I hope your day is a great one.
Just beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet of you, thank you Sue and you are very welcome :)
DeleteGorgeous photos. Wishing you a good week, too.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, thank you so much. You have a good week also :)
DeleteOh Denise, what beautiful little birds!
ReplyDeleteI bow to the beauty of nature!
You made my morning brighter, and I thank you so much!
Wishing you a lovely day!
Hello Katerina, I am very happy you enjoyed my little birds :) I bow to the beauty of nature also, eloquently said and thank you! So glad they brightened your morning, they always start my day with a smile. I wish you a lovely day also.
DeleteThe detail and sharpness of your photos is wonderful! And you know, the little Wren is still my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThe wren is a little beauty I agree, I love to hear them call. Such a hearty song for a tiny bird :) Thank you Ginny, your comments always make me smile.
DeleteOh I do so much like the first one, Denise. They are all lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, I love to see the Eastern Bluebird :) I never had him visit the garden for years but now they are a regular summer visitor. I think this is the first time I have seen them here in the colder months.
DeleteThey are very sweet and lovely...I love the blue bird the most though.
ReplyDeleteYes, he is definitely a favorite :) Thank you Angie :)
DeleteThat’s a very nice suite of birds to have visit your feeders, Denise. A couple of days ago we had a Northern Flicker too - very unusual in December.
ReplyDeleteI agree David, I was thrilled to see them :) How wonderful you had the Northern Flicker. They are a delightful bird!
DeleteHello Denise,
ReplyDeleteYou have wonderful photos of all your yard birds. The squirrel is cute too.
Take care, Happy Sunday ! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Eileen, they blessed me that day for sure. Always love my squirrels also. Watch all of our nature's wildlife, you can distinguish that they have such varied personalities. You take care and have a wonderful week also :) I hope your Sunday was a wonderful one.
DeleteLittle birds are too sweet as is the rainy day squirrel!
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Donna
Thank you Donna, they certainly are. Sending hugs :)
DeleteThank you for sharing your lovely birds of the week Denise. The blue bird photos are great as well as the other sweeties. We haven't seen the flicker in a while so hopefully yours will fly our way. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Martha Ellen :) I am always glad to share. I hope the Flicker does indeed fly your way. We all need to enjoy them don't we? I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful Sunday!
DeleteAll so lovely, but the Eastern Blue Bird is really so pretty. It's quite dull and dank here, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janice, I agree about the blue bird, I always love to see him at the feeder. That time of the year for dull and dank :)
DeleteOh, I love your bird photos so much! We have enjoyed our backyard birds for years. We have all the ones you show along with cardinals, tufted titmice, chickadees, brown thrashers, mockingbirds, house finches, phoebes, and the solitary bird with big brown eyes...oh, I can't think of the name, but it's a gorgeous bird. It will come to me. Now, squirrels, I don't have too much love for them! LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Kay, so kind of you to say, I really appreciate that :) You have a lovely selection of birds. The ones I don't see that you do is the brown thrasher and phoebes, and a rare sighting of a mockingbird. I would love to know what that solitary bird is. I know, people either love squirrels or gasp, hate them, lol! I'm one of the those who loves them. Naughty, rascally little things I admit.
DeleteI love to watch the birds and feed them. I have all of the ones you mentioned except the Flicker.....never seen that one.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful thing to do isn't it Pam? The flicker is a rare one around here, hence the excitement of seeing one :)
DeleteThey are sweet! Way too cold here for the bug eaters...
ReplyDeleteVery much so, and sounds extra cold up your way? Stay warm :)
DeleteLovely post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne, much appreciated :)
Deleteeach adorable and oh so sweet little pudgy bird I said this is my favorite. I ended up with all of them my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Sandra, especially in the wintertime when they fluff their feathers up into little furry snowballs. It's hard to choose :) Thank you!
DeleteThose are some great shots! The Eastern Bluebird just brings a smile to my face as they remind me of happy times and sunny days.
ReplyDeleteHello Jim and Barb, that's a lovely way to put it, thank you :)
DeleteWe have northern flickers in the woods here but they are so small and they love the vegetation and so I have not got a photo of them yet but I capture them all the time on Merlin ID. And the carolina wren is similar. All I see on the trail is tiny little birds that Merlin tells me is that bird. We don't have eastern bluebirds at all here.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
Thanks Yogi! That's interesting about the flicker. It would be hard to spot them. I keep forgetting to put my Merlin on. I really have to remember to do that. I would be great to see what the app can pick up on a walk through the woods :)
DeleteYou have some interesting visitors. Juncos show up here occasionally.. They are hardy little birds.
ReplyDeleteWe're very lucky with our birds here. Hardy indeed I agree. Thanks Red :)
DeleteLove all of our fine feathered friends Denise. Oh those woodpeckers are such a fun and interesting species. I love watching their antics as the partake of the suet cakes. They are my favorite in the winter and the humming birds in spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
That's great Cecilia, thank you. You have reminded me to put the suet cakes out. They really need them in the cold weather months. I don't get to see too many hummingbirds. Now that would be a wonderful treat. Thank you and sending hugs :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you Christine, much appreciated :)
Deleteawesome captures of your sweet yard/feeder birds!! i see all of these at my feeders except for the bluebird!! the pictures of the bluebird are really spectacular!! it has been pretty gray here too...the sun has only been making brief appearances!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Debbie, now seeing your birds are my treat when I pop on over to your blog. I think we may be getting snow showers here. It's very cold and it has been raining constantly. I shall be celebrating the sun when it comes out :)
DeleteAll of these are fabulous pictures. Love all the birds but I think the bluebird is my favorite. That squirrel sure is cute too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann, so kind of you. The Eastern bluebird is very popular. I love him too, and of course the other birds and squirrels :)
DeleteLove robin and wrens here
ReplyDeleteThank you Roentare, they are lovely aren’t they?
DeleteSo nice to see your garden birds, a very good variety.
ReplyDeleteSweet picture of the squirrel too.
All the best Jan
That's great Jan, thank you so much :) All the best to you too.
DeleteI have never seen an Eastern Bluebird in person. They're so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie, I remember the first time I saw one, I was totally enamored :)
DeleteWonderful photos of all the birds and the little squirrel, too. We finally have had a dry day with some blue in the skies. Hope you have a good new week.
ReplyDeleteI am happy you have blue skies out your way :) Thank you Ellen and I wish you the same.
DeleteLindos pajaritos. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGracias, me alegro que te gusten. Te mando un beso.
DeleteFine looking birds!
ReplyDeleteI thought so too, thank you Linda :)
DeleteYou got some great photographs...love them all. Specially that Carolina Wren.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose, I am always happy to get a photo :)
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