Large Birds at the Feeder Today... (Post 1 of 3)

After clearing the snow from the driveways, I was tired so I sat at the kitchen table and worked on my computer for an hour or so, and took pictures of the birds coming to the bird feeder out the window.

 

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Northern Mockingbird

in the boxwood scoping out the situation

before chasing the other birds away from the feeder.

 

In the Maple Tree after grabbing a bite to eat.

Going back for seconds.

 

Mourning Dove

The dove didn't come to the feeder while I had the camera.

He just sat in the tree and watched the proceedings.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker (you can't see his reddish belly from this angle)

 

There were 15 species of birds today (Feb 17 2015).  The other blog posts below show the others.



Little Birds at the Feeder Today (2 of 3)

Chickadees (we have lots of chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee's)

A chickadee with his friend, the nuthatch. 

 

Goldfinch.  We have lots of goldfinches, too. 

 

Sometimes the gold finches tussle with each other  The feeder will be full, and there will be several more wanting a place at the banquet, urging those already eating to hurry up...

Yellow-headed finches -- NOT to be confused with gold-finches.  We have lots of yellow-headed finches, too.   The goldfinches will perch on the feeder and feed, but the yellow-headed finches sit in the tree, and when the feeder is open, they'll dart in and grab something and fly off, just like the tufted titmouse.

 

Tufted Titmouse

 

Other Misc Birds Today (3 of 3)

 

All photos taken February 17, 2015

 

Carolina Wren

 

 

Downy Woodpecker

 

Junco

 

Another Junco

Nuthatch



Pine Siskin

Purple Finch