April 25, 2020
Covid 19 madness, is everywhere, not only at home, but across the world. While safe at home please be sure to take some time to enjoy our feathered friends.
The nuthatch can easily be lured to feeders and can also be seen climbing up and down tree trunks in search of bugs.
Downey woodpeckers LOVE peanuts and suet and sometimes can be seen drinking from my hummingbird feeder.
Speaking of woodpeckers, the red-bellied woodpecker has a distinct call which is loud and almost sounds prehistoric.
Chickadees are so fast that getting a decent photo of one is just luck . They will cache food in tree bark so chickadees, daily, come and go many, many times from my feeders. Smear some peanut butter on your feeder and you will be surprised how fast it will be devoured by all kinds of birds.
In all my years of birding, this is my first for having chickadees choose one of my nest boxes for starting a new family. I never realized before how fierce they are. If another bird or birds comes near their box, they will chase them all over the yard until it is clear that they are not to be reckoned with !
The tufted tit mouse is a beautiful little bird who also frequent my feeders and bird bath and they usually come in pairs.
Caroline wrens are especially one of my favorites who regularly comes to my peanuts, but they will also eat the suet and black oiled sunflower seeds.
This flicker woodpecker loves to “drum” (a mating call by pecking with his beck) on my chimney cap. Every morning for about 3 weeks this spring it was also my alarm clock about 7:15 AM. He definitely was on a mission and had a schedule to get it done.
This was a one-in-a-lifetime shot of a flicker seeing his own reflection with much speculation.
And, of course, I love the bluebirds who sporadically come to my yard.
The blue birds are such a stunning color….
and I can never get enough photos of them.
Lastly, even though mourning doves make a *** mess where ever they land, you can’t help to like them and their sad song. They are amazingly trusting of me and rarely fly away when I come close.
Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading!! Please everyone be safe and stay well.
Also please keep in mind, in these trying times……
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