It was cold at the lake this weekend and I spent a lot of time. cozy and warm, watching the birds at the feeders from inside. The feeders were very busy, with a colourful variety of visiting faces.
Indigo Buntings, Goldfinch (Wild Canaries), Black Capped Chickadees and Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. And off course the Blue Jays were abundant.
I was surprised by a visit from a Couple of Baltimore Orioles and a Hairy Woodpecker.
Baltimore Oriole
Hairy Woodpecker
There were Sparrows showing their faces and, for the first time, I didn’t lump them all under the “sparrow” name. I took the time to look them up and found at least three I could identify.
Some other faces around the feeder were the Grackles, Brown Headed Cowbirds, Robins, Mourning Doves
and out in the canal a couple of families of Canada Geese each with a cute goose Face.
what a delightful collection of faces. i didn’t know that there were so many varieties of sparrows. always happy to see them, as i heard/read somewhere that they are declining in numbers.
the face over at my post would love to see all these faces 🙂 thanks for sharing.
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There is one, the house sparrow that seems to be declining. They never build nests in trees, preferring old barns and crevices in old houses. our modern houses leave no room for a sparrow nest. There are other suggested reasons, like pollution, pesticides and more predators. I will be watching for them in the coming weeks.
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What a lovely collection of photos. I love the Canadian goose family; they are beautiful … and evil, lol.
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Thanks… Geese can be such a problem… we keep watch and shew them off the dock constantly… they leave such a mess.
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The baltimore oriole is gorgeous, as are all of your photos. Thanks for sharing the birds on your lake.
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Thanks… Baltimore Orioles are so vibrant… such a surprise to see on on the deck…
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Great shots.
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Thanks Debbie
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Oh boy do I love these birds…none of which I get to see in the Northwest, well, except the geese…and the occasional Goldfinch. Thanks for sharing these faces!
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Thank you… Glad you enjoyed this post. As you can tell by my name, I am a bird lover…
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They’re really beautiful. How wonderful to have them visit!
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It was a great way to spend a chilly weekend… at one point we had snow… in MAY!!
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