Yes, I do love the birds. (Well, most of them anyway.) Some pictures from the past few days. First, a bird I haven’t seen yet this year, although I have supplied yummy, fresh syrup and gorgeous floral surroundings:
The chipping sparrows have been regular visitors at the feeder, and actually seem to like feeding on the leftovers on the ground even better. What good little Hoovers! Note: Looking at this post again, the chipping sparrow doesn’t have those stripes. Is this a song sparrow? I’m so hopeless…
And what is this bird??? I’ve been learning birds one at a time, as they come and visit and I snap a picture. Is this a grosbeak? Bigger than the goldfinches and sparrows. My best guesses from my bird book was a grosbeak or a blue bunting. Actually, a female blue grosbeak seems most likely. Help?
On a little field trip I took myself on, I saw this majestic fellow. I only wish I could have been closer:
Yup, a bald eagle. At least I can identifyf this guy!
That’s it for now.
–Sue
Sue
I think the first bird above might be a Savannah Sparrow. That is the closest I could find in my bird book. Wish I could have seen the birds back. The second one looks closest to me to be a adult female Brown Headed Cowbird. The colors match up and the pattern on the wing. Those are my guesses.
An eagle! Wow!!
Patrick has convinced me…the sparrow is a Savannah Sparrow, and the mystery brown bird is a female brown-headed cowbird. Thank you, Patrick!
yup, the one is cowbird, and I’m not sure about the sparrow without the big bird book.
My votes are Song Sparrow above, and female Brown-headed Cowbird below.
Great photos but I’m no help in naming them although I did recognize the eagle.
OMG A bald Eagle! How unbelievable! How lucky you were to see such a majestic creature!!! My dh just loves everything Eagle. I will have to show him your photos.