It’s been overcast and rainy for the better part of the past week, so I haven’t spent much time outdoors taking photographs. This morning, however, I was able to get out for a bit, despite the cloudy skies. There was also a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker that were active around my feeders this morning, and I didn’t want to miss them.
Afterwards, I realized that, even though I haven’t been dedicating as much time to photography, I have still managed to build up a reasonable cache of images over the past week or so, so I thought I’d share. Please enjoy.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)White-throated SparrowPine WarblerYellow-bellied Sapsucker (male)Carolina WrenTufted TitmouseHouse Finch (male)Red-bellied Woodpecker (male)Northern Cardinal (female)Mourning DoveYellow-bellied Sapsucker (male)Downy Woodpecker (male)Carolina Chickadee. I named this image file “Carolina Chickadee Praying” because, to me, that’s what this looks like. That isn’t, of course, what’s happening. The chickadee is clutching a seed between its feet and bashing it with its beak.Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)Eastern Bluebird (female)House Finch (male)Northern Cardinal (female)Cooper’s Hawk. These birds don’t come around very often, but they do occasionally look for a meal at my bird feeders. This one attempted to grab a Downy Woodpecker. He missed.
Thank you, Bob! I remember winters up north being like that…lol and I don’t miss them! But the birds will be back before you know it. The seasons go by so fast.
Thank you! They do look menacing! And I know they like Mourning Doves. After the Downy got away, this one tried to perch on my feeders…he was too big to fit, but I wish I had gotten that photograph! His red eyes were on full display.
wow, brazen. I had a sharp-shinned hawk in my backyard once, on a wire, eating a carcass, and scaring everyone else away from the feeder… I consulted Audubon’s and found they feared Cooper’s hawks, which are slightly larger. So I played a Cooper’s screech .mp3 snippet out the window, and that thing took off, circling high.
Haha great idea! The only Sharp-shinned Hawk I’ve ever seen was a resident at the Carolina Raptor Center. I was surprised by how small it was. I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk out in the woods yesterday morning. They pass through occasionally. So majestic looking, especially when their red tail is fanned out.
Yes, beautiful when the sun gleams off their tail feathers. I think the female sharpies can be almost as large as the male Cooper’s, to the point where they are easily confused. Females of both are larger unless my memory has it backwards.
They are all so very pretty. There is something about the yellow pine warbler that really drew my attention. Such vibrant color…like the sun gleaming, spilling from its chest..beautiful.
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12 responses to “Birds of Fall, Part II”
It’s already winter here, so most of the birds are gone. I sure do miss all the chattering they do. Winter is so quiet. Beautiful photos!
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Thank you, Bob! I remember winters up north being like that…lol and I don’t miss them! But the birds will be back before you know it. The seasons go by so fast.
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Exquisite! Quite a cache, yes!!
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Thank you, Michele! It was a lovely surprise 😊
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Very nice close-ups. That Cooper’s Hawk looks foreboding. We had one take out a Mourning Dove against the backyard glass sliding door one year!
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Thank you! They do look menacing! And I know they like Mourning Doves. After the Downy got away, this one tried to perch on my feeders…he was too big to fit, but I wish I had gotten that photograph! His red eyes were on full display.
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wow, brazen. I had a sharp-shinned hawk in my backyard once, on a wire, eating a carcass, and scaring everyone else away from the feeder… I consulted Audubon’s and found they feared Cooper’s hawks, which are slightly larger. So I played a Cooper’s screech .mp3 snippet out the window, and that thing took off, circling high.
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Haha great idea! The only Sharp-shinned Hawk I’ve ever seen was a resident at the Carolina Raptor Center. I was surprised by how small it was. I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk out in the woods yesterday morning. They pass through occasionally. So majestic looking, especially when their red tail is fanned out.
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Yes, beautiful when the sun gleams off their tail feathers. I think the female sharpies can be almost as large as the male Cooper’s, to the point where they are easily confused. Females of both are larger unless my memory has it backwards.
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No, you’re right. Females are noticeably larger…makes sense they could be easily confused with a Cooper’s.
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They are all so very pretty. There is something about the yellow pine warbler that really drew my attention. Such vibrant color…like the sun gleaming, spilling from its chest..beautiful.
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Thank you! Pine Warblers are a very vibrant yellow—spectacular when the sun shines on them ☀️
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