Mourning Doves

The cold weather we’ve been having over the past few days has been bringing lots of visitors to the backyard. There is a constant stream of Pine Warblers and Yellow-rumped Warblers looking for suet and dried mealworms. Bluebirds, as well. I counted 15 Purple Finches early this morning when temperatures were around 20°F. And just the other day, there was a flock of (approximately) 58 Chipping Sparrows visiting my feeders, in addition to foraging on the lawn. Fun fact: at sunrise, especially on cold days, Chipping Sparrows are often the first birds I see. There’s usually a small flock foraging beneath my feeders for fallen seed. I also throw a few handfuls of white millet and sunflower seeds on the ground for them each morning.

I hope you enjoy these photographs.