So far we have counted over 35 different kinds of birds in our yard, all within ten yards of the house. Watching the Hairy Woodpeckers taking care of their young has been the highlight of the spring so far.
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak - Pheucitius ludovicianus
Wood Thrush -- Hylocichla mustelina
Indigo Bunting -- Passerina cyanea
Rose-Breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
Black-Capped Chickadee
White-Breasted Nuthatch -- Sitta carolinensis
Cardinal
Bluejay -- Cyanocitta cristata
Male Hairy Woodpecker
Male and female Hairy Woodpecker -- Dendrocopos villosus.
This is their nest in an old locust tree. The male is sitting on the tree, the female is in flight.
Chipmunk.
Barn along Pennsylvania Turnpike.
I'll wait for you here, Lucy.
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