Winter Solstice

Our last blog before Christmas.

 

Watching the feeders to see what comes to visit during the Audobon Society's Christmas Bird Count.

American Goldfinches

Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on a limb overlooking the bird feeders.

Not finding any easy prey the Sharp-shinned Hawk moves on to other hunting grounds.

White-breasted Nuthatch

Blue Jay

Cardinal

Downy Woodpecker

Tufted Titmouse

Corkscrew Grass poking through the snow.

Fallow field and tree line.

Reflection in a pond.

Christmas Bird Count

Christmas Bird Count

These pictures show the birds that frequent the back yard.   My objective was to show the birds in flight as they approach and leave the feeders rather than just showing them sitting on the feeders.

Gold finches feeding at one of the replacement feeders.

White-breasted Nuthatch

Red-bellied Woodpecker just starting to spread it's wings before taking off from the suet feeder.

White-breasted Nuthatch landing on the suet feeder.

Red-bellied Woodpecker leaving the feeder.

White-breasted Nuthatch approaching the feeder.

Red-bellied Woodpecker getting read to land on the suet feeder.

With one food still holding onto the feeder the Nuthatch takes off for the nearest tree to eat it's suet.

Male Downy Woodpecker just before he puts on his brakes and extends his wings for landing on the suet feeder.

Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Red-bellied Woodpecker on a tree before heading to the suet feeders.