Northeast birds

Love the pileated woodpeckers.

you would know it was a pilated if you saw one

It did have a red head and it was big! But I saw it quickly.

they look prehistoric and have a very identifiable flying technique, not to mention the scream as they fly as well - if you saw one you would know it - i have never had one come to a feeder they stay in the trees hammering away to get at insects - like this one.

Cannot say for sure. Only that is was very big and had a red head. I plan to move this feeder a bit further away from the house.

I notice cardinals always seem to be in pairs at my feeders - male and female. Is this common??

Yes Victor they mate for life.

Guess they DON'T get married...

Cardinals look so pretty in the snow....

could also be a flecker victor they are always at the feeder especially if there is suet

I never see any flickers in the winter....I think they migrate to the coast.....

might have to restock the feeders and see what is going on out there

The male raven was harassing me as I walked over the dam this afternoon....the female is quiet......

Dam raven!

I believe a song sparrow and downy woodpecker visited the other day.

Yes, Victor, it is the dam raven! Ronnie, you do have a downy...not sure of the sparrow, they all look alike to me....I call them LBJs....little brown jobs! Drives my birding buddy crazy......

Marilyn seems the only ones I can definitly ID are the darned house sparrow, I get overrun with them at times. Thankful for them in the summer though when they are eating up the Japanese beetles.

Aren't they great? I never have any song sparrows here, but I get the white-throated all winter...all they eat is my seed!

I love the white throated ones, haven't seen any yet this year.

Mr Cardinal
Blue Jay coming in for some bread crust
Hey this water is frozen!
White throated sparrow, wouldn't turn around for me

Woodpecker, I heard him before I could spot him...I need a zoom lens for my camera

Good photos for not having a zoom lens! I'd love one for my camera.....

Waiting for a solid mounting bracket that I will use to mount the camera near the feeders. Will use a wireless shutter remote.

so you will mount your nikon?

Yes. Actually I just got it. Very sturdy - by Monfrotto. All their stuff is great. Will put it up tomorrow.

The new bath.

Woodpeckers yesterday.

Downeys are so cute....that's a gorgeous birdbath!

Not so great shots but I was lucky to see a couple of Bald Eagles today at the park.

Wow! Very cool.

cool!!!

love the woodpeckers

Nice woodpecker pictures.

Stunning photos of the eagles Ronnie!!

Thanks guys!!

I think I am going to get one of those suet feeders.

Here is the camera setup. Watch the birdie!

Cool!!

Thanks. That is the view I have from inside - near the computer. I use my wireless shutter remote to take the pics.

does look strong - good luck with the pictures and do not leave the camera out in the rain :)

Thanks. Made that mistake with my Sony. Thought it was a goner as the lens would not move for months. Then, one day, it started working again. Long time to dry, I guess.

Yes, the support is well-made.

that happened when we were in Italy up in the dolimites with my D60 - was panic'd i'd killed the thing and kicking myself for walking in the snow and rain with it covered by a plastic bag - kept it by the heater and it came back to life over night.

Our suet feeder has a long tailboard underneath to help the woodpeckers. Hoping for a piliated becasue I know there is one in our woods. Feeder in front of the house,so no luck. We have had Mr. Hairy & Mr. Red-bellied. I don't know why the name for the latter, there is more red on the back & top of its head.

We do have a baffle over the tube feeder. DH cut a small nub of a branch off the tree as squirrels used to jump from there. Now they hit the baffle at the wrong angle so it spills them to the ground.