Northeast birds

glad that we don't have those. they can be a nuisance taking dust baths in the flower beds.

The dogs were eye balling them. All I had to do is open the door for supper.

Wow....I only have 5 come to my yard....Suey barks at them, but they don't care....

Cool!

Saw about 30 of them the other day in one backyard!

grand total of cardinals was 7. didn't realize the last one was around. I don't know where the local turkeys go in the winter.

not a great pic, what is it?

A beautiful red-bellied woodpecker......they are really misnamed....there is just a faint wash of pink on their bellies.....

pretty Sherrie!!

Another house finch with early eye disease

I thought that disease had pretty much run its course....guess not.

What is early eye disease?

It eventually blinds the bird, then they die from malnutrition or hawk attack.....was very prevalent about 5 years ago when the population of house finches soared......I used to have flocks of 20 or more at my feeders....now I see one pair....

think i saw that on a finch by the feeder in front of the kitchen window - it never moved even with my camera lens almost 6" away, noticed its eyes looked to have some kind of growth on them - still have large flocks of them here

Saw a bluebird at the dam the past few days.....very cheering...

Now that you mention it, I am seeing fewer house finches than i used to.

Three first timers at the feeders the other day. American Robin, Red-Breasted Nuthatch, and White-Throated Sparrow. The Robin has been seen around this winter but never at the feeders. We thought we saw the Nuthatch before, but could never prove it. As for the Sparrow I think the 18" or so snow fall has sent it to our feeders. Same with the Robin, kind of hard to dig worms with 18" of snow in the way.

Have a great day,
John

Wow, John, great shots! I never have seen a robin at a feeder!

Had a mixed flock of redwings, grackles, & starlings numbering at least 100 in the yard yesterday....

Red wings are back here also. I heard them from the marsh this morning.

I finally saw a cardinal!! Oh Happy Day!!!!!!!!

Nice! I saw many on tv the other day. ;)

We had lunch at a restrurant near a river 7 saw an American merganzer & Buffal head duck, 2 birds which I had only seen in photos. A brown headed duck flew past & the only possible ID are ducks which supposedly are not in this area.

Not sure of the spelling on our sightings.

Nice, don't you love when you see something new!

I believe we have a pair of Downys coming to the feeder, I hope they nest nearby!

Mergansers are large ducks......I see them in both fresh & salt water....buffleheads are small cuties.....large raft of ring-neck ducks on the reservoir the other day.....

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