With the world at home for much of the last two years, I have continued to take a closer look at the inhabitants of our own backyard. A late ice storm in February 2021 damaged or brought down several bird-favorite trees and seems to have impacted our numbers and variety. This year, we are working on creating a few bird-friendly zones on the property to see if we can encourage more to return.
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Dark-eyed Junco does pre-flight prep.
Berwick's Wren Singing in the Sun
Getting Cold Feet! (Anna's Hummingbird, female)
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow with its Crane Fly snack.
White Breasted Nuthatch
Anna and the Flower I (Anna's Hummingbird)
Golden Crowned Sparrow
Our Lady Rufous Hummingbird
A soulful Scrub Jay
The Visit. Great Horned Owl.
The Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee in song.
Flight of the Lady Rufous Hummingbird
Hummingbird Sun Bath
Another singing Black-capped Chickadee.
Western Tanager singing at the bath.
A Hearty Breakfast for a Young Starling
Anna's Hummingbird deep in the greenery.
Tiny Wilson's Warbler high up a tree.
Black-capped Chickadee with nesting material.
The Red Breasted Nuthatch versus the Fountain Bubbler
Male Anna's Hummingbird speaks his mind.
Spotted Towhee in a Gingko Tree
The supermodel Black-capped Chickadee.
Anna and the Flower II (Anna's Hummingbird)
House Finch Visit
Lady Rufous and Her Water Droplet
Lady Rufous and the Crocosmia Flowers
