Black Vulture Feasts on a Turtle
This video from my YouTube channel shows a black vulture feasting on a turtle.
This video from my YouTube channel shows a black vulture feasting on a turtle.
I found this Gray Catbird nest outside the window of the house we were staying in at Acadia National Park. It had strips of cellophane paper woven into it that said “REMOVE”, which I found charming.
While birding along the C&O Canal in Maryland, I heard begging noises just behind me, and turned to see a Downy Woodpecker feeding nestlings in a tree cavity a few feet away.
A pair of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers mob a Barred Owl that is perched too close to the nest.
Wandering down the street near my brother’s weekend house in Lancaster, PA, I found this beautiful Baltimore Oriole’s nest and the adults feeding the nestlings. This is the first Oriole I have ever encountered and I was stunned by how beautiful it is.
A hungry Brown-headed Cowbird fledgling begs for food from Carolina Wren in my backyard.
Northern Flicker stopped by for a visit. 1-27-23
Group bath 1-27-23
From my window I see
So many lovelies
Looking back at me
Out and about after the snow ~ sparrow ~ Carolina Wren 1-26-23
A male chickadee flew over to the fence near my nestbox, he then when inside, came out, and called to his female. She flew over and went inside. We just put the nestbox up 2 days ago.
The House finches usuallly build a nest in my Christmas wreath and have three or four broods.
Early moring Blue Jay visitors 1-23–23
Woodpecker in the platform feeder ~ seemed right at home. 1-22-23
This sweet little Carolina Wren looks like she is in her own private igloo! 1-21-23
American Goldfinches and a Blue Jay
The Yellow-rumped Warbler comes every day, multiple times a day, for peanut butter.
So many backyard birds that I never see! Cowbirds, finches, chickadees, and more!
Chill Black Capped Chickadee hanging out after the snow. 1-21-23
Northern Flicker and male House Finch. 1-18-23
A female house finch came to visit along with a male. 1-18-23
American Rose Finch taking a break after eating lots of organic sunflower seeds 🙂
This tufted titmouse was having a ball in the heated bath…headfirst! 1-17-23
I have a Blue Jay family that visits almost daily. 1-16-23
I think this a male Pine Grosbeak and a couple of Cardinals. 1-14-23
Lots of visitors today… 1-9-23.
This appears to be a copulating pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, but if you look closely at the bird on the bottom in the third photo, it looks like its red crown is solid without a patch of gray like a female would have. Is this just a trick on the lighting? What do you think?
Photos taken on April 11
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
I was able to witness a pair of Downy/Hairy Woodpeckers copulating. I’m unsure of where they nested or if they had any successful broods. Sorry for the bad photo quality.
Photos taken on April 13, 2022
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
I was lucky enough to witness a pair of Mourning Doves copulating on a fallen tree. I was never able to locate the nest but this was still a special experience. The doves rubbed heads before breeding, afterwards, the male fanned his tail feathers in the direction of the female for a few minutes, why did he do that?
Photos taken on April 14, 2022
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Sanderlings and I think a Snowy Plover creep up to the shore while a Great Blue Heron poses in the sunset.
Photos taken on July 25, 2022
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
The sunsets on Dauphin Island were beautiful! As you can see, the tide pools turned gold in the light of the setting sun.
Photos were taken on July 30, 2022
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Rare immature Mississippi Kite! If you look at their range map, they’re not even supposed to be in my area!
Photo taken on August 14, 2022
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7
Red breasted nuthatch 1-8-23
Tufted Titmouse taking a drink… 1-8-23
Taken from the window on August 15, 2022
Taken at August 21, 2022 at Bird Feeder
Recorded on January 4, 2022, at the bird feeder
First time seeing these birds on August 14, 2022, at the bird feeder.
A Pair of House Finches eating black-oil sunflower seed on April 2
A Baltimore Oriole adult feeding on of its young at the jelly feeder in our backyard. We get quite a few Orioles at our feeder every summer. This year, the first ones showed up around April 25th, the last one spotted was around September 5th. It’s sort of neat to see the adults come with juveniles in tow to feed them. It takes a while for the juveniles to learn how to use the feeder on their own. It’s interesting to watch. Eventually they figure it out!
Another picture of an Eastern Bluebird feeding one of its young. The nest box was located in my backyard. Three Bluebirds hatched and fledged. The dad was diligent in feeding his young!
Eastern Bluebird Nestling that was getting close to fledging. From Spring-Summer 2022. My first attempt at installing a bluebird nest box. Three bluebirds successfully hatched and fledged.
Eastern Bluebird feeding its nestling. Nest box was located in my backyard spring-summer 2022. My first attempt at building one, installing, and monitoring it! Three Bluebirds hatched and fledged.
I was on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania collecting data for the Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas when I discovered this family of Willow Flycatchers. (Too bad I was in Pennsylvania and not Maryland!) I first discovered the parents communicating with each other and bringing food into a tree. I stood under the tree peering through the thick leaves and was delighted to find these three fledglings patiently waiting for lunch to arrive
Cute Cardinal foraging seed 1-6-23
Rare Leucistic Chipping Sparrow at my feeder. It comes every day with the other Chipping Sparrows.
White – breasted nuthatch on a very soggy morning ~ 1-4-23
Downy Woodpecker enjoys suet feeder in light snow
Coopers Hawk getting ready to take off with a baby squirrel from our backyard ( Mission was not successful )
This adorable female house finch looked directly at my camera, making for a cute onto! She was eating at my birdfeeder with her mate.
Here are some images of cedar waxwings that I took with my canon power shot sx70 hs.
White Crowned Sparrow