Carolina Wren was very hard at work at the suet feeders this weekend in addition to ground feeding.
Proof that Red-bellied Woodpeckers really DO have red bellies!
This weekend I counted the highest number of Mourning Doves that I've ever seen at once in all the years I've been doing FeederWatch: 38. They really seem to like roosting high up in our trees, and also down in some of the brush piles that have accumulated in the past few years.
How many do you see? (click to enlarge)
And of course, no FeederWatch session would be complete without a squirrel sighting:
Roll call for FeederWatch, week 6 (12/19-12/20)
| Mourning Dove | 38 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 3 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 1 |
| Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee | 4 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 5 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 2 |
| Carolina Wren | 2 |
| Song Sparrow | 2 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 2 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 5 |
| American Goldfinch | 8 |
12 comments:
Hi Heather,
Beautiful photos! That first image is really fantastic. Nicely done.
Happy Holidays!
Erica
Heather, I love that artsy red-bellied woodpecker shot!
Excellent photos, love the Wren!
Some nice photos!
I want to kiss that squirrel. : )
Wishing you happy holidays!
...beautiful post. Loved the Caroline Wren photo...and the shot with all the Mourning Doves. I spent last Saturday in the snow for my first CBC. Dawn to dusk--I loved it!!!
Wowsers on the red-bellied picture. Nice job!
Erica - Thank you so much. Happy Holidays!
Monika - Those in-flight shots can turn out to be pretty cool...
John - Thank you! I'm so delighted every time I see the Wren, and even more so when I can get a photo of it.
Andy - Thanks!
Michele - Happy Holidays to you, too!
Kelly - I'll have to try a CBC sometime.
Gabrielle - Thanks - it was a happy accident! ;)
Meg - Sorry I missed responding to you the first time around...! I know what you mean - that's one lovable-looking squirrel!
isn't it amazing how much difference snow makes in backyard bird activity? I can't believe how many MODOs you have though.....I've never seen that many here, even in the summer.
Ruthie - I didn't go back and look at the past seasons' numbers, but I'm pretty sure 38 is a record for our yard. I think the forecast is for snow this coming weekend, so I'll look forward to some more heavy feeder activity then!
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