A female hairy woodpecker on the suet log, a downy woodpecker feeding upside down on the suet and some dude with a camera that takes their photos 🤓
One can see the size differences between the hairy and downy woodpeckers.
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With the snow covering the ground, food is difficult to find anywhere and the feeders were busy. This grackle and the resident northern cardinals were just a few of the many birds at the feeders today.
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It was so cold 🥶 even the bluebirds were “birbs”
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One thing is universal, everyone loves taking a bath 🤓 Love the sassy look this female finch
One thing is universal, everyone loves taking a bath 🤓
Love the sassy look this female finch throws my way as she watches me take her photo.
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Look who showed up for the first time this winter to the suet… We have several pairs in the woods behind the house and hear them all the time, today was the first time I saw one approach the suet.
Pileated Woodpecker (male)
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Joined the other finches feeding at the platform
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Bluebird taking a short hop down to the platform feeder
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Caught this red shouldered hawk as he flew away after I caught it looking at the feeders on my deck.
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Bluebirds , a male and a female, two of the roughly eight that are here at my home. I had 4 broods that fledged from the box I had set up here in 2025, they may be from one of those broods. ❤️
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A couple of my favourite dark eyed junco photos I have taken over the past several years. Hope to add to the collection this winter ❄️
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Here’s wishing everyone a fantastic Sunday!!
The barred owl in a different location in the woods.
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2/2 of the series of a red shouldered hawk eating what it had, which was a small frog I believe.
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While taking photos of the barred owl, this red shouldered hawk made its presence known. It had something it had caught in its talons and proceeded to have lunch right in front of us, this is a series of photos I captured. 1/2
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I decided to see if the barred owl was home because I wanted to photograph it while it was snowing.
While processing, and doing my cropping, I noticed the snowflake in the shape of a star ⭐️, see the barred owl is a star 🌟!!!
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Look at those ruby red eyes!!! This Cooper’s Hawk was in the tree above our deck, looking down at the deck where the birds flock to the bird baths and the feeders. It has been hanging out keeping an eye on everything.
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I visited an old friend and local celebrity, the barred owl, who has been coming to the same spot every winter for the past 3 years. It’s really wonderful to see it thriving and hopefully for many years to come.
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Had a few visitors this morning 🤓, it was a chilly morning so they were sporting their puffy feather coats.
Cedar Waxwings
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This male bluebird watched the cedar waxwings eating the dried apples and thought he should try it, he quickly decided its not a bluebird thing and flew away 🤓 #birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #photography 🪶 #canonphotography #R5MarkII
This male bluebird watched the cedar waxwings eating the dried apples and thought he should try it, he quickly decided its not a bluebird thing and flew away 🤓
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A cedar waxwing. Just one of the large flock that descended on the crab apple tree to feed on the dried fruit.
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2/2 The continuation of a series of a cedar waxwing eating a small crabapple.
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1/2 A series of a cedar waxwing eating a small crabapple.
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I went out for a walk to see if our local feathered celebrity had returned for the winter and yes, a lovely Thanksgiving surprise 🤓❤️ awaited me!!
A barred owl. Have also been hearing a horned owl at night lately.
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A dark eyed junco
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A mountain chickadee
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This morning there was a large flock of cedar waxwings, they then proceeded to go on a feeding frenzy. It was the first time seeing them in my yard.
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You can see the waxy red secretions on the tips of the feathers of this cedar waxwing in this photo I took this morning!!
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Watching the bluebirds bathing, they look like they are just having a great time, it’s just happy, fun and a joy to watch 💙
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A yellow shafted Northern Flicker. He was way up high, it wasn’t easy to get a good photo of him.
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Would not have seen this great blue heron if it hadn’t moved. It was high up in this pine tree.
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The goldfinches weren’t happy about sharing the feeder tray with the dark eyed junco, but they worked it out and everyone got to eat their fill.
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