Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
This Gray Catbird was relaxing one morning – on one leg. I turned on the patio light for better lighting – It changed its coloring a bit. The mourning dove was searching for seed on the ground. The hummingbird looked pretty in the evening sunshine. I hadn’t seen a red-bellied Woodpecker for awhile. I never […]
Things that captured my attention last week.
May is one of my favorite bird-watching months because of the variety of birds at our feeders. Indigo Bunting Photobomber! Cardinal Catbird Goldfinch I put our hummingbird feeder out the other day, and within half-an-hour there was one feeding. I didn’t even know they were back in our area. Notice the difference in her feet […]
I never tire of seeing these tiny birds at the feeder.
This is just a sampling of the critters that were outside our kitchen window this week. A pretty female cardinal This looks like a really young squirrel. She was so busy that I couldn’t get a good photo. This little wren is the noisiest of them all.
I had not refilled our hummingbird feeders in awhile, so they had been empty for about two weeks. I went back in the house – after refilling our three feeders – to clean up the syrup container and was surprised to see a hummingbird at one of the feeders. It was less than five minutes. […]
Wednesday, June 13 It’s always fun to see a bird eating from the ladle feeder. Do pesky squirrels know they are pesky? It didn’t bother me too much because the seed was getting old. That way I didn’t have to empty it into the ground feeder where the squirrels, skunks, and raccoons have my permission […]
This isn’t a great picture of a female cardinal, but I kept it because I liked the next one of her. This is when I was glad that had the high speed setting on my camera. This male goldfinch was enjoying black oil sunflower seeds in my colander feeder. It’s nice to take time to […]
I enjoy watching mourning doves, and find them to be quite elegant. This one was close to our kitchen window, and was content to sit there through a variety of camera settings. Since it was so close to me, I thought I could learn if it was a male or female from my bird book […]
I love when I am at the kitchen window when a hummingbird shows up.
A pretty finch Indigo Bunting Catbird I love the variety of birds I see in the month of May.
I am surprised at how many bluebirds are feeding this spring – despite the cold, rainy, snowy weather. The cardinals come no matter the weather or time of year If the robins were planning on early, warm weather, they must be highly disappointed.
Saturday Evening, February 17 It was held at Ephrata Business Center and put on by Mt. Zion Baptist Church Shortly after entering the room, we chose our seats for the meal and program. This wildlife display was right next to us. Cerwin talking to our friend Kevin (who invited us to this event) at his […]
Friday, February 2 I had fun watching a variety of birds as they searched for food at the suet, feeders, and on the ground. The frozen birdbath tells you that it was a cold day. This is especially for those who don’t have the opportunity to do birdwatching, or don’t have a nice variety of […]
Saturday, January 13 The birds continued to eliminate the seeds on the suet ring until one windy, rainy night, we woke up to nothing but rope. The remaining seeds were on the ground. The birds had to look elsewhere for their seeds. This blue jay looked almost golden during the morning sunrise. Soaking in the […]
Wednesday, January 10 I enjoyed watching a squirrel crawling out on a limb to get shellbark nuts. Because of the morning sun, the photo came out like a silhouette. Look at the three different positions of its tale. You can tell it knew I was watching. Its tail was constantly twitching. A bit later it […]
Monday, January 8 The day started with a brilliant sunrise. The birds were busy, so I expect they knew the weather was changing. Red-bellied Woodpecker Male Cardinal and finch Our “bibbed” starling It was an icy afternoon and evening. I am going to keep taking pictures of our Yellow-bellied Sapsucker as long as she is […]
Saturday, January 6 The goldfinches are just beginning to get their yellow winter feathers. I like that the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker keeps hanging around. This is another view of the Starling with a “bib”. With this picture I noticed that the “bib” is a bit off to the right side instead of under it’s neck. There […]
Thursday, January 4 Diane, I thought you might like to see a few birds that were enjoying the suet ring you gave me. Male cardinals look so pretty on cold, snowy days. We have a starling with a bib. Not sure if it was hatched this way or got involved in a fight. A Downy […]
Wednesday, January 3 It was the first time I saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker this winter – and she pointed out to me that it was time to refill the suet feeder. Empty feeders are the result of spending five days in Maine. 🙂 This was a gift to me – from Mark and Diane – […]
Tuesday, December 26 I am always a bit surprised the first time I see a starling in its winter feathers, after having gotten used to seeing them in their spring, summer, and fall dress code of a purple/black metallic sheen. They are a noisy bird. They are not native to the United States. My bird […]
It is fun to see the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers again Female Hairy Female Downy They love our suet.
We – and the birds – enjoyed our first snow.
Monday, December 4 With the fall harvest behind us, the birds are beginning to look for food. It’s nice to see more than sparrows at our feeders.
Canada Geese flying south Love the sight and sound of these big birds.
This is what I brought home from the Steam Show in Berryville, Virginia. I had the hanging apparatus – from a secondhand store – for several years and was looking for something to fit inside it. I had been using baskets, but they rot after a few months. I found this graniteware strainer at one […]
July 2 This day was our Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Gift from Roy & Deb. They know how much I enjoy bird-watching, so they planned a morning of looking for eagles and other wildlife at Conowingo Dam – not far from their house. They live in Amish Country – about an hour south of […]
I love watching our birds in May, because there are always those I don’t see at other times of the year. Some are migrating, others come to the feeders more frequently because they are feeding babies. Male cardinal and rose-breasted grosbeak Male grosbeak Female grosbeak Ruby-throated hummingbird Female red-bellied woodpecker I especially enjoyed watching them one day […]
Wednesday, April 19 The caused a bad-feather moment. Love their beautiful yellow feathers