9 April 2016
Killdeer
Lots of bird activity around the FWG today (9 April 2016), according to Gordon Robertson, who took this photo of a Killdeer "walking on water" - actually, debris floating in the pond.
April 9, 2016
Pine Siskin
Many Pine Siskins are traveling through our area, and Gordon found them at both of our feeders: the OFNC feeder at the southern edge of the Old Woodlot and our Backyard Garden feeder.
9 April 2016
Common Redpoll
Many people are reporting Common Redpolls in our area this week and they've turned up at the FWG as well.
9 April 2016
Purple Finch
Gordon photographed this Purple Finch in our Old Woodlot.
9 April 2016
House Finch
And a House Finch for comparison with the Purple in the previous photo. Nice to be able to compare these sometimes confused species.
9 April 2016
Deer Mice
Mice occasionally raid our bin of bird seed and invariably get trapped inside. Luckily, Gordon discovered these little bandits and "asked them to vacate the premises."
05-April-2016
Pine siskin
Siskins were everywhere in the area for some weeks, but now most have left, only a few lingerers remain. It was a treat to hear them calling all day long and see such large numbers. They were often found in flocks mixed with redpolls and purple finches. Barry took this image a few weeks ago, when the siskin numbers were at their peak.
04-APR-2016
Northern cardinal, male
Singing his heart out from on high!
04-APR-2016
Downy woodpecker pair
They were sharing the peanut feeder while a third one watched for a chance to come in for a snack.
04-APR-2016
Sharing
A chipmunk and a pine siskin ignore each other as both assiduously search for seeds underneath the feeder.
04-APR-2016
Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
Cheeks bulging with seeds, this little chippie is waiting until I walk past the feeder so he can continue getting more seeds.
04-APR-2016
Pond
There is a thin skin of ice on the pond, but the snow has vanished and once it gets above freezing again, open water will appear. Any day red-winged blackbirds will be choosing their nest sites in the cattails.
