18-May-2019
Hairy woodpecker
Both this species and the smaller look-alike, the downy woodpecker, can be found at the peanut feeder which is a big lure for many birds, but especially woodpeckers.
18-May-2019
White-throated sparrow
White-throated sparrows can still be seen migrating through, but most have settled into their breeding grounds, which don't include the FWG, though this species nests around the region.
18-May-2019
Baltimore oriole, male
Barry found a couple of these vivid orioles which were hanging out near the feeders. A lot of the spring migrants have now arrived or will arrive in the next few weeks, and every day it seems there is another newcomer to welcome back.
03-May-2019
Red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)
flower buds and new leaves, spring is here.
03-May-2019
White-throated sparrow
Flocks of these cheerful sparrows are all over the place, their familiar song cascading through the garden.
03-May-2019
Northern cardinal, male
The vivid red of the male cardinal is always an eye-catcher, looking quite exotic for this part of the world.
03-May-2019
Northern cardinal, female
While the male may be more colourful, the female cardinal is equally pretty I think.
03-May-2019
Downy woodpecker, female
Three downy woodpeckers seen yesterday, two females and a male. This female was zealously guarding a tree from another female.
03-May-2019
Wood duck, male
Improbably exotic looking, we almost always have wood ducks on the pond on and off through spring, summer and fall, though as far as we know they haven't nested. But there is a nice well-made nest box for them at the pond, so who knows.
03-May-2019
Chipping sparrow
Looking somewhat similar to the american tree sparrow, this is the bird that makes the rather dry trill heard all over the garden at present.
03-May-2019
Eastern phoebe
The earliest flycatcher to arrive back, this species has been seen for several weeks or more.
03-May-2019
American tree sparrow
A couple of tree sparrows around, along with other sparrows: song, white-throated, and chipping sparrows, and juncos.
