  Crackles are taking over my feeders | 
  The robins arrived about a month earlier than usual | 
  A first in our neighborhood in mid-February | 
  Cardinal - female | 
  A crackle - another visitor to our feeder | 
  Merlin identified this fellow as an adult merlin | 
  Wild turkey feathers found while walking. | 
  Pine siskin defending his spot at the feeder | 
  Hummingbird - abstract | 
  A cool seagull hanging out on the beach in Belmar, New Jersey | 
  A  good time to groom in the surf | 
  A collection of blue jay feathers | 
  Rose-breasted  woodpecker visiting hummingbird feeder | 
  Wild Turkey Hen Feathers | 
  Pied Oystercatcher - haematopus longirostris |