My Backyard Photo Gallery by Liz Stanley at pbase.com

My Backyard

Photos taken in my backyard in Bloomington, MN. It's nice to have a lot of trees in the yard and in the neighborhood, which allows a great diversity of birds. I've counted a total of 93 species from my backyard. Largest single day count was 18, and I saw 6 species of woodpecker in that same day.

Check out my backyard weather courtesy of a Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station.

If you leave me a message or comment, I'll do my best to return the favor! As always, I'm happy to answer any questions. Be sure to check out my Live Feeder Cam Stream (during daylight hours Central time) to see what birds are currently at the feeders. Take a look at our Chickadee nest box cam for a closeup view of our nesting chickadees. Thanks for visiting.

gallery: Keeping Wildlife Safe	gallery: Native Gardening	Wood duck	Wood duck
Red fox	Great spangled fritillary	Cooper's hawk	Junco
Chipping sparrow (winter plumage)	Blue jay	Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Peck's skipper
Fiery skipper	Great spangled fritillary	Cedar Waxwing	Cedar waxwings
Scarlet tanager	Rose-breasted grosbeak	Flying squirrel	Flying squirrel
Flying squirrel	Rusty patched bumblebee	Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Red spotted purple butterfly
Eastern bluebird	Eastern bluebird	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Carpenter bee stem excavation
Bay breasted warbler	Clay colored sparrow	Carolina wren	Lunar eclipse
Metallic green sweat bee on New England aster	Painted lady butterfly on New England aster	American robin in showy mountain ash	American robin in showy mountain ash
Eastern tailed blue butterfly resting on sedge	Hoverfly on New England aster	Mayfly nymph and small snails	Painted lady butterfly on meadow blazingstar
Painted lady butterfly on meadow blazing star	Indian pink	Bird feeders	Leopard frog in lawn
Eye spotted ladybug on Joe Pye weed	American lady caterpillar on pussytoes	Pine warbler	White throated sparrow
Chipping sparrow	American robin	Northern Cardinal	Yellow rumped warbler
Barred owl roosting in pine trees	Flying squirrel on bur oak next to feeders	Cooper's hawk	Squirrel baffle
Wood duck box	Coneflower in the snow	Heated bird bath	Monarch caterpillar on whorled milkweed
Fiery skipper butterfly on hyssop	Great black wasp on mountain mint	Monarch right after emerging	Monarch chrysalis
Gray tree frog on swamp milkweed	Monarch caterpillar on swamp milkweed	Monarch butterfly egg on swamp milkweed	Brown belted bumblebee on wild indigo
Dragonfly on wild indigo	Wild lupine	Four spotted skimmer dragonfly	Black capped chickadee nest
Goldfinches on thistle feeder	Last monarch of the season	Monarch butterfly on blazingstar	Bumblee on butterfly weed
Bumblebee on butterfly weed	Monarchs on blazingstar	Bumblebee on butterfly weed	Monarch just emerged
Three monarchs just emerged	Nessus sphynx moth	White-lined sphinx moth	Late season monarch
Clearwing hummingbird moth	Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Tiger swallowtail butterfly
Adult and juvenile pileated woodpeckers	Pileated woodpecker	Tennessee warbler	Red-headed woodpecker
Cooper's hawk	Hummingbird moth	Chickadee fledgling	Black capped chickadee
Yellow rumped warbler	Harris' sparrow	Broad-winged hawk	Broad winged hawk
Juvenile bluebird	Monarch on coneflower	Bluebird	Cardinal
Bluebird fledgling with adult	Broad-winged hawk	Broad-winged hawk	Broad winged hawk
American redstart	Blackpoll warbler	Swainson's thrush	Orange-crowned warbler
Scarlet tanager (female)	Eastern bluebird	Baltimore oriole	Red-bellied woodpecker
5D3A8730.jpg	5D3A8722.jpg	5D3A8719.jpg	Baltimore oriole / Scarlet tanager
Cape May warbler	Cape May warbler	Song sparrow	White-crowned sparrow
Lincoln's sparrow	White-throated sparrow	Northern cardinal, eastern bluebird	Barred owl
Barred owl	Fox sparrow	White-throated sparrow	Eastern bluebird
Yellow-rumped warbler	Red-tailed hawk	Ruby-throated hummingbird at royal catchfly	Ruby-throated hummingbird
Ruby-throated hummingbird	Pileated woodpeckers (female)	Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Eastern bluebird (juvenile)
Eastern bluebird	Eastern bluebird	Eastern bluebird	Bluet damselfly
Bluebird chick	Eastern bluebird	Eastern bluebird	Eastern bluebird
Female pileated woodpecker	Female bluebird	Male bluebird	Male bluebird
Female bluebird	Pair of bluebirds	Pileated woodpecker	Pair of pileated woodpeckers
Fox sparrow	Pileated woodpecker	Cardinals	Christmas goldfinches
Christmas Eve snow	Fox Sparrow	Flickers	Nuthatch roosting
Ground squirrel	Pileated woodpecker	Red headed woodpecker	Red headed woodpecker
Pine siskins	Rose-breasted grosbeak	Nest box camera	Fox kit (neighbor's yard)
Fox kit (neighbor's yard)	Blackburnian warbler © Liz Stanley	Blackburnian warbler © Liz Stanley	Scarlet tanager
Scarlet tanager	Scarlet tanager © Liz Stanley	New feeder setup	Yellow-headed blackbird
Yellow-headed blackbird	Lincoln's sparrow	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (male)	Sharp-shinned hawk © Liz Stanley
Sharp-shinned hawk	Sharp-shinned hawk	White-breasted nuthatch	Downy woodpecker
Pileated woodpecker	Hairy woodpecker	Northern flicker	Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Red-bellied woodpecker	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)
Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)	Northern flicker	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)	Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile)
Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile) and red-breasted nuthatch	Northern flicker	Northern flicker © Liz Stanley	Northern flicker
Pileated woodpecker (female) © Liz Stanley	White-throated sparrow © Liz Stanley	White-throated sparrow	Red-breasted nuthatch (female)
Fox sparrow	White-throated sparrow	White-throated sparrow © Liz Stanley	White-throated sparrow
Moon	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird
Chipping sparrow © Liz Stanley	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Backyard setup	Ruby-throated hummingbird
Ruby-throated hummingbird	Black-capped chickadee	Black-capped chickadee	Black-capped chickadee
Ruby-throated hummingbird © Liz Stanley	White-breasted nuthatch © Liz Stanley	Ruby-throated hummingbird © Liz Stanley	Red-breasted nuthatch
Black-capped chickadee	Ruby-throated hummingbird © Liz Stanley	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird © Liz Stanley
Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Ruby-throated hummingbird
Red-breasted nuthatch © Liz Stanley	Ruby-throated hummingbird	Black-capped chickadee © Liz Stanley	Black-capped chickadee
Eastern Bluebird	Black-capped chickadee	Hairy woodpecker (juvenile male)	Downy woodpecker (juvenile male)
Downy woodpecker (male)	Downy woodpecker (juvenile female)	Downy woodpecker (juvenile male)	White-throated sparrow
Brown creeper	Brown creeper	Black-capped chickadee	Northern Cardinal
Cooper's Hawk	Palm warbler	Magnolia warbler	Tennessee Warbler
Pileated woodpecker	Grackle	Downy woodpecker	Red bellied woodpecker
Black capped chickadee	Downy Woodpecker	Pileated Woodpecker	Downy woodpecker
Blue Jay	Blue Jay	Mystery wren	Cooper's hawk (juvenile)
Monarch chrysalis	American robin	Yellow rumped warblers	Downy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker	Eastern bluebird	Chickadee box under the pine trees	Weather station
Roosting nuthatch	Yellow-rumped warbler	Hermit thrush	Chipping sparrow
Indian pink	gallery: Bird feeders	gallery: Trail Camera Captures	gallery: FeederWatch highlights Nov 2010
gallery: Overlook Circle Feedercam Captures	gallery: Storm Damage 2007

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carlogalliani		31-Jan-2018 14:02
Very good gallery !

Guest		11-Sep-2017 14:34
Liz, thank you so very much for allowing us to use your beautiful images in our Explore Minnesota Birding Updates. Your work is absolutely wonderful! Christine Lawton

Missed Opportunities		07-Sep-2017 00:19
I would definitely enjoy your backyard!

Tom LeRoy		02-Apr-2014 10:47
Superb gallery, fantastic variety and excellent shots. V

Yoli		23-Apr-2013 00:20
Very nice pictures! Enjoyed looking at the great quality photos and variety of birds you have captured. Keep up the great work!

Guest		01-Aug-2012 01:24
Nicely done. Best. J

Rod		10-May-2012 02:31
Impressive gallery. v

RG		21-Feb-2012 20:13
when people say, "it is all about money" I make an attempt to argue that it is not. Your page proves my point. Sometimes it is about sharing for the sake of sharing something beautiful.

Guest		29-May-2011 11:50
so wonderful.thanks for providing Janie O'Connor

Nirvan Hope		26-May-2011 01:10
Fantastic collection of so many species so close to your home! Really fine shots!

Guest		13-May-2011 23:57
These are fabulous! You helped me identify the Scarlet Tanager that has been visiting my feeder the last couple of days. Great photography.

joseantonio		10-May-2011 03:58
Very nice collection and nice presentation

kerisue		10-May-2011 02:30
What a collection!!! Absolutely beautiful!! Voted~ (I wish I could vote more than once) ~

Julio Mulero		17-Dec-2010 06:32
What a yard! You have some really nice images of some of my favorites birds.

rocky		24-Mar-2010 16:04
You've many fine images from your lovely backyard! =V=

vrajesh		06-Feb-2010 17:42
nice work.reached you from ivars birds.

Peggy Schley		30-Dec-2009 17:09
Liz, Have you ever been able to catch a shot at the big black bird with the yellow beak? I just was it this morning. Any idea what kind of bird it is? I am your neighbor up the street. Peggy

dusty		22-Jun-2009 00:50
Thank you so much for sharing your back yard with all of us. What a wonderful set up you have for God's creatures great and small. Dusty

Barb Drenth		17-Mar-2009 15:27
I just stumbled upon your website and enjoy it very much. Nice pictures. What kind of camera do you use? Your bird feeding station is amazing. Following the theory of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, I will try to replicate it this some - or something really close.

tracey_nj6		01-Aug-2008 14:13
Wandered in from GardenWeb Birdwatching forum that I had seen your link in a response to someones thread. Love your webcam setup and your photos are simply stunning. Thanks for sharing them!

Peter Van Wazer		08-Jun-2008 15:21
Very nice pictures Liz, good camera to stop a humming birds wings !

Carl Carbone		27-May-2008 01:42
Great gallery, Liz. I admire your shots on POTN too! Voted!

rbfresno		07-Nov-2007 17:29
Nice ! (I statrted a backyard gallery too. I think that there's omething special about capturing images of your own place).

Guest		28-Oct-2005 03:12
Very Nice Liz

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