Birdbath clowns
We had at least twelve House Finches singing and playing (and eating!) in our yard today. I sat outside reading with my camera ready. These bird bath shots are especially cute.
House Finches
Squirt meets Squirrel
Squirt made a new friend today – there was a squirrel climbing on our screen room. Finally, somebody with a tail as big as Squirt’s! Too bad Rich made him come inside. Goldy and Squirt are also starting to pay attention to the little warblers that hop on the ground close to the screen room. Their chips sound like miniature versions of the cardinal chip and that makes them very interesting to two house cats!
Warbler
Bird-watching at Oakland Nature Preserve
The painted buntings are back at Oakland Nature Preserve!
Birds Seen Today – Painted Bunting, Gray Catbird, Indigo Bunting, Tufted Titmouse, House Wren, Osprey, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Red-Wing Blackbird
Painted Buntings
ONP maintains feeders to attract the buntings…not the red-wing blackbirds!
Red-winged blackbirds
The greedy bully bird chased away the female cardinal.
Red-wing chases off cardinal
The gray catbird kept close but never went to the feeders.
Gray Catbird
I caught two of the most striking birds in the Oakland Nature Preserve sitting side by side.
Cardinal and Painted Bunting
The females chose to stick to their own feeder.
Painted buntings
They also showed that it’s possible to share!
Red-wing blackbird and bunting
Later they were joined by a female Indigo Bunting.
Painted Buntings and Indigo Bunting
A Tufted Titmouse came by but didn’t stay.
Tufted Titmouse
The House Wren dared to get a littler closer to us.
House Wren