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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Shortsighted on January 11, 2023, 07:24:01 PM

Title: BACKYARD - January 10
Post by: Shortsighted on January 11, 2023, 07:24:01 PM

 So far into January there has been steady visitation to the bird feeder although no improvement vis-a-vis variety. There is steady traffic of BC chickadees and Downy woodpeckers, including juncos, cardinals and doves. Every other day I spot a WB nuthatch but it doesn’t stay for more than a few seconds before flying off again, usually then gone for the day. Occasionally a Hairy woodpecker drops by but the RB woodpecker has not returned since the first two days of the year.
 
 
 The only new visitor is a pair of White-throated sparrow. They do NOT perch on the feeder but instead search the ground for spill. Sensing any disturbance they both hide under a bush a few meters behind the feeder. Sometimes a cat also hides in that bush. It’s a roaming black cat that disappears in the shadow of the bush so that only its eyes are visible. The other unsupervised cat, the striped one with delusions of being a tiger, leaves the birds alone because it is more interested in pursuing squirrels, a preference which suits me just fine.


(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-hkbTb8q/1/a6bbc312/M/WT%20sparrow%20in%20bush%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-hkbTb8q/A)


(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-8d3VrQ4/0/279b8c76/M/Who%27s%20there%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-8d3VrQ4/A)

 Hey neighbour, didn’t expect to see you. I thought you headed south.



(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-5qSbXz6/0/6d394712/M/WT%20sparrow%20torqued%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-5qSbXz6/A)

 So, you got any plans tonight?



(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-bqwStBb/1/e3842057/M/WT%20sparrow%2C%20crop%20to%20head%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-bqwStBb/A)

 I’m so glad that I decided to take a break. This view is awesome.




 



(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-dVFk5TW/0/6ae7f182/L/Downny%20perch%2Cprofile%2Ccrop-L.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-dVFk5TW/A)

 Contemplating retirement options




(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-2nzZ6Ks/0/a3c6af4a/M/Downy%20tip%20of%20perch%2Ccrop-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-2nzZ6Ks/A)

 How’s this pose ... sexy, right?
 




(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-k8LG75p/0/cc2be1ee/M/Chickadee%2Cclose-M.jpg) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontarioorg/i-k8LG75p/A)

 I’m not eating wheat germ and that’s final.
   

Title: Re: BACKYARD - January 10
Post by: Ally on January 12, 2023, 11:13:25 AM

I put some food outside of my window so I can watch birds during my class. Your shots are superb! As usual of course.

Title: Re: BACKYARD - January 10
Post by: Shortsighted on January 12, 2023, 03:18:05 PM

Good idea. Which birds eat the flowers? Must be a lot warmer where you are. I haven't seen a RB nuthatch yet ... this year.