photos of birds and critters
While walking down by the bay we spotted a pair of lesser yellowlegs shorebirds. These were most likely migrant birds passing through. We had seen the greater yellowlegs while in British Columbia last year. These were feeding in a muddy … Continued
The latest feeder is really popular with the birds. I’m calling it the fly thru feeder as the birds can get right inside to enjoy the seed. Perhaps it should be fly-thru like the drive-thru restaurants. The downy woodpecker lands … Continued
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of two of the same things. Today I have photos of the female and male grosbeak at the feeder at the same time. They visit the feeders from early May till October and will … Continued
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of two of the same things. Today is another rainy day, so I dug back in the photo archives to find some photos to share. This one was taken a year or so ago … Continued
2sDay Doves May 16, 2017 It’s 2sDay and time for photos of 2 of the same thing. This week it is doves. Doves, or mourning doves, are frequent visitors to the garden all year round. They are a light brown/grey … Continued
Although the calendar says it is spring the days have been chilly, windy, snowy or rainy. The visitors keep arriving in the garden and are very resourceful at finding something to eat.
It has been an unusual winter in my part of Canada, February has been so mild that we have been lured into thinking spring is arriving. But there is still a month of winter to go before the season officially … Continued
The winter visitors are enjoying the variety of seeds and nuts in and around the feeders. Keeping them filled can be a challenge.
This is like a search and find series of photos. But once you find the charm of goldfinches, you will have no trouble spotting them in the other photos.
The bird feeders are busy places and a variety of birds can be found at any time of the year. In the winter the most common visitors are bluejays, sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches, woodpeckers, doves, and juncos. The weather … Continued