Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Nine Visitors

 


Worked outside yesterday and kept my eye on the feeder and the nearby flowers. Got at least 9 different species visiting the yard, including a somewhat rare visits by both a Blue Jay and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, along with very common visitors like the Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, Downey Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, a bright red Northern Cardinal, House Finches (male and female) and the wonderful bright yellow American Goldfinch (who will start to lose their bright colors soon for fall and winter). The male House Finch has a spot of red on his upper breast and head in the top right picture. The female in the same shot has her back to us and plain colored. The House Sparrow is in the top left shot with the Mourning Dove with his back to us up on top of the feeder. The middle shot on top has the woodpecker hiding there and the Nuthatch. I assume you know which is the Cardinal and which is the Blue Jay. Hard to get those wrong. Having these visitors come by makes working outside a perfect day.