This fine Pileated woodpecker was making quite the racket on top of the very tall utility pole. Caught it just as it took off…
Nature
Another fledgling robin
Mom with a morsel for junior
Close up of the youngster
The Free Dictionary lists the first definition of fledgling as “A young bird that has left the nest and has usually acquired flight feathers, but is often not yet able to fly.” That’s a pretty accurate description of this young robin. It would run across the yard, chirping all the way with a feeble attempt to flap its wings. Hopefully this little one will survive until it can fly. This fledgling may be the same robin from this post.
Our backyard on a sunny Sunday morning
Wishing well
Dandelion seeds
From a Florida beach
Looking up through the trees
It is a beautiful sunny Sunday morning the day before July 4th. Now at 74 degrees, on the way to 95 for a high.
Squirrel vs grackle kerfuffle
Only one bird and one squirrel in sight, and like kids they both wanted the same spot to play in. Nature is so entertaining.
Blue Jay enjoying a suet cake
Blue jays love suet, and they like suet feeders set on a tree trunk allowing them to solidly perch, as opposed to hanging feeders that sway. This jay was really enjoying the suet cage we set against one of our backyard trees. Blue jays are very intelligent, and some believe that they are capable of remembering individual human faces.
Robin out of the nest a bit early
Parent knows the youngster is somewhere close by, they can hear it!
Now the youngster is looking for somebody to help.
About ten minutes after we shot these videos we saw both the young and old robins in our front yard. The adult was catching worms and grubs and feeding the youngster. Guess all is well, at least for a while.
Grackle feeds its youngster
The gray bird landed, and we did not recognize what kind of bird it was. Soon however two grackles showed up and it was obvious that they were here to feed their offspring.
We did not recognize this species
Ah, looks like a parent is here to feed the youngster
There is the second parent and the youngster demanding more to eat
This was an interesting and enjoyable event for us to observe. It was the first time we had seen an immature grackle. There is always something going on with the wildlife in our backyard! We enjoy sharing our photos with you.
Robot shaped balancing rock
That looks like a robot in the center.
Amazing that it still stands.
What the heck (and where the heck) is this?
Do you recognize this? Hint: It is west of the Mississippi River.
Second hint: It was in a movie
Any idea?
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