We have quite a bit of snow in central Indiana. These are photos taken in our backyard of some birds.
Birds in the snow
backyard birds
Cold day and puffed up Cardinals
Feels like -7, this pair of backyard Cardinals was enjoying the sunlight.
What’s in the mop bucket?
Heard a commotion in the mop bucket. Was it a squirrel? Nope…
Some favorite portraits of birds
Here’s a few photos we got of some of our feathered friends.
Young robin right out of the nest
Starling parent, bottom, feeding youngster, top
Red bellied woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Immature White Ibis
Female Pileated Woodpecker
Brown Pelican
We have always enjoyed birdwatching and found it exciting to see various birds as we have traveled the country. When COVID hit, stopping our travels, we also began to enjoy birding in our own backyard. We both were surprised at how many different species visited our home.
Still shots of birds and squirrels
On a cold but sunny day we had quite a bit of wildlife activity in the backyard.
Dove and squirrel
A variety of birds
Two squirrels munching away
Blackbirds congregating
Puffed up staying warm
Watching the wildlife in our backyard is one of those special activities we enjoy when we’re not out on the road. With the temperatures in the teens and snow on the ground, it is a tad bit uncomfortable to sit outside. Our backdoor has provided a decent enough window to both observe and allow for some camera work. Hope you enjoyed the images.
Find the birds
How many birds do you see in the picture?
Birds we saw back in May 2021
It’s still pretty cold here in Indiana. Let us reminisce about our backyard birdwatching last spring.
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Pair of Grosbeaks
Flicker enjoying suet
Pair of Cowbirds
Chipping Sparrow
The short video is of a female Pileated Woodpecker. We did have a pair show up several times during May and June. This is when they are feeding their young in the nest. We named them “Woody” and “Wilma”.
New feeder
Our new feeder: there is a White breasted nuthatch on the left side.
Wet and disheveled
After a pretty good rain storm a while back we noticed that a hatchling had fallen out of a nest in a tree limb in our backyard. This little fella looks quite wet and disheveled. One of the parents did come down to the ground in front of the hatchling, and the last we saw of the two (adult and youngster) they were still together across the yard. We can only hope that this story had a good ending.
A yearly backyard favorite
Who hasn’t seen this early bird getting the worm in the morning in your yard? This classic backyard favorite bird ranges from coast to coast in the US and Canada.
Did you know robins can raise three broods each season? Probably a good thing, as only 40% of the nests successfully produce young. People say that robins are a sign of spring. They actually winter over, however and spring is when you’ll see “the first” robin in your yard!
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