While traveling in Florida I have seen a few birds. I haven’t had much opportunity for birding, because the weather has been so rainy with high winds. The rain and wind has to end at some point!
This white-headed American Robin was a recent visitor to our yard; its only interest seemed to be, drinking water from a bird bath. It appeared very skittish.
A White-headed American Robin
I was glad to see it had a friend to keep it company.
An Odd Couple
Keep your feeders full during these fall months:
Please be aware that migrating birds need food and water to help them along their long journey. Some travel thousands of miles during migration and need the extra help in consuming needed calories. Keeping your bird feeders out and full of food is a tremendous help. Migrating birds require a lot of energy, which comes from the foods they consume along their migration path.
I saw, for the first time in a long time, a Pink-Sided Junco eating at one of my feeders today. I enjoyed seeing this little bird, which is one of my favorites. How many favorites can a person have? {grins}.
Also, this morning there were several others eating at the various feeders in my yard: Downy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, Western Scrub Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, Northern Flicker, House Finch, American Robin, Morning Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove and Blue Jay.
The hummingbirds that were so entertaining just a week ago, as they fought for food, and probably just for the pure joy of it, have decided to head south. Sad as it is to see them go, go they must. I am glad they stopped by my yard to refuel for several days. Perhaps we will see a few more as they migrate through (the feeders are out and ready).
Happy Birding!
Sharing with Charlotte at Prairie Birder. To view her beautiful bird photos and to learn about birding click the link below:
The Daily Post – Photo Challenge – Week of May 2, 2015 – “Intricate“.
Hubby and I like to hike and on occasion we come across a Golden Orb Spider. They create a huge and intricate web.
This photo was taken at Lake Louisa State Park, near Clermont, Florida.These two photos were taken at Ray Roberts State Park near Dallas, Texas
The following photos are Milkweed Seeds. I took these photos while visiting a local park where I live. I think they have an interesting and intricate form.
MilkweedBursting Milkweed PodIt looks like the silk from a spider’s web.
The featured image is a photo I took at another local park located off Highway 34 as you would travel west from Loveland to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. It is early morning rain drops on a spider’s web. The header photo are two Lady Bugs doing what they do to create more Lady Bugs! Photo taken in my yard.
The Daily Post – Photo Challenge – Week of April 24, 2015 – “Motion.”
In Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado).Annie, running in the pasture (Mississippi).“This feels so good” Hot Rod rolling in the grass (Mississippi).Coming in for a landing (Florida).Fiesty Female Wild Turkey (Florida).Snowing (Colorado).“Come soar with me!” FloridaOsprey (Florida).Canada Goose, over the falls (Montana).
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