Not trying to rush winter but this is another picture I like – a Mourning Dove pecking seeds out of the snow from a past winter. Winter will get here whether we want it or not but meanwhile I hope you enjoy this picture as much as I enjoyed watching this bird feed in our backyard.
Camera guy Mark Gomez sent in this picture of a juvenile Pied-billed Grebe from Stony Creek Metropark.
There are official signs of fall and one of them is the arrival of the first Dark-eyed Junco! I thought I saw one a couple evenings ago but wasn’t sure.
These Northern forest dwellers, the Pine Siskins, had never stopped by our urban backyard feeders before two seasons ago when 2 of the cute little birds showed up. They’re about the same size as a large Goldfinch
Black-capped Chickadees are another one of those overachiever birds. They work hard for their food and energy.
Either we had a Chipping Sparrow nest nearby or I guess it could just be passing through because now we have a juvenile Chipping Sparrow on the deck! It just showed up a few days ago and may be gone already now.
We have a new visitor out back. Smelled something skunky quite a few mornings but this is the first time we actually observed this skunk out back eating under our feeders!