I sat outside for a while tonight until the bugs started getting to me (they seem to bite when I’m taking a photo). The birds are around but they’re relatively quiet. I was excited when I saw this Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) - sorry about the fuzzy photo:
These woodpeckers are Hairy Woodpeckers (Picoides villosus). Thanks Susan! Sorry again about the fuzzy photos:
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Here’s a female American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in the Rose of Sharon:
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The rabbit is getting bigger:
I enjoyed watching a bee collecting pollen from the petunia flowers:
The bee backing himself out of the petunia:
The male and female Northern Cardinal flew through the yard tonight. I captured the male Northern Cardinal:
It was really good to be outside again to watch nature, except for the biting bugs.
July 28, 2006 at 11:51 pm
Arrggh! You have tanagers!
Even though they are around, I have yet to see one in person.
July 29, 2006 at 7:49 am
I was so excited about actually seeing a scarlet tanager - I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before! He didn’t stay for very long - I only got two photos, the other one was fuzzier than this one.
Do you know what the Woodpecker is?
July 29, 2006 at 10:53 pm
Pam: I would have to say Hairy Woodpeckers. Downy’s look very similar and are more common, but as far as I can gauge from these lovely photos
they are Hairy’s. Good catch!
July 30, 2006 at 8:56 am
Hairy Woodpeckers! Thank you so much for your help Susan!
July 30, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Hope you didn’t take offense at my ribbing you about the fuzzy pictures…I have absolutely NO room to talk.
July 30, 2006 at 9:23 pm
OMG no Susan! I really appreciate all of the help you give me identifying birds and bugs and everything! I know I stink at the photos - I wish I knew how to put the camera on a tripod and at the same time follow these birds around the yard and at the same time get clear photos. I can picture myself picking up the tripod every other second and scaring all of the birds away.