I consider myself very lucky to have caught all three while standing on the patio.
Tag: red-breasted nuthatch
Welcome to the suet feeder, woodpeckers! And chickadee!
Just watching out my back glass door, as numerous birds come to take advantage of our feeders, both seed and suet. The seed feeder is nearly empty, since I will be bringing it in for a thorough cleaning. Both suet feeders are full, and attracting lots of hungry birds. Just in the last hour, there …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #228: \\\ Diagonals ///
Sorry, I just couldn't resist the urge to put a couple of keyboard diagonals in the post title! Even the "number or hashtag" sign is made up of diagonals. Nature presents us with diagonals all the time. This shrub-steppe hillside in Eastern Oregon presents an obvious diagonal against the sky. For that matter, the clouds …
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Early snow in Western Washington
Today, just as forecasted, we got our first snowfall of the winter. It's really early for our area, and so far the snow isn't very heavy. Of course, the first thing I did this morning was get out my trusty iPhone and go out in the backyard to get some pictures. This is the east …
Backyard visitors on a hazy Sunday
These are only the ones I caught in photos. The Townsend's Warbler came by, but I didn't have the camera ready. Steller's Jay. Visit my Rumble site for video. There are two Juncos in the photo. Can you find them both? Again, video on Rumble This little Red-breasted Nuthatch is one of my favorites, and …
Sunday Stills: Am I a #Bird Feeder?
Let's see, am I a Bird Feeder? The photos and video below should give the answer. Pine Siskin. Downy Woodpecker. Blurry since I took the picture through a glass door. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Various birds at the seed and suet feeders, in the snow. Red-shafted Flicker. Top: Townsend's Warbler. This is one of my very favorite …
For the Final Days of Summer: Grand Central at the Backyard Bird Feeder
I took this video through the kitchen window. Watch the Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches vie for the best spot at the feeder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGF8YEyHTMY
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