I'm always Thankful for the birds visiting my feeders. The Downy Woodpecker is always enjoyable to watch. This one is definitely a female because there is no red mark on the back of her neck.
The House Sparrow visits our area year round. This sparrow has a large black spot on the throat extending down to the chest which indicates he is a male. The female has no black throat patch. Notice his brown back and single white wing bars.
The White-Breasted Nuthatch is also a year-round visitor. You can't help but notice the black cap and white face, neck and belly. He has a black oil sunflower seed in his mouth in the larger picture on the left.
The hummingbird is always a fun welcomed guest at the feeders. This female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird has no neck patch which reflects red like the male.
That's it this week for at the feeders and in the trees. Thanks for stopping in - Judy.
Linking to:
Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer
Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Gallery
Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods
Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson
Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Sweet Inspiration Link Party @ The Boondocks Blog on Fridays
Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon
So cute!
ReplyDeleteLove all your birds!
ReplyDeleteNuthatches are very elusive here. I see them occasionally, but cannot get a photo
Have a wonderful day!
Hello, lovely variety of birds. Some of my favorites are the woodpeckers and the nuthatch! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your feeder visitors...They are such a joy for me here to be able to watch them..Michelle
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of sparrows and hummingbirds. The Cardinals come and go, but I love to see them. Thanks for linking up today!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky to get a decent shot of a hummingbird! I've tried, but those little buggers move at the speed of light!!! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteI am always impressed when I see photos of moving objects or birds and butterflies, I have a hard time photographing things that stand still. Your photos are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, I always enjoy all of your feathered visitors. Interesting to learn the differences between the male and females. Now, we are enjoying hummingbirds, they love to fight over the feeder! It has several feeders, guess they don't like to share. Thanks for pointing out the difference in the sexes, now I'll know. Have a wonderful weekend........
ReplyDeleteLovely series of bird photos ~ favorite is the hummingbird ~ thanks, ^_^
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You do have a onderful array of garden birds Judy. We just seem to get (European)Goldfinches these days.
ReplyDelete...they all are great, but the hummingbird is my favorite
ReplyDeleteI love watching the woodpeckers and humming birds as well. That nuthatch sure is a handsome fella.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy ,thank you for visiting my blog, yours isn't too shabby either, you have some smart birds visiting your feeders, even the European House sparrow.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend, Gordon.
a real treat
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your knowledge of these birds! How lucky you are to have so many sweet visitors!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see the visitors to your feeders. We have the same species up here in my part of Ontario, Canada
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots!
ReplyDeleteHello, your have some of my favorites birds. The hummer is lovely! Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello!:) A great series of bird photos. You have some beautiful visitors to your feeders. I have only ever seen two Nuthatches in all my life, and I'm almost 80 years old.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Pretty small birds :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
your little woodpecker is really a fine one :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute little birds.
ReplyDeleteJudy, I totally agree with you...great close-ups!!!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteAll the birds are lovely. We have feeders where we can enjoy and tend them for the first time this year & have been rewarded with plenty of bird activity. Always fun to watch them!
ReplyDeleteWonderful closeups of all of the birds!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos!! I've always found photographing birds a challenge. You did a fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific variety of visitors! How special to be able to see them all.
ReplyDeleteWe're just finding them now, but soon some will be gone, like the hummers. :-(
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