Five On The Wire – #14
Another post sharing five bird species, taking in those 360° views high up on wire or metal contraption, and all being raptors!
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black Vulture
Turkey Vultures
1-2-3 Birds and Berries – #7
Oh what fun to capture the birds hanging around berries and fruits in my yard!
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
I bet there will be a few more berry-loving birdie posts coming soon!
Three Eagles on a Neighbor’s Property
Almost home from the store, as I passed our neighbor’s, there were three Bald Eagles on a carcass in their yard.
As I was doing a U-turn, one adult and one juvenile lifted and landed in the corn field just a few hundred feet away from the lawn.
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle (juvenile) looking for a spot to land
Bald Eagle (juvenile)
The third was another adult who had remained with the meal as I pulled off.
I spared the meal in the shots; but if curious, it appears to be a raccoon.
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
This is why I don’t leave home without my camera in tow. 🤗
One Day’s Sunrise and Sunset
A few days ago, my day began with this gorgeous sunrise….
Sunrise – December 7, 2023
and ended with this spectacular sunset.
Sunset – December 7, 2023
My day inbetween was a delight and enjoyment too! 🌞
Woodpecker Wednesday
Knock knock knock knock knock knock…..
It’s a loud hum of drilling. Where are you, woodpecker?
Now that there are less leaves on the trees, it’s gotten easier to find them.
In the past several weeks, I’m still enjoying six of the seven local woodpecker species in our area. The one missing, the Red-headed Woodpecker, usually migrates more inland to western Maryland or further; and I’m thinking mine have taken that trip!
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (female or juvenile)
Hairy Woodpecker (male)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted, female)
Downy Woodpecker (male)
Pileated Woodpeckers (male top, female bottom)
1-2-3 Medium Bird Jubilee – #17
These three secretive bird species blend in well when on the ground and may be hard to spot, unless you have your ‘eagle eyes’ engaged. 🙂
Hermit Thrush
Length: 5.5-7.1 in (14-18 cm)
Weight: 0.8-1.3 oz (23-37 g)
Wingspan: 9.8-11.4 in (25-29 cm)
Brown Thrasher
Length: 9.1-11.8 in (23-30 cm)
Weight: 2.1-3.1 oz (61-89 g)
Wingspan: 11.4-12.6 in (29-32 cm)
Killdeer
Length: 7.9-11.0 in (20-28 cm)
Weight: 2.6-4.5 oz (75-128 g)
Wingspan: 18.1-18.9 in (46-48 cm)
1-2-3 Birds and Berries – #6
Bird compositions with berries/seeds included are a win-win to me. I hope you think so too!
Eastern Bluebird (female) at sunrise with cedar berries
Blue Jay with a mouthful of acorns
Purple Finch (female) enjoying rosa multiflora hips
Critter Time!
A change-up to share the other wildlife surrounding me, besides my beautiful birds!
Gray Squirrel
Eastern Cottontails
Catching a lil’ snooze…
Eastern Cottontails
Groundhog
White-tailed Deer
I’m gonna get all these in my mouth cheeks…
so I can carry them all….
*pop* It’s not working….now what?
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Raccoon
Eastern Rat Snake
Muskrat
Snapping Turtle close-up
Big Boy!
Snapping Turtle
Snapping Turtle
(I got him off the road while slowing down a couple vehicles coming around the curve, whew!)
Here you go, Sandy!
This 3.5″ rhinestone-eyed, bobbing-headed metal turtle is for my friend, Sandy, in England. She has a rose/pink-backed one just like it that she shares in her posts often that first captured my eye, bringing back fond memories for me. Mine above was my grandmother’s that I would play with as a child and was one of the things I wanted and received of hers when she passed so many years ago. Sandy’s and my turtle connection evolved into a wonderful friendship! 😊
Upright Gray Squirrel watching me
Brown Bat
Brown Bat
Brown Bats
(their photography is a work-in-progress, whew!)
Red Fox
Pair hunting together
Red Fox
And you thought I wouldn’t get them all in there, ha, well this works!
And that’s a critter wrap!
1-2-3 Cute As Can Be – #29
Three little birds, all in the sparrow family!
Song Sparrow
Length: 4.7-6.7 in (12-17 cm)
Weight: 0.4-1.9 oz (12-53 g)
Wingspan: 7.1-9.4 in (18-24 cm)
Dark-eyed Junco
Length: 5.5-6.3 in (14-16 cm)
Weight: 0.6-1.1 oz (18-30 g)
Wingspan: 7.1-9.8 in (18-25 cm)
Swamp Sparrow
Length: 4.7-5.9 in (12-15 cm)
Weight: 0.5-0.8 oz (15-23 g)
Wingspan: 7.1-7.5 in (18-19 cm)
Five On The Wing – #36
Who’s been flying overhead in past couple months, challenging me for a photo? 😉
Here’s another add to my series of five bird species in flight, this time sharing five from the Egret/Heron family!
Great Egret
Little Blue Herons (dark ones, adults; white ones, juveniles)
Black-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)
Great Blue Heron
Snowy Egrets
Bay Photos by Donna 