Archive for the ‘Wild Birds’ Category
Cardinal Wings
Posted February 8th, 2009 by Sureshot | 1 CommentThis was one of those shots that just turned out lucky — it’s not the greatest quality-wise with all the camera noise, but I took it through a dirty window, so go figure…
Chipping Sparrow
Posted February 6th, 2009 by Sureshot | No CommentsI’m finding that winter is bringing me many new sparrow varieties! I was excited to identify this Chipping Sparrow taking part of the feast I provide the birds. See his red cap? Now the fellow behind him is harder to identify — I thought at first he was a Goldfinch in winter feather, but I’m [...]
White Throated Sparrow
Posted January 27th, 2009 by Sureshot | 3 CommentsI thought at first that this was a female Carolina Wren as I have a lot of them in my yard, but the yellow eye patches didn’t jive with what I know about Carolina Wrens, so I went looking. I think this is a white throated sparrow although this part of the country seems to [...]