Favorite Bird Pics from February ’25

“Use your eyes. Use them and have faith in them. Use your eyes and trust them. And go out and listen to the birds. Oh, if we would listen more often to the singing of the birds!” H.R. Sass, On the Wings of a Bird 1928

Red-headed Woodpecker

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Carolina Wren

Tufted Titmouse

White-throated Sparrow

Brown Creeper

Eastern Painted Turtle (Yes, this is a reptile, but you don’t see them out sunning in February very often).

Eastern Bluebird

Dark-eyed Junco

Brown-headed Cowbird

Our snowy morning brought many birds to the feeders. They didn’t all like to share as you can see by this sparrow’s greeting to the bluebird.

Goldfinches and brown-headed nuthatch

Pair of Barred Owls high in a pine tree.

Cedar Waxwing

Chipping Sparrow

I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 119:14

Favorite Bird Pics of November ’24

Song Sparrow

Barred Owl

Downy Woodpecker (male)

Dark-eyed Junco

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Phoebe

Cedar Waxwing

Red-shouldered Hawk (with a little snack)

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker (juvenile)

Red-Headed Woodpecker

White-breasted Nuthatch

Young buck trying to blend into the trees.

For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Favorite Bird Shots of August ’24

“It can be difficult to accept the fact that a lot of birds have to be identified as “possible” or “probable.”
― David Allen Sibley, Sibley’s Birding Basics

Green Heron

Green Heron (sporting his mohawk)

Red-headed Woodpeckers–Parent showing the newbie the ropes or how to find the best bugs

Little Blue Heron

Barn Swallow

White-eyed Vireo

Ruby-throated Hummingbird–one of my white spotted ones

White Ibis (juvenile)

Summer Tanager (female)

Great Egret

Great Crested Flycatcher

Downy Woodpecker (male)

Northern Flicker Woodpecker

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Young Duck–Mottled or Wood?

Mottled Duck

Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His–His people, the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100:3

Birds of December ’23

Blue-headed Vireo (took this in November, but overlooked it and I don’t get many pictures of this one).

Red-headed Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Carolina Wren

Northern Flicker (male)

Red-headed Woodpecker (juvenile)

Red-shouldered Hawk

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (female) Can you tell I like woodpeckers?

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Dark-eyed Junco

Eastern Bluebird (male)

Belted Kingfisher

White-throated Sparrow

Great Blue Heron

Red-tailed Hawk

River Otter (not a bird, obviously; but I enjoyed seeing them).

Happy New Year!

Birds of November ’23

American Robin in cedar tree

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Wood Duck (young)

Hairy Woodpecker

Cedar Waxwing

Four Cedar Waxwings

Killdeer (and his reflection)

Hermit Thrush

Red-tailed Hawk (and his kill)

Northern Flicker (male)


Double-crested Cormorants

(Another) Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Goldfinch (seems to be talking to himself)

Eastern Phoebe

American Robins and Cedar Waxwings talking it over

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” Psalm 150:6