 The Cage Feeder | ) 30 Cardinals |
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 The Finch Feeder | ) Nesting Material |
 Sunflower Feeder | ) Sunflower Feeder |
After bragging about how many birds we have in our backyard and my friends knowing how many pictures I take, I was asked to post some pictures. So here are some birds that come around often enough that I have been able to get pictures. All of these pictures were shot while I was standing in my backyard or at my back door.
As you might guess, some of the rarer birds (migratory) pop in when I don't have my camera at my side or it's too dark to shoot ... gray Catbird, Barred Owl, Nighthawk, Western Tanager, Yellow Chat, Common Flicker, a Blue Groesbeak, a Rose Breasted Groesbeak (seen only once) and a Goshawk.
The backyard has 4 water features that use pumps and 2 bird bath bowls. In the summer there are 4 hummingbird feeders, there are always 3 finch thistle feeders (surrounded by 1"x2" wire mesh so only the finches can get in), there is a cage feeder (surrounded by 2"x3" wire mesh to keep the dove out), a squirrel proof sunflower feeder and a feed tray that I put corn in for the dove (although blue jays and cardinals also love corn. In the winter there are usually a couple of suet feeders.
There is also nesting material and multiple bird houses for smaller birds like wrens, chickadees and titmouse.
You can click on any of the thumbnail pictures below for a larger image. Each picture will be displayed in that same window, so you don't have to close it click on another picture.
| If you view the 'Feeder' pages there are some minimal tips about construstion and purpose such as limiting who has access or protecting from cats. |
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