My new hobby, feeding and photographing birds…fascinating creatures!
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Northern Cardinal - Male
Northern Cardinal - Female (note white breast feathers askew - identifying marker for this particular bird - male doesn’t mind and she flies just fine)
Northern Cardinal - Male (note sunflower seed in beak)
Northern Cardinal - Female (note white breast feathers askew - identifying marker for this particular bird - male doesn’t mind and she flies just fine)
Northern Cardinal - Female (note white breast feathers askew - identifying marker for this particular bird - male doesn’t mind and she flies just fine)
Dark Eyed Junco - Male
Dark Eyed Junco - Female
White Chinned Sparrow - (winters in North Texas)
White Chinned Sparrow (winters in North Texas)
Downy Woodpecker (note shorter beak relative to similar Hairy Woodpecker)
Hairy Woodpecker - Male (note longer beak compared to similar Downy Woodpecker) - very difficult to catch still as they scurry up the tree trunks.
Carolina Chickadee (very similar to Black Capped Chickadee - also very difficult to catch still - ADHD! )
House Finch - Male
House Finch - Female
Tufted Titmouse (grasping an almond) - check out the claws like a miniature T-Rex claws…hmm
Tufted Titmouse (eating an almond) - check out the claws like a miniature T-Rex claws…hmm
Cedar Wax Wings - Each early spring, they attack our Yaupon Holly berries in a flock frenzy and strip the trees bare.
Cedar Wax Wings - Each early spring, they attack our Yaupon Holly berries in a flock frenzy and strip the trees bare.
Cedar Wax Wings - And they get thirsty!
Cedar Wax Wings - And they get thirsty!
Cedar Wax Wings - And they get thirsty! Note also the two Robins which usually travel with the Wax Wings as they migrate north.
Cedar Wax Wings - And they get thirsty! Drooling!
Mockingbird - Fluffy on a cold day. This one Mockingbird does his best to guard the Yaupon berries and chase away a whole flock of Cedar Wax Wings. He is often successful.
Mockingbird - Fluffy on a cold day. This one Mockingbird does his best to guard the Yaupon berries and chase away a whole flock of Cedar Wax Wings. He is often successful.
