So sitting in my living room I can see through my two glass double doors to my seed feeder and suet feeder. Today I've been seeing a Mourning Dove. I know she's a mourning dove because she doesn't have the white along her wings and has a bit of pink on her belly. Maybe it's a boy? My bird book said the boys usually sit on the eggs during the day and the girls do at night. I've also seen some cardinals (both male and female), the usual group of sparrows and wrens (not sure which kind), and my favorite - the Golden Fronted Woodpecker - or atleast that's what I think it is. I've been trying to figure out what it is for a while. It's bigger than a Red-Bellied Woodpecker and it has a flourescent orange head and mostly white body. My bird book says that the Golden Fronted Woodpecker lives in Texas. :/
Since we've put up the feeders (a few months ago), there have been a number of other birds...although some I couldn't identify.
I almost forgot! I also have been seeing alot of Brown-Headed Cowbirds. I just found out what they are called today. It was pretty easy to pick them out of my bird book because of their weird brown head. Apparently the female lays her eggs in other birds nests and then leaves it to other birds to feed and raise her kids! What a jerk!
It' so awesome that you are using your birthday bird book. Your in the midst of a bird sanctuary there for sure. Today I saw a pair of male and female cardinals at my deck feeder. Surprised the daylight out of me since I don't see that many colorful birds like that here. You'll be all set for the annual Audubon Backyard Bird Count when it comes around!
ReplyDeleteI know! I'm always surprised by the cardinals. Even though the females have a dull color, I find them alot more attractive. I think it's the combination of red and grey.
ReplyDeleteThe book you gave me is great, by the way! I already had one bird book, but yours has some features that my own did not. It's great to be able to cross reference both books.