After the Storm

The regulars are swarming the feeders!

The not-so-regulars are making an appearance as well.  When did the starlings come back?  There were at least a dozen fighting over food yesterday.

I am fond of Starlings, as blasphemous as that seems to real birders.  No one can deny that they are fun to watch, anyway!

Some White-throated Sparrows made an appearance, but I didn't get a decent photo.  I REALLY need to wash the windows around here!

This one's a cutie.

This guy and his cohorts are the bane of my back yard.  It's probably against the law to kill them, but if anyone is skilled with a slingshot, come on by!

Something Never Seen Before!

Here's something I'll bet you've never seen before! I know I haven't, and there's been a bird feeder in my various back yards for 50 years! On the other hand, pigeons are really quite extraordinary looking birds when you see them as individuals.


Yes, I'm paying good money to feed Grackles, House Sparrows, and Pigeons (aka Rock Doves). I also provide food for squirrels and chipmunks (albeit unintentionally!)


These guys are HUGE! The sparrow in the photo is a good indicator of their size.


These pigeons didn't actually eat anything. They evidently don't care for shelled seed, and they couldn't use the suet feeder.


They emptied the feeder onto the ground while looking for the occasional unshelled sunflower seed. All the ground critters were grateful for the unexpected treat. The grackle eventually chased them away, by the way.