My first sighting of the migrating birds that pass through my yard every fall. This is the time of year that I start watching for them. I'm never quite sure what kind they are, but am thrilled, anyway, that they come to my yard on their way to wherever they're going.
This one looks like some kind of oriole to me. It's kind of big and was not afraid of the sparrows that were trying to chase it off.
I think water is the most important thing you can offer them. They'll find bugs and seeds, but water is hard to find.
I am happy, happy, happy!!
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Great picture Lynda. We've seen new birds coming through too. Not necessarily different types of birds but you can see the flocking behavior that they always seem to do in the fall. Could that possibly be a yellow finch? That's what I've always thought they were but I just googled it and they are amazingly similar.
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey, american goldfinches spend the winter here and it's not one of those. I think it might be an oriole of some sort. I have photos on my facebook in my albums "birds visiting my yard" and on this blog, too. It might be a scout and I'll be seeing more of them. This is really a fun time of year for me, getting to see these colorful birds from somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteNice water feature, it must be a bird magnet and fun to watch every day
ReplyDeleteYes, water seems to be the best way to attract birds, especially migrating birds. I think seeds and bugs are easier to find than a water source while they're moving south.
DeleteA beautiful bait for birds to do bird photography.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
Thank you and yes, I'm peeking through the blinds in my studio to get these photos. Getting closer to this migrating time, I trimmed my fern and cleaned the window pane so I could get better shots.
Deletebeautiful; I share your love of bird photography on my Snap Happy Birding blog from Australia. Yellow birds like yours are a real treat to see
ReplyDeleteYour birds are so beautiful, too. I always marvel at how many of the migrating birds have yellow on them. I wonder why and wonder about the colors on butterflies and bugs, too.
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