Saturday, April 29, 2017

Springtime In Kentucky


Winter is over and Spring has sprung here in the Bluegrass State. The trees and flowers are in full bloom and the birds are visiting the feeders in large numbers. The migrating birds are also starting to come through. The Bluebirds have built their nest in the box, the Phoebe is nesting in the potting shed again, and I'm waiting for the Wrens to find a place where they can hide a nest. The Towhee, Indigo Bunting and Summer Tanager have returned and are singing their little hearts out every morning. Hope to post the migrating birds later.

Pileated Woodpecker
Summer Tanager

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow 

Cardinal

Eastern Phoebe - Male

Blue Jay

Eastern Towhee

White-breasted Nuthatch

House Finch - Female

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe - Female

American Goldfinch

Red-winged Blackbird

Indigo Bunting

House Finch - Male

Monday, December 26, 2016

December In Kentucky 2016


December in Kentucky this year provided some very strange weather. We had wild temps that ranged from 73, sunny and windy to 2, dark and dreary. The birds flocked to my feeders more this year than ever as they attempted to keep up with the changing temps. It was a challenge for me to keep the feeders full especially on the very cold days but, I managed and the birds have rewarded me with some great shots of them in various positions. I've posted a few of them below.

Eastern Towhee - Female

Carolina Wren

Eastern Bluebird

Northern Cardinal - Male

Downy Woodpecker

Field Sparrow

Blue Jay

White-throated Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Junco Slated-colored

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Flicker Yellow-sharfted

House Finch - Male

Purple Finch - Female


Northern Cardinal - Female

Purple Finch - Male

Hairy Woodpecker 

Carolina Chickadee

House Sparrow - Female

Eastern Towhee - Male

House Finch - Male

Flicker Yellow-shafted - Female

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
  

Saturday, October 8, 2016

September in Kentucky


September brought some much needed rain late in the month after going quite some time without any measurable precipitation. The birds that are usually here at this time of year seemed to only appear occasionally. It has been a strange year for sure. Below are some of the birds that visited here during the month









Eastern Phoebe


Carolina Chickadee


Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Cardinal - Juvenile Female


Cardinal - Juvenile Male


Cardinal - Female


Yellow-billed Cuckoo


Bay-breasted Warbler


Tennessee Warbler


Tufted Titmouse


Eastern Bluebird - Juvenile


Eastern Bluebird - Male


Chipping Sparrow


Eastern Pewee


Eastern Bluebird - Juvenile