We didn't see many birds last winter, and didn't see many in the yard this summer, not even the Song Sparrow that we've always had. So I was pleased this morning when a little flock of what looked like winter birds flew through, high in the maples. I grabbed my monocular to look and they were Downy Woodpeckers, not just one or two, but several! The photos are limited shooting just with a camera.
And then another bird joined it, partly hidden by a branch, but behaving like another woodpecker.
Well OK! Good spotting of lots of birds! Hope there will be many more!
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing little groups of Juncos even on our deck and in the water bowl I have out for the birds.
ReplyDeleteNice to see those birds in the tree branches against the blue sky.
ReplyDeleteYou don't see groups of downies so I hope this indicates more birds this winter.
ReplyDeleteA group of Downies! What a special moment.
ReplyDeleteA little unusual to see a flock of Downies. We've put out our feeders, and have the usual Chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatches, and of course, Blue Jays. We get more Hairy Woodpeckers than Downies usually.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a group of woodpeckers, always just one or possibly a pair. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteThe juncos have already flown through here, but the chickadees are back.
We haven’t seen the winter birds yet. Soon…
ReplyDeleteNice photos, and I admired the pretty blue sky, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, I hope you see lots of birds all winter. I am considering putting up a bird feeder but there are so many squirrels around I think I would be feeding them more than the birds.
ReplyDeleteLet's all keep our fingers crossed for lots of birds at the feeders this Winter. And NO GRACKLES, although we did have one Grackle last Winter that stayed. One Grackle was okay and I didn't mind the little feller stepping up to the plate when he was hungry.
ReplyDeleteWe should have juncos soon down here as the cold weather sends them south to us. We are getting very cold winds today and it is snowing for the first of the season.
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