1:00 AM – Brief video of Bruno the Dog, with a slow-motion replay. Not a great video, but this is his first visit in quite a while, so we thought we’d show it.
Another video of the Red-bellied Woodpecker, with it’s impressive beak.
Bluebird at home on the mealworm feeder. (Camera was tilted, not the feeder).
1:00 AM – Bluebirds at home on the mealworm feeder.
A Cardinal on the mealworm feeder. The Cards are not particular, and will use any of the feeders.
1:00 AM – We’ve seen the Cardinals do this, but it’s the first time we got video of Blue Jays sharing food. We assume it means the same thing – some kind of courtship or nesting behavior.
An old Bluebird video, from September, 2017.
1:00 AM – More video of the Bluebirds looking for mealworms in the empty feeder. We did finally fill it up. The birds were happy.
Just one more video of a disappointed bird, in this case, a Carolina Wren.
1:00 AM – Here’s a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. We haven’t seen one of these for a few months. They’re obviously a close relative of the Red-bellied Woodpecker. You can tell the difference by the long white stripe on the edge of the wing, and the red markings on the top of the head, and the throat (for males).
Bluebirds, followed by a Yellow-rumped Warbler, on the mealworm feeder.
Male Cardinal on the mealworm feeder.
1:00 AM – Unusual appearance of Bluebird on the cylinder feeder.
Cardinal and Finches on the platform feeder. Mrs. Cardinal is unperturbed by the smaller birds. That’s good, as there are Finches everywhere this time of year.
1:00 AM – Bluebirds and mealworms, they go together like peanut butter and jelly.
More from the mealworm feeder, this time a Pine Warbler.
This one may have appeared in a previous post, but here it is again, simply because I like the bright purple patch on this Finch’s back.
1:00 AM – Two Bluebirds on their favorite feeder. We haven’t seen any young bluebirds yet this year.
This distinctly striped bird is a female Purple Finch. We’ve had quite a few of these Finches down from Canada (according to the Cornell website).
1:00 AM – More Bluebird videos. Not all videos can be as dramatic as yesterdays “Squirrel Tail” clip. Some videos are just…ordinary.
Short clip of Finches drinking.
Carolina Chickadee on the cylinder feeder.
1:00 AM – Here’s a particularly combative Finch, attacking everything that moves on the platform feeder.
We still see plenty of Bluebirds on the mealworm feeders. Here’s one:
Chickadees on the cylinder feeder. Smallest and cutest little birds in the yard: