Seward, Alaska
Completely calm yesterday; the spectacular reflections of the snowy mountains doubled my joy.
I watched a female HAIRY WOODPECKER probe for suet in Ava’s suet logs, expertly balance on the suspended stuffed pine cone, rap experimentally on the battered porch post, and then explore the hidden contents of the dollhouse feeder. Hungry bird!
A male DOWNY WOODPECKER also found food in the dollhouse, much to the annoyance of the entitled BLACK-CAPPED and CHESTNUT BACKED CHICKADEES and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES who had to wait their turn.
A few PINE GROSBEAKS, including a brilliant red male, feasted on the sunflower seeds in the porch railing feeders.
Thanks to a tip from Tasha, I recognized a DARK-EYED JUNCO as a young bird, hatched last summer. These youngsters have a tiny black spot on the tip of the bill which is not seen in adults. The juvenile birds’ feathers are worn and their primaries are thin as this plumage is still their first real feathers.
Always more to learn!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
No comments:
Post a Comment