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Turdus migratorius
(American Robin)
(American Robin)
26 Apr 2025
Colaptes auratus
(Northern Flicker)
(Northern Flicker)
1 Jan 2025
First bird of the new year!
Spinus tristis
(American Goldfinch)
(American Goldfinch)
16 Jun 2024
Coccothraustes vespertinus
(Evening Grosbeak)
(Evening Grosbeak)
23 May 2024
Carole's photo of male and female Evening Grosbeak at the feeder.
Accipiter cooperii
(Cooper's Hawk)
(Cooper's Hawk)
12 May 2024
We put our birds, Salt and Vinegar, outside on the front porch this morning and a Cooper's hawk arrived and sat on top of the cage! It flew away when it saw us.
Poecile atricapillus
(Black-capped Chickadee)
(Black-capped Chickadee)
1 Apr 2024
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
Excavating a nest in a birch stump in our yard.
Sturnus vulgaris
(European Starling)
(European Starling)
1 Jan 2023
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
My previous observation was of a sharp-shinned hawk and its prey. \r\nThese are the feathers at the scene.
Accipiter striatus
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
1 Jan 2023
View on iNaturalist
View on iNaturalist
This hawk was on the ground in our backyard when I startled it. \r\nIt flew to a nearby tree, but then flew off before I could get a better picture. It was carrying some type of prey.
Orders
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