Perfect birding morning--blue skies, comfortable temps!

We are still watching this Osprey carefully!

I'm not sure why an Osprey would be hanging around our suburban neighborhood.  The pond is over a mile away and their are no good fishing rivers nearby.  He's enormous and beautiful, but a little scary when circling over and over.  We keep checking on the bunnies!

Caught Daddy Cardinal and the Kinglet in flight.  Pretty awesome how they maneuver in between the feeders : )

We're so happy that a pair of Goldfinches has decided they like our backyard this year.  Of course they get along well with the other finches in the yard, too!

I have never seen a finch this shade before and wonder if it is the elusive Purple Finch we've been reading about.

This Carolina Wren is the life of our backyard.  Always in a good mood and usually singing!

Savannah River loneliness

While waiting for my son to finish his stint with the Augusta Rowing Club today, my daughter and I marveled at the Great Blue Heron who was looking so lonely on the dock.  It was almost as if he, too, were waiting anxiously for the teens to return ; )

Bluejay Extravaganza

My son had just been complaining that there were never any colorful birds in the yard other than the Cardinals when we had an explosion of color.  Not only did the Ruby Throated Hummingbird reappear repeatedly at the feeder in the front and back yards yesterday, but we had a paid of Goldfinches lighting the trees yellow.  But, the highlight this morning was the Blue Jay.

I heard him long before I spotted him in the yard.  He went right to the nut feeder.

Look at how beautiful his wings are.  Like, wow!!!

He was almost too big for the suet feeder.  I just wish he had turned around!

Oh yeah, and Mama Eastern Towhee was brave and came out into the yard.  Something rare for her.