Backyard Birding

The other day my mother and I were hiking in the woods and we just so happened to meet up with my father at our cabin.  While sitting on the benches, we were wowed by the number of feathered friends we had before us.  Naturally, I wanted to run back to the house to grab my camera as a cell phone camera just didn’t cut it.  Had I known where my Canon was I would have grabbed that, but since I fumbled upon my Panasonic first, I took that one with me instead.

Anyway, these are just a handful of the photographs I took.  Unfortunately, these images didn’t capture the moment I was hoping but they are still cute to look at.  Personally, I wish I was able to get closer to their faces, especially the ones stuffing themselves full of fresh seeds.  Perhaps that will be my next mission — to get up close and personal with the birds.

Tufted Titmouse flying away.

Black-capped Chickadee getting some food.

Downy Woodpecker sitting on a branch.

This is the view we had while birdwatching.

Black-capped Chickadee against a blue sky.

Gold Finch was a little shy and didn’t want to fly around to the font side.

Black-capped Chickadee in the tree.

Black-capped Chickadee sitting on the feeder.

Red-bellied Woodpecker eating a seed.

Red-bellied Woodpecker making a mess.

Male Cardinal looking for seeds on the ground.

Silhouette of a Black-capped Chickade.

Black-capped Chickadee sitting on a pole.

To learn more about these birds, visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology‘s website.  To find a listing of birds found in New York State, check out this site called What Birds.  National Geographic also has a website that allows you to learn about backyard birding and birds.  Happy birding!