Male Eastern Bluebird

Timid and elusive, this male Eastern Bluebird deserved his own special post today

Spring Snow

As much as I prefer my snow in Winter - not Spring - it always provides an excellent backdrop for nature. Especially, our feathered friends.

Today, my first Eastern Bluebirds! Two females, both who didn't seem to make out so well food-wise at wanting to get in the midst of other birds feeding. I only saw them in the morning, but not at all the rest of the day.

Female Eastern Bluebird - welcome cute one!

Waiting for the feeder to free up from House Finches and Cardinals

She sat close to the house on the deck rail - hence the wonderful photo!

Only the female Bluebird builds her nest and incubates her eggs.

The Northern Cardinals always give a good showing - and always first in, last out for the day.

Female Northern Cardinal - fitting for snow!

Handsome red jacket on the male

This pretty gal has an injured beak - it doesn't seem to inhibit her from eating though!

The rest of my photos are of my regular visitors, the last being the view I have from my window...

I wonder what that Junco is saying to his Cardinal friend?

Love my Dark-Eyed Junco friends!

Mourning Dove in the fresh snow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse munching on suet

The view from my window (with 5 hungry birds!)

Sunday watching

Today I had my regular visitors, and finally caught a couple good shots of the Red-bellied Woodpecker. Why red-bellied when it's red-headed? Well, I suppose because there is already the latter - also with a red head!

This male was caught with his tongue out - which is 2" long! 

The female with her odd clown looking mullet!