Feathers!

fly through service .. thought all the houses here had at least one .. fly through lane .. sigh - guess I'll sit here and figure out which neighbor .. has the best one .. surely isn't here! (Robin) nobody told us a fly through was a requirement .. geesh .. would have done it .. after consulting with neighbors .. on how-to ! no birds have stopped to look for food .. we put some on the deck .. so far, no takers .. maybe later .. (human) (c) All Rights Reserved

- watching - observing - his Kingdom of Dogwood (c) PeggyC 2014

.. as diamond raindrops cling to branches of a Dogwood .. this Northern Cardinal ( Cardinalis cardinalis ) perches .. about seven Cardinals were foraging on the ground .. beneath as he watched www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/id .. taken through the kitchen window [2 layers of glass] .. 2014 (c) All Rights Reserved

- and not a Pear tree - but, a magnificent Bird of Prey - hunting from our Emanon tree - took many shots - he never told me to 'get ready - I'm going to fly' - so --- perhaps he shall return for breakfast - another morning - Hawk ....... Red Tail / thank you Pam J for the ID [ taken through kitchen window ] (c) 2013

- so many of these Cedar Waxwings were on the deck this morning - until researching who they were, just called them 'Grumpy birds' - all photos taken through two layers of glass (c) All Rights Reserved (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds website) "The Cedar Waxwing is a medium-sized, sleek bird with a large head, short neck, and short, wide bill. Waxwings have a crest that often lies flat and droops over the back of the head. The wings are broad and pointed, like a starling’s. The tail is fairly short and square-tipped. Cedar Waxwings are pale brown on the head and chest fading to soft gray on the wings. The belly is pale yellow, and the tail is gray with a bright yellow tip. The face has a narrow black mask neatly outlined in white. The red waxy tips to the wing feathers are not always easy to see. (couldn't see them) Cedar Waxwings are social birds that you’re likely to see in flocks year-round. They sit in fruiting trees swallowing berries whole, or pluck them in mid-air with a brief fluttering hover. They also course over water for insects, flying like tubby, slightly clumsy swallows. Look for Cedar Waxwings in woodlands of all kinds, and at farms, orchards, and suburban gardens where there are fruiting trees or shrubs."

- knew he would be checking on me - no, Fred Ibis, I haven't seen any of your cousins here - maybe at the Coast - for 2014, birds will be different - instead of the Goofy Ibis [they really are] in Florida - will have Songbirds in North Carolina (c) PeggyC

Y'all are late - ** 1 note ** upper left corner from last year - okay, guys - coming to see me this year ? camera is ready - (c) All Rights Reserved - photo taken in 2013 Nov 13 - .. EXPLORE ..

- taken through the kitchen window ... - plan on more shots of this fellow ~ (c) PeggyC `13 - from Cornell Lab of Ornithology / All About Birds website - "The Purple Finch is the bird that Roger Tory Peterson famously described as a “sparrow dipped in raspberry juice.” For many of us, they’re irregular winter visitors to our feeders, although these chunky, big-beaked finches do breed in northern North America and the West Coast. Separating them from House Finches requires a careful look, but the reward is a delicately colored, cleaner version of that red finch. Look for them in forests, too, where you’re likely to hear their warbling song from the highest parts of the trees." THEY ARE BACK !

ID please ? - taken 30 Oct 2013 - Piedmont Triad, North Carolina - Central NC - warm, sunny day - thought perhaps a juvenile Blue Bird -- or a female ? - thanks in advance for the ID ~ (c) All Rights Reserved