Alabama Songbirds

Carolina wren babies in a nest in a flower pot on my deck, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_4788)

At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1535)

In the rain, at my feeders, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1540)

In the rain, at my feeders, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1552)

Almost completely changed to summer plumage on a feeder pole in the rain in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1579)

Almost completely changed to summer plumage on a feeder pole in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1592)

At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1465)

At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1469)

Slghtly ragged looking because he is in the process of transitioning from dull winter to bright summer coloration. On a feeder pole in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_1502)

On a feeder pole in the rain in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1505)

At a feeder in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1510)

At a feeder in my yard, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_1511)

On a downspout right beside my garage door. After skipping last year for a different downspout, the phoebes have returned to this location where they successfully raised two families each season of the two years previous to last year. The garage doors are quite noisy and Otis and I are frequently walking right under this nest, yet the phoebes persist. They often do not even leave the nest when we are about, athough they do keep a wary eye on us. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_2977H)

Under my deck on the intake/output pipe of my instant hot water heater. This is the second brood in this nest this year. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_0856)

Under my deck on the intake/output pipe of my instant hot water heater. This is the first brood in this nest this year. They fledged the next day. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_0586)

This is the second brood on this nest this year. It is located under my deck on the intake/output pipe of my instant hot water heater. They fledged the next day. The first brood had 5 babies. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_0901)