Songbird Sightings

Northern Mockingbird

A Northern Mockingbird, juvenile male Northern Cardinal, a sweet Morning Dove, and a Palm Warbler in the grass were all spotted along my street this last weekend.  Not much going on other than the big wading birds and ducks on the ever-shrinking local park lakes (I have seen a large number of Seagulls in recent days on the water).  It has been quite windy and cooler here.  We are also in a drought which is not helping matters.  Hopefully rain is in the forecast here in coming days.  Wishing everyone a very happy 2017!  Happy birding!

Northern Cardinal

Mourning Dove

Palm Warbler

The Palm Warblers Have Arrived

The Palm Warblers have arrived from up North!  They Winter here.  I love seeing the small cuties.  The Palm Warblers often browse in the lawn for insects.  They also are seed eaters.

These warblers are a streaky tan and brown in color, and have a yellow area under their tail.  They often are seen moving their tail feathers from side to side in a wagging motion.  I am glad to have our little birds back!  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger version of the picture.  Enjoy!

Little Sweeties!

Female Downy Woodpecker

A Downy Woodpecker, a female Northern Cardinal, a Black and White Warbler,  and a Pine Warbler are all sweet and small songbirds.  All of these sweeties were spotted on Monday, February 17, 2013 in my yards and along the street close to my house.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.

By the way, I saw my first Cotton-tailed Rabbit of the new year late Monday afternoon in my front yard.  It scampered off before I could go and grab the camera.  Perhaps I’ll get some bunny pictures in the near future.  Hope so!

Female Northern Cardinal

Pine Warbler

Black & White Warbler

Birds in the Neighborhood

Songbirds abound in my neighborhood these days.  On Thursday, February 6, 2014.  I walked around taking pictures of various birds I saw in the trees, bushes, bird bath, and on the street.  I saw an American Robin, a Yellow Rumped Warbler, a male Northern Cardinal, an Eastern Phoebe, a Carolina Wren, a Red Shouldered Hawk, and a Palm Warbler.

These are really nice and useful birds.  Some of these birds catch flying insects such as gnats and mosquitos.  A few are seed and fruit eaters.  The warblers tend to flit about in the higher branches of the trees or calmly stroll around the streets near the curb trying to find a tasty bite to eat.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger photo.  Enjoy!

Yard & Garden Songbirds

Northern Mockingbird

American Robin

Eastern Phoebe

Blue Jays, Chickadees, Robins, Warblers, Mockingbirds, Wrens, and Woodpeckers all were seen flitting, stalking, perching, feeding, and pecking in my neighborhood gardens trees and lawns yesterday, Jan. 26, 2014.  It was a banner day for bird watching here.

I think I spotted twelve different types of birds!  What fun!  Here are some of the pictures I took.  I hope you enjoy seeing them.  Some of these birds are migrant visitors here for the Winter.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.  Enjoy!

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Wren

Yellow-bellied Sap Sucker

Palm Warbler

Eastern Blue Jay

A Pine Warbler

This Pine Warbler is a newcomer to the neighborhood.  Although I took the photograph while the little yellow, black and white bird was in the leafy branches of an Oak Tree, the bird was just feet from two towering older Pine Trees.  Pine Trees are the preferred home for these beautiful small birds.  Pine Warblers eat insects, seeds, small berries and some fruits.  I took these pictures on January 7, 2013 late in the afternoon.

A Yellow-Throated Warbler

I spotted a Yellow-throated Warbler on January 8, 2014 in my front yard.  The tiny bird is a stunning beautiful little warbler.  This diminutive songbird is new to the neighborhood.  These Yellow-throated Warblers eat a variety of small insects as well as occasional seeds and sometimes, certain fruits.  The Yellow-throated Warbler was among a lot of smaller birds such as the Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Pine Warblers, Chipping Sparrows, and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

I sure enjoyed seeing this very brightly colored and patterned bird.  This warbler had a swirling black and white back and head, a bright yellow throat, charcoal grey sides, and white underparts.  This bird was flitting around in a medium-sized Sycamore Tree.  I think it is a “Snow bird” here.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.  Enjoy!

More Palm Warblers

Palm Warblers are here in a big way for such a tiny bird.  We have a lot of these cuties here in this neighborhood.  The Palm Warblers flit around in the Oaks and also swoop down to the ground to hunt for tasty insects.  The Palm Warblers are here with the Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, and the Carolina Wrens.

I mostly seem to see either Palm Warblers or Crows out and about.  These likely are here in larger numbers than the other songbirds, or at least in this particular neighborhood.  The weather here is warm and sunny.  I took these pictures in my back yard on December 7, 2013.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.  Enjoy!

Possibly a Yellow-throated Warbler

I think this is a Yellow-throated Warbler but that is just a guess on my part.  I saw this tiny white yellow and black bird in my next-door neighbor’s front yard yesterday.  The bird was flitting around in a large Live Oak with a few Carolina Wrens, and Tufted Titmice.  The birds seemed to be moving from tree to tree all down the street here.  These are visiting birds.  Yesterday I saw more kinds of birds here on my street than I had seen in the last month.

I think that some birds are moving to their Winter areas and are passing through.  If this bird is a Yellow-throated Warbler, it eats spiders and small insects.  I wish I could have taken more pictures of the bird but it quickly flew into the crown of the tree and off to a different area.  I took these pictures from my driveway on August 25, 2013.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.  Enjoy!

Tiny Songbirds on a Hot Florida Afternoon

Black & White Warbler

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

Black and White Warblers, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Chickadees and Carolina Wrens were all flitting around the shady leaves of the Live Oaks here on my street.  I took these pictures on a hot Florida afternoon.  These songbirds were likely attracted by the numerous caterpillars up among the shady canopy of leaves in these massive Oaks.  I also have noticed that it may be molting season for many of these small birds.

I took a picture of a beautiful but rather ragged-looking Eastern Bluebird the day before I took the pictures of the Warbler, Titmice, Chickadee and Wren.  All of these birds enjoy eating caterpillars, small insects, and spiders.  The Black and White Wrens and the Carolina Chickadee are occasional visitors to my neighborhood, while the Tufted Titmice and Carolina Wrens are pretty regularly seen resident birds.  I took these pictures on July 26-27. 2013 in my yard and from my neighbor’s yard.  Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.  Enjoy!

Eastern Bluebird in Molt

Carolina Chickadee

Black and White Warbler