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At my backyard, A Yellow-rumped Warbler fluffed up against the cold, pausing on a frozen Sunday during the ice storm….proof that even the smallest lives endure winter with grace.

#yellowrumpedwarbler
#warbler
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#birdsofpixelfed
#birdsofnorthamerica
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#overcastlight
#moodytones
#iceStorm
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#ornithology
#sonyalpha
#earthcapture
#quietmoments

How cold is it today? Cold enough that my little elm tree—located between several houses and near sources of food and water—is sprouting woodpeckers.

#Pittsbirds #backyardbirds #birds #birdsofmastodon

A photograph showing several bare trunks and branches of the same tree. Three woodpeckers—one male downy on the left and one female downy and one female red-bellied on the right—perch upright on various limbs of the tree. All three are still and seem completely uninterested in one another.

A much closer shot of the female downy, with the red-bellied visible at an awkward angle nearby.

A close-up of a male downy woodpecker perched facing away from the camera. His red feathers are very visible, but not flashy, because the camera is essentially looking directly down through them.

Winter has arrived with a vengeance. Thankfully, we don’t get a lot of snow and sleet (eleven-and-a-half inches now) or many morning lows in the single digits in Maryland (9 degrees currently), so I’m choosing #DelightOverDarkness and focusing on winter’s beauty.

#winter #snow #birds #birding #BackyardBirds #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature

A Dark-eyed Junco, facing left, perches on a couple inches of snow atop a textured cement patio fence. It is a sparrow with predominately gray plumage on top and white feathers underneath, a dark eye, and a pink bill.

Red-bellied #woodpecker, a regular backyard visitor.

#MondaysAreForTheBirds #birds #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirds #nature

Raptor rapture! Got a photo of a sharp-shinned #hawk (per the Merlin app) sitting in my plum tree. Not a great photo, but the hawk is focused on the neighbor's bird feeder.

This guy/gal may explain the feathers in and around the spruce tree in the front yard.

#Birds
#Bird
#BirdPhotography
#BackYardBirds
#BackYard

A sharp-shinned hawk in my plum tree. Probably watching the neighbor's bird feeeder.
Taken with an iPhone i11 and a cheap add-on telephoto lens.

#Birds #BackyardBirds #Goldfinch #FediPajareo #Iowa

Water is a draw on a freezing cold day.
( 3° F / -16° C.)

American Goldfinch. A very handsome and fluffed out individual. Dull yellow head, buff breast, tan back, black and white on the wings. The little bird is perched on the edge of black rubber water container. The water is wind ruffled.

Today is definitely a day for hunkering down. Temperatures will hover at or below 0°F all day, in spite of a clear blue sky and full sun. There are usually gangs of birds at my feeders, but this morning I’ve only seen a few brave juncos come down to grab a quick bite and then disappear up into the thickest parts of the cedar and juniper trees.

#BirdFeederNews #BackyardBirds #BirdsOfMastodon

We have a visitor.
Our last duck, a hen, was raising a ruckus so Summer and I investigated.
The hawk, I don't know which type, was about twelve feet from her pen.
Most birds will abandon a pursuit of our poor old solitary duck when Summer bounds on the scene.
This bird seemed unperturbed.
The hen is well protected in her pen so the hawk finally gave up.
#BackyardBirds

A hawk is perched on a wood fence. It has yellow feet and a speckled breast.

A hawk is perched on a wood fence and is looking to the side. It has a black and brown striped tail.

Red-bellied woodpecker pausing on a rusted fence post, watching the field below with sharp focus and zero patience. A flash of red, black, and white against the soft green background. 🪶 #Woodpecker #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureDetails #BackyardBirds #WoodSpritePhoto

A red-bellied woodpecker clings to a rusted metal fence post, its red crown and black-and-white wings standing out against a blurred green background.

#Birds #BackyardBirds #Nuthatch #Iowa #fedipajareo

Nuthatches on Parade. My new favorite little buddy is the Red-breasted Nuthatch. I'd never seen one until this year.

It's really striking how small it is. Just 2/3 the size of the White-breasted Nuthatch.

Today, one of each kind posed for a picture.

Red-breasted Nuthatch. A small slate-gray bird head-down at a feeder. The head is black on top. White eye stripes. A little of the rusty red breast is visible.

White-breasted Nuthatch. A medium-sized gray bird with darker markings on its back is head-down at a feeder. Its head is dark on top with white on the sides. The white breast is not visible in this photo.

Eastern Towhee enjoying golden hour in my backyard 🐦📸
There’s something magical about these quiet moments in nature

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Ein Spatz zum #WildlifeWednesday

Canon EOS 600 D / Tamron 70-300mm (August 2012)

#cloudless_skyWILDlife #birds #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #backyardbirds #vogel #birdwatching #oiseaux

Ein Spatz der auf Holz sitzt, mit dem Rücken zur Kamera, den Blick nach rechts gewendet. Im Hintergrund ist hohes wogendes Gras zu sehen.

Had a couple of goldfinches visiting the tree (and feeder!) this morning.

#photography #birds #birdPhotography #backYardBirds #nature #naturePhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #canonPhotography #CanonR7

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A male Northern Cardinal bursts into flight, wings flared as he cuts through the backyard canopy. Bright, fast, and impossible to miss. #NorthernCardinal #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #BackyardBirds #NatureInMotion