Busy Backyard Birding
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412022 - Carolina Chickadee; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
Saturday, February 18, 2017; 2:28 to 3:36 PM - Coming home from afternoon door-to-door outreach, our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of raucous blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. Truly, springtime is arriving! Seeing all the increased bird activity, I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders.
To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock.
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412025 - Blue Jay; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
Although my family and neighbors may think I'm weird, I laid perfectly still for over an hour firing away. It was a great day for birding, and I didn't even have to travel to any exotic location. In just over one hour, I saw twenty-two species in, or over, my own backyard!
Athens, Georgia
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412021 - Downy Woodpecker; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
My two-hour backyard birding list:
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Dark-eyed Junco
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Grackle
American Crow
Black Vulture
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Cuicacoche Castaño (Toxostoma rufum)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Gorrión Cantor (Melospiza melodia)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Toquí Pinto (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Carpintero Velloso-Menor (Dryobates pubescens)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Carbonero de Carolina (Poecile carolinensis)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Carbonero Copetón (Baeolophus bicolor)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Chara Azul (Cyanocitta cristata)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Pinzón Mexicano (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
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Cardenal Rojo (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observ.
williamwisephotoDescripción
February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Observ.
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Comentarios
Sounds like a perfect afternoon. Photos of a brown thrasher, eastern towhee, and hermit thrush in your backyard speak to the special place that you are blessed to live at. The pictures are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them with us.
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