The fall migration has brought us a number of bird species who will be with us through the winter and beyond. I thought it might be a good time to share with other folks here who some of our visitors are in our areas. I’ll start off with Cedar Waxwings, one of my favorite birds, so sharply defined with their distinctive markings. They have that Lone Ranger mask and look like they sat right on the edge of the paint can, dipping their tail tips into bright yellow paint.
Here’s another look that really emphasizes that yellow-tipped tail.
Hi-ho, Silver!
House Finches are ever-present, of course, perhaps the most dominant yard bird in North America.
House Finch outside my dining room window
White-crowned Sparrows are here daily now, always a treat. They mingle with the Mourning Doves who would eat me out of house and home if I let them.
White-crowned Sparrow
If the white-crowns are around, it’s a good bet the Golden-crowned Sparrows will be around as well, at least here in California.
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Also plentiful at this time of year in my neck of the woods are the Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Butter butt
Lots of American Robins are around this time of year.
Robin Red-breast
Winter berry-licious
Here’s the red-shafted variety of Northern Flicker we have here in Northern California. See if you can figure out why.
Red-shafted Northern Flicker
Finally, one of my favorite yard birds that put a smile on my face every time I see them, the Dark-eyed Juncos.
Oregon Junco
So what’s going on in your birding world today? This is an Open Thread, so tell us all about it. Also, be sure to be here next Sunday morning when one of our best storytellers, Ocean Diver, will be here sharing her latest news and photos from the Pacific Northwest. Good birding!
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