Juveniles and Summer Time

Despite the hot weather temperatures and high percentage of humidity, I get visitors to my feeders not as often as it was during Spring.There’re some new members for the few families of birds that inhabit my backyard area. They are juveniles already on their own looking around to get a daily meal.

For this post I have photos of two birds, different species but I can estimate that are most likely equal in age. They’re young and full of life, still wet behind the ear as they say, however bird are fast learners. I love to observe how they acquire knowledge based on experience.

In the case of the Eastern Towhee, this bird is a juvenile with, with juvenile plumage, with a bit more age the plumage will turn to brown for females or black for males.

This bird is inexperienced yet and eats from a feeder something that adults don’t usually do, they prefer feeding on the ground. Why? I don’t know.

The other bird featured is a juvenile male Northern Cardinal. Notice that his plumage is not complete totally. He is not shy in comparison with the Towhee. He’s vocal and has more drive to get a meal even if he might get into a fight for it. They get more experience at the feeders at earlier time than the Towhee.

16 thoughts on “Juveniles and Summer Time”

forgottenmeadows on July 3, 2014 at 8:47 am said:

great shots, as usual! 🙂

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- avian101 on July 3, 2014 at 9:50 am said:
  
  Thanks Neha! 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on July 3, 2014 at 10:00 am said:

It’s a fun time of year for watching some of the juvenile antics, isn’t it? Your photos are beautiful, HJ.

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- avian101 on July 3, 2014 at 10:06 am said:
  
  Yes it is! Thanks so much Jet! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on July 3, 2014 at 10:05 am said:

Such colourful birds, thank you for showing them.

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- avian101 on July 3, 2014 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Thank you very much Susan! 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on July 3, 2014 at 6:15 pm said:

Another colourful treat.

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clarepooley33 on July 3, 2014 at 6:48 pm said:

Thank-you for these photos and the interesting facts about the birds too

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circadianreflections on July 3, 2014 at 11:02 pm said:

Right now I only have House Finches, California Towhees, Bewick’s Wrens, and Anna’s Hummingbirds visiting my feeders. I am so envious of your visiting Cardinals! 🙂 I do enjoy seeing you post them!

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- avian101 on July 3, 2014 at 11:12 pm said:
  
  The smallest birds are leaving our area because the weather temperature reaches over 90ºs but the rest are still around to delight us. Actually the Cardinals I get are locals, I have a bunch since I moved to Georgia, they nest in pine trees along a small creek in my backyard.
  Thank you for sharing! 🙂
  
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Teresa Echeverría on July 6, 2014 at 9:04 pm said:

Reblogged this on eolo and commented:
Las aves, parte hermosa de la naturaleza…

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- avian101 on July 14, 2014 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  That’s right, they’re like flying flowers! Es correct, ells son como flores volantes! 🙂
  
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  - Teresa Echeverría on July 14, 2014 at 2:02 pm said:
    
    Flying flowers… so cute! 🙂
novelwriter2013 on July 7, 2014 at 9:28 pm said:

Absolutely delightful, H.J! I love it!

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Aquileana on July 20, 2014 at 2:50 am said:

Gorgeous birds. nature is so perfect!.
Thanks for sharing HJ . Sending you my warmest regards and best wishes,
Aquileana 😛

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- avian101 on July 20, 2014 at 9:18 am said:
  
  Thanks for your kind words Aquileana! My best wishes to you too! ❤
  
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