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A Bit of Sunny Weather

Birds behave more lively with just a bit of sun added to an increase of few degrees in temperature. It does wonders to the photographer too!

I’ve been noticing more bird activity lately, with the increased temperature and the seed consumption has increased too. It might be an indication that cold weather might be winding down and be warmer soon. I really hope so!

List of birds I’ve seen lately:

Mourning Dove ( Lots of them)
Chipping Sparrows (More than I’ve seen trough last season)
Field Sparrows ( Many of them decided to stay local)
Northern Cardinals (They own the place)
Northern Mockingbird ( They rule the place)
Carolina Chickadee ( Local couples)
Carolina Wren (The opera singers)
White-breasted Nuthatch ( New in neighborhood)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Local guys)
Song Sparrows ( Local family)
Eastern Towhee (Local couples)
American Goldfinch (Some still around)
House Finch ( Some still around)
White-throated Sparrow

Photo Gallery

Chipping Sparrows

Chipping Sparrows

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Field Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Eastern Towhee (M)

Eastern Towhee (M)

Northern Cardinal (F)

Northern Cardinal (F)

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Tags: birds, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Mourning Dove, nature, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, photography, photos of birds, White-Throated Sparrow

28 thoughts on “A Bit of Sunny Weather”

bayphotosbydonna on February 6, 2015 at 8:36 am said:

Great shots, I think the Mourning Dove capture is sweet! 🙂

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 10:46 am said:
  
  Thank you Donna! 🙂
  
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Boeta on February 6, 2015 at 8:44 am said:

Lovely photos, glad for the sunny part too.

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 10:47 am said:
  
  Thanks Boeta! We need more of that! 🙂
  
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kathydoremus on February 6, 2015 at 9:02 am said:

Like the way the light comes through the crown on the female cardinal.

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 10:48 am said:
  
  Thanks Kathy! 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on February 6, 2015 at 9:47 am said:

Beautiful photos, HJ. And I smiled at your list…still smiling. 😀

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 10:51 am said:
  
  Thank you Jet! There’s nothing wrong with smiling, I always do. 🙂 See?
  
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  - Jet Eliot on February 6, 2015 at 11:59 am said:
    
    🙂
susanpoozan on February 6, 2015 at 11:02 am said:

Enjoyed looking at your gallery, thanks for posting such a variety of pictures.

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 11:09 am said:
  
  Thank you Susan, I love to share my work! 🙂
  
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TPJ on February 6, 2015 at 2:28 pm said:

These are the ones I call ‘the locals’. Always stop by and visit, may pose for you, and always make for great photos. Thanks for sharing.

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 11:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you TPJ! 🙂
  
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Dina on February 6, 2015 at 3:12 pm said:

Lovely, absolutely adorable shots!

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Dina! 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on February 6, 2015 at 6:33 pm said:

A very nice set of pictures HJ.

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 7:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks Tom! 🙂
  
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clarepooley33 on February 6, 2015 at 7:37 pm said:

Good shots as always HJ. I liked your list too – very funny!

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 7:41 pm said:
  
  Thank you Clare! About my list…I was just thinking out loud! 🙂
  
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  - clarepooley33 on February 6, 2015 at 7:45 pm said:
    
    Don’t stop thinking out loud 😀
aussiebirder on February 6, 2015 at 11:16 pm said:

A lovely selection of small birds, thanks!

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- avian101 on February 6, 2015 at 11:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your visit and comment! 🙂
  
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Jane on February 6, 2015 at 11:39 pm said:

A lovely selection of pics! I like the beautiful light and colour of the northern cardinal pic and the mockingbird one reminds me of my favourite book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” although I don’t know which species they were talking about in the book. 🙂

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- avian101 on February 7, 2015 at 9:26 am said:
  
  Birds are like flowers (I call them flying flowers), their beauty and colors inspire and stimulate our minds evoking memories. Thanks for sharing Jane! 🙂
  
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45DegreesNorth on February 7, 2015 at 8:17 am said:

Gorgeous gallery today! Glad to hear your sun and warmer temperatures are returning. I hope they are there to stay! We are excited because we are supposed to be above freezing for the weekend! 🙂

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- avian101 on February 7, 2015 at 9:28 am said:
  
  Thanks Amy! I hope you get the warmer weather and take a respite from the bitter cold! 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on February 10, 2015 at 8:28 am said:

You captured your birds’ happiness to be in the sunshine. The days are getting longer too–a reminder that it’s almost time to get down to business. Great shots. 🙂

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- avian101 on February 10, 2015 at 10:04 am said:
  
  Thanks Lisa! I really miss Spring! Yesterday we had a late afternoon storm with rain and hard winds, after being sunny and beautiful! Rats! 🙂
  
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