H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 | "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds – The world is my backyard!

Here Birdie! Photo Gallery

Common Grackle – “Why they don’t have pop-corn?”

European Starling – “Where are all my pals?”

Carolina Chickadee – “I have so much to do!”

Brown-headed Nutcase – “Hee,hee, hee”

Eastern Towhee (M)- “I got to go on a diet!”

Northern Mockingbird – “I’m thinking of running as a Commissioner”

Eastern Towhee (F) – ” Where the hell is my fat husband?”

Song Sparrow – “You’re a good friend kid!”

Red-winged Blackbird (F) – “Finally, I can eat by myself!”

Tufted Titmouse -“Do you like my pole dance handsome?”

“Nutcase”

Chipmunk “Cheeks”

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V.I.B. Gallery – Red-winged Blackbird

V.I.B. (VERY IMPORTANT BIRDS) GALLERY

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Tags: birding, birds, nature, photography, photos of birds, Red-Winged Blackbird

We are at a point of Spring when birds have gone through important stages of their lives by finding a mate, building a nest, laid eggs, incubate them, once hatched welcomed the hatchling, cared for them until they grew feathers and then released them to face the facts of life on their own. Meanwhile, the parents do care for them and show them “the ropes” of how to procure their food and how to deal with other birds.

I have prepared a photo gallery to demonstrate the meaning of family through the moments post fledging. The species selected are House Finches, which I find them to be the best caring of their brood that I’ve ever seen through the years. All birds in general care for their chicks…don’t take me wrong, I see several different modes to care on birds from my backyard but House Finches are obviously the more “hands on” type.

Special note FYI: I counted five (5) squirrels in my backyard yesterday!! Oh no!