H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 562 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

New Year Visitors

Seems like my year 2016 starts in a fine way in the area where I live because the sun just broke up the gray clouds and the much needed sunlight is shining upon us.

Sunshine works miracles on the mood of birds and they feel compelled to get out more and fly about. I also felt an infusion of excitement to see some more birds coming to my backyard. Amongst them I picked two names: American Goldfinch and Tufted Titmouse, they are featured on my Photo Gallery for today. I am looking forward to see more birds in my backyard and… Next month when I travel to South America with my wife and son. This is his first long trip abroad, this is a different story of course!

Photo Gallery

Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

Tags: American Goldfinch, birds, nature, photography, photos of birds, Tufted Titmouse

Look Outside my Window!

How great it is to have you back my friends! Now that we have started 2016 with great enthusiasm for a better year, let’s take a look outside my window! Over there on the right! That my frequent visitor the Carolina Wren, he’s a regular round here and you can hear him sing more when the sun is shining. Oh Sole Mio! La, la! What a guy, he’s great!

There he is my dear friend Northern Cardinal (male), he’s one that went through a lot when he got wounded and lost one foot. I don’t know under what circumstances but I’m so happy that he pulled trough and look at him now! He’s a strong and good looking bird. He can do almost everything that the other birds can do. I’m proud of him and he’s always round the backyard. Next to him is my good helper Carolina Wren that spruce up the fallen seeds on the deck’s floor. These two friends are terrific!

Look to your left and you’ll find another exceptional little friend: the Carolina Chickadee, super active worker and dedicated bird, he is there all the time, commuting tirelessly from their nest to the feeders. This is a perky little bird that I admire and have great affection for. They have nested in my backyard for 10 years.

Bonus: This is a great surprise for you and I, this Palm Warbler is back to great delight for me because it gave me another opportunity to shoot more photographs of him. As you can see, now that we have a break away from all the rain and horrible storms, birds are happy to get back to the feeders a bit relieved from the weather inclemency!