H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 699 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

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Male Brown-headed Cowbird

Female Brown-headed Cowbird

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Poems and Pix

Is it Tme?

The sun is hiding in the western horizon,

the sky is like a vast prairie roundup of a herd

of dark clouds with reddish dust covered reflections

I look at the dark green open field in the other direction

and let the sun bid me goodnight.

When the sun is out of sight

darkness defines the night slowly

Not one star is awaken and shining, but I don’t feel lonely

Behold! Has my mind wandered array

or my eyes are deceiving me?

for I can see the stars… but not in the sky above!

they are on the field and seeking to meet me.

Are they nymphs of the field? Or perhaps angels

looking for my soul?

It is a wonderful sight, what a delight!

What a disappointing experience

I have to endure, when I find out

they are not stars, nymphs nor angels

…just curious fireflies!

Red-winged Blackbird (M)

Carolina Chickadee old house

Red-winged Blackbird (F)

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Mockingbird

Common Grackle

House Finch (M)

Northern Mockingbird

Poem and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

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Panoramic View of Birds

Female Red-winged Blackbird — Click on image to see enlargement —

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Although I see a Cooper’s Hawk almost daily, I haven’t had the opportunity to shoot a single photo of him. Every time he shows up sits on the deck railing for a couple of minutes and takes off as soon as he sees any movement. I’m haven’t seen him pick up any birds or attack any creatures, fortunately!

The influx of birds to the feeders is steady and I see many juveniles birds coming and going all day. Common Grackles are still in vogue and doing their ‘thing’, knocking the feeder to spill the seeds! I do not worry about that anymore because they will clear the floor of every little piece by the end of the day!

For the past few days I’ve been keeping an eye on a male American Goldfinch that has been left stray in my backyard. He is a bit small in size, maybe a dwarf, he hangs out around the deck. I will tell you more about him and post pictures of him next Thursday.