H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 763 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Sing a Song for Me

One of my local birds, always present to pick seeds spilled from the feeders is the Song Sparrow.

The Song Sparrows make short flutterings and pump their tails downwards, also hops all over picking seeds from our deck. They are experts to sneak around bushes or under plants in my backyard. I, sometimes mistake them with chipmunks that also share the loot.

These birds are very active on the ground and when flying they do it low and almost never go to high parts of trees.

I can hear them singing at times. I’d like to believe they sing a song for me!

Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

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Lovely Color

One little bird that stimulates my eyes with his unique color is the Indigo Bunting. These birds are a feast for the eyes, especially when the background is green. I had them in my backyard on the Spring. I enjoyed their visits so much, they are so beautifully endowed with a plumage that reflect the light in a unique color. However, when they fly they may look much darker, almost black.

Next, I bring you some photos captured at their last visit. Enjoy!

Text and photographs © H.J. Ruiz -Avian 101

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Great Looks!

There’s a bird that visits my backyard not so often but it does. These birds install fear to most of my local birds, I’m referring to the Cooper’s Hawk, a raptor, quite common in this part of Georgia.

As I stated before, they come to my backyard once in a while looking for a meal. The usual victims are voles, chip monks, small snakes and mourning doves.

I’ve notice that they do not hunt the same place often, which is good, they space out their visits I’d estimate them to be a couple of times a month.

Most people like the looks of any raptors because of their obvious good looks and strong poise.

Next, I brought you a few photos of the Cooper’s Hawks. Enjoy!

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Did You Know?

Some remarkable birds should be mention since they are members of the family Corvidae which are also Crows and Ravens: The Blue Jays.

They are not parasitic as some other blackbirds, they do build a nest and tend their own eggs and chicks.

So far this past Spring and current Summer these birds have been absent from my backyard. I’ll wait for the migration time, they might stop by in their way south.

Next I bring you some pictures of Blue Jays from their latest visits. Enjoy!

NOTE: This post has been modified from a previous statement erroneously written by me. It has been corrected. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.