H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

Today is a “regular” day in what it comes to my backyard activity. Is still early in the morning, I saw the shadow of a hawk pass by and spooked all birds out of the feeders.

The usual visitors are showing up to frolic and eat.

• Mourning Doves
• Northern Cardinals
• Song Sparrows
• Carolina Chickadees
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

The weather is very nice, bright and warm but there’s a soothing cool breeze that makes it pleasant and invigorating.  No new species today! Just the ones I mentioned above.

Carolina Chickadee

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Cardinal (F)

Mourning Dove

Song Sparrow

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (F)

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

This past weekend has been very pleasant and tranquil. We spent a lot of our time shopping around and getting ready for Autumn. We usually buy home supplies in larger quantities to store for our use at least for 3 or 6 months.

Supplies such as paper towels, liquid soap, detergents, cat food and cat litter, cleaners etc. Also first aid supplies.

Then we bought some season plants and other things.

You most likely know how shopping can absorb many hours of your time.

I believe that Tyler will be off school for a week, this might give us a chance to go some place… we’ll see.

The backyard is ok, I had some Brown-headed Cowbirds for a while, the N. Cardinals are here in quantity, M. Doves too.

I can see C. Chickadees coming and going and some Song Sparrows sneaking around. I also see several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at all times of the day! Once in a while I see a Hawk fly by but that’s all.

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Brown-headed Cowbirds (M)

Brown-headed Cowbird (F)

Brown-headed Cowbird (M)

Brown-headed Cowbird (F)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (M)

Uninvited trespasser!

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