H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 844 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Regular Residents

The Tufted Titmice are almost complete with process of molting and are also getting larger in size. These birds have become regular residents of my backyard and are consistent “customers” at my feeders. They eat only sunflower seeds and are experts at cracking them open. They are not birds that hang out at the feeders, generally, they pick one sunflower seed and fly back to their nest or a far branch to crack the seed, then come back to the same spot and repeat the action. A few seasons back I had a hard time to photograph the Tufted Titmice for the reason that it was to fast and stayed put too short of a time. Once I studied his habits I had no problem at all. They are nice birds!

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Surprise Visitors

It has been a while since I had a pair of American Goldfinch visitors in my backyard! Such beautiful birds, with the golden bright yellow plumage and black cap and wings as contrast.

It was a great treat for me that I didn’t expect. Sometimes I see the fly by but never stop at my feeders and this time I saw them picking some seeds and even cut bread with a Northern Cardinal. That was quite remarkable! I shot a whole bunch of pictures, some of which I’m sharing with you today!

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