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Back Yard Birding and more

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I know some people take their feeders down when spring arrives, but we still like to keep some food and water available for these little creatures. So the other day I parked myself on a back yard bench to decide how to rearrange the feeders, and here are a few of the visitors that stopped in to say hello:

Female hummingbird
Female northern cardinal
Female redbellied woodpecker
Chipping sparrow (possibly)
American goldfinch
Goldfinch looking coy
Checking out the other feeders
Redbellied woodpecker
He discovered that I just refilled the feeder.
Not all back yard visitors are birds.
Mourning dove
We are entertained by a large family of squirrels.
Hummingbird
Humming bird
Male ruby throated hummer

So with all those visitors to entertain me, I stayed longer in the back yard than I had intended, but eventually I got up from the bench and went with Bob to take Gulliver for a walk in the park. There I encountered a few more birds (but no squirrels this time). Take a look at these beauties:

A white-crowned sparrow

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A little yellow warbler sitting on a branch

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A downy woodpecker admiring some yellow flowers

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And last of all, on the trail back to the parking lot, we saw an indigo bunting. 

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With that beautiful bunting, my day was complete!!! The ruby-throated hummingbird at the very top of this post and the indigo bunting are my favorites. I enjoyed sharing them all with you. If you have a favorite, please leave a comment to let me know.

Thanks for stopping by today.
See you soon.
Trail Walker

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