Today, we had some of the most incredible activity I had ever seen at my feeders. I counted over a dozen sparrows and finches! It was just amazing! These two little guys are a female and male house finch, I believe. I love this pose where they're facing opposite directions.
They were watching me the entire time as I photographed them. Mind you, I'm about three feet away from them sitting on/in the kitchen sink.
My little titmouse loves to come to visit my feeders. Today, he brought a friend!! He seems more intelligent than the jays and cardinals, who went after food on the ground, rather than the huge baking tray I set up on the pedestal.
Today, Mr. Jay was more interested in nomming from the suet feeder. He's such a piggy! Mrs. Woodpecker also loves eating the suet, which is really cute to watch.
Here's Mrs. Woodpecker! She's eating seeds off the ground.
Our unexpected guest!! I had never seen a bird quite like this before, it was also due in part because of the weather. It was really poofed out, making it look larger.
After pouring over internet sites, I finally managed to find out what it was! A northern mockingbird!!! (Doyyyyy......) I haven't seen a mockingbird in ages, and this one was more brownish than the grey I'm used to seeing, poofiness aside! I've named him Mr. Poof, or just Poofy... So cute! I was told it's not typical to see them down in low brush this time of the year, but I guess he must've been really hungry! After Poofy came down, all the other birds got up and left. I guess they don't like him much.
