Sightings of the Week

Here are a few #featheredfriends sightings of the week.

First up is a catbird skulking around eating these strange white berries. I heard his little mew croking sound and finally picked him out of these bushes.

Next up is a female goldfinch. These guys are expert at blending in on yellow flowers and bushes. I usually end up a few feet away from them before finally seeing them and then they fly away.

I've been noticing quite a few kingbirds out as we reach fall over here. They are always good posers for shots as they wait for insects to fly by.

I was hoping to get a shot of it catching an insect then landing back on his branch with it in his mouth. But this guy ended up eating his bugs in the air instantly before landing again.

Next up is a sneaky cardinal in the evening hiding out under some hedges. They are quite common here but they have camera radar and always manage to get into bad lighting situations or escape the frame right as I click the shot.

Meanwhile by the lake its getting really swampy with duck weed everywhere and high summer heat.

Each duck seems to have a clump of muck to sit on at this wetland area. I was hoping to see some wood ducks but they like to hide farther back in the reeds.

Its all mallards all the time. This large batch was heading out of the lake into the forest to eat acorns in the evening. I suspect they just swallow acorns whole and somehow digest them.

The usual angry red-wings are hanging around the lake as well. They are constantly trying to dive bomb you and they usually beep and screech at you if you show no fear. But once you turn your back they will dive bomb the back of your head.

They love nesting near reeds. The females usually nest at the bottom of the reeds with the males standing guard and attacking anything that comes near.

That's all for now, thanks for looking :-)