Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Cardinal!

A couple of cardinals have been visiting our deck recently. Usually it was the female enjoying our bird seed. Well, a couple weeks ago the couple turned into a family of four. It looks like the young ones are a male and female. As the picture shows, the male is very bright red - cardinal red you could say. 😏




The two young ones don't have their color yet. One looks very disheveled. My friends and I call it the awkward teen! It won't be long and they will disappear. So, I'm enjoying it while I can.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Purple Finch

Canon EOS 70D, ISO1000, f6.3, 1/4000, -0.3step
Purple Finch on my deck
Canon EOS 70D, ISO1000, f6.3, 1/4000, -0.3step
My bird feeder is starting to get more visitors. Last Friday I had a couple purple finches hanging out on the deck. I slipped the sliding door open and was able to get some pictures before it took off. The Audubon field guide information online says they are declining in the northeast. My Mother gets a lot at her feeder in Pennsylvania.