It seems like forever since I've posted for #featheredfriday by @melinda010100
and now that winter is here I can only go back to this last spring for bird photos.
The red winged blackbirds are nice signs of spring around here. Currently they have all flown south probably to Florida or some place warm like that to avoid the harsh winters up here.
I love how these guys are easy subjects for photos. They are mostly trying to scare you away from their nesting areas but instead they end up striking nice poses for the camera.
I'm sure the female is super impressed by the male and his ability to scare away humans lol.
The bluebirds also show up around the same time the red wings show up. They all fill up nesting boxes around here quickly. I don't think I've ever even seen a natural bluebird nest around here yet. I just hang around near the nest boxes to try and get them posing on branches.
The coots show up as well, though I rarely see them here other than during spring.
The Northern Shovelers show up here as well for a little while. They look quite a bit like a mallard, but their huge beak distinguishes them from the smaller mallards.
The downy woodpeckers are here all year round, though they are quite a bit more active during spring trying to start new nesting holes.
The red bellied woodpeckers also stay here year round. This one already has a hole pecked out for spring.
Meanwhile the squirrels are quite happy during spring. I see them eating tree buds and grass that springs up.
This one found an old acorn from its winter stash.
Now its time to hang out and crack this thing open. Hopefully the acorn isn't rotten cause this squirrel it tired of eating maple leaf buds.
That's all for now, hopefully I can get out to find some winter birds this weekend. Thanks for looking :-)