That's a Big Bird Feeder

Clever DIY bird feeder for ducks.

Brewer's Blackbird Teen

The parents seemed to "park" this kid at the feeder for an hour or so. The teen kept begging to be fed, and the parents ignored the begging and just hovered as he slowly ate on his own. Growing up!

She's Back

The leucistic female yellow-headed blackbird that visited the yard last year is back. The photo on the left is her appearance this week. On the right, her photo from May 15, 2012.

Strange Bird

A female Brewer's blackbird with a condition called leucism - meaning loss of pigmentation.

Orange House Finch

We usually see red and orange-red finches, but they're also sometimes orange or yellow. It's linked to their diet.

Mourning Dove Show-off

I didn't know their tail feathers had so many colors.

Mourning Dove

This mourning dove was sipping from the bird bath yesterday afternoon.

Back for Seconds

Back for more. Bird-expert friends tell me this is a sharp-shinned hawk. It drops by our backyard bird feeders to catch juncos, finches and sparrows.

Somebody's Watching Me

And this bird patiently waited for a couple of hours outside my office window until I filled the feeder.