Rick's Photo Blog

JRVZ8716, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

I posted a photo back in April of a Ruby Throated Hummingbird. I’ve seen a couple more since then but only in the last couple of days have I seen then return regularly. This morning I shot one through the window in the living room and then went out and took several from the front porch. This afternoon I watched for quite a while and got shots from the porch and from behind the feeder. One even swooped down at me when I was adjusting the feeder. This shot was taken this morning. More are available on my Flickr site. Click on the image to jump there.

JRVZ8704, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

I was watching for hummingbirds this morning and this male cardinal flew over and landed on the feeder stand. I had put a tray of seeds on top of the hummingbird feeder but took it down when the hummingbirds began to return. This guy looked around like he knew there was food there earlier.

JRVZ4484, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

As I walked into the living room I heard Socks making a noise and knew he was watching a bird. When I went to the window I saw a dove below and Socks was watching him closely. I took several shots of the dove and of socks. I like this one with the reflection in the window.

JRVZ4412, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

I have heard woodpeckers in the neighborhood for several months and seen them from time to time. I have not, however, had a clear shot of one until this afternoon. We were sitting on the front steps and heard a woodpecker somewhere nearby. A few minutes later this one flew to the light pole and climbed it. I took a couple of shots that were pretty dark. Then he flew to one of the dogwoods and I was able to get this shot.

We have had a number of birds in the yard this season. This afternoon I saw cardinals, blue jays, bluebirds, brown thrashers, robins, mockingbirds, and this one young woodpecker.