Here we have more photos of the Killdeer I featured yesterday. You can read more about these birds (as all others featured on this blog) by clicking on the Birds tab at the top. I wanted to share with you now an interesting tidbit about these birds, though, is their defense if a predator comes very near their eggs or young: they will try to lure it away by playing wounded. With one wing held up over the back and the other flapping on the ground, it waits for the intruder to get close, then runs and repeats the display until the intruder is a safe distance from the nest or young.
It's not only chickens that cross the road!
Everything here is so different than where I grew up and every day here is an adventure, whether it's just walking down to the mailbox...or watching the feeders, especially when there are several varieties wanting to eat! On this particular photo session, we had cardinals, goldfinch, white-throated sparrow and chipping sparrow trying to see who would win the birdfood-wars.
(Above) In front, Chipping Sparrow, middle American Goldfinch, in back is White-throated Sparrow.
(Below) At left, below feeder, and at far left on feeder, female Cardinals; next American Goldfinch (showing back still molting for Spring); at back is White-throated Sparrow).
What's a day without a Ruby-throated Hummingbird fix?!? As of this date, we have two males and a female!
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