Monday (16-July-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Male House Finch working the Bird Feeder. Unlike the Blue Jay, the House Finch is able to crack a sunflower seed in its mouth, and extract the seed. Much more efficient feeding, since it doesn’t need to go away to crack the sunflower seed open.

Male House Finch with a Sunflower Seed. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens. (DAVID J MATHRE)
Male House Finch with a Sunflower Seed. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens. (DAVID J MATHRE)