Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.
Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, and Marsh Wren at the bird feeder on a damp winter morning.
Tag: Dark-eyed Junco
Saturday (19-January-2019) — New Jersey
Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.
There were not many critters at the bird feeder today. The weather prediction calls for snow then heavy rain, followed by temperatures dropping Sunday night.
Friday (18-January-2019) — New Jersey
Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.
It snowed last night, but only about an inch. By afternoon, the snow melted and/or evaporated. A number of small birds (Dark-eyed Junco, Marsh Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse), and a Blue Jay visited the bird feeder. A Red-bellied Woodpecker chased the Blue Jay away. Later on a Squirrel got up onto the bird feeder to feast on some sunflower seeds.
Individual images in the slideshows can be viewed here.
Thursday (17-January-2019) — New Jersey
Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.
Dark-eyed Junco and Marsh Wren at the bird feeders. The Marsh Wren has a pointed beak that is good for picking at things (i.e. the suet), but not good for opening sunflower seeds. When it stops at the bird feeder filled with sunflower seeds it pushes the seeds to the ground. The squirrels and doves are happy…
Individual images from the slide shows can be viewed here.
Sunday (13-January-2019) — New Jersey
Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.
The predicted winter snowstorm didn’t happen. When I woke up there was barely a dusting of snow on the ground. Once the sun came out there were lots of birds at the feeders. Dark-eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Marsh Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, House Finch, Tufted Titmouse, and Northern Cardinal. I wasn’t able to get any suet at the meat market this week. They gave me some pork fat instead. Initially the birds ignored it. The Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse and Marsh Wren finally started to nibble on it.
Individual images from the slide shows can be viewed here.
