Pretty Bird!

The last two days afforded me the opportunity to get outside and check out the early Spring Migration.

I encountered a pair of Ring-neck ducks on the pond. I didn’t even know there was such a species. It was incredibly relaxing to sit and watch the pair slowly move across the water’s surface. These birds became the 84th species that I have evidenced through photos (or audio recordings for a couple of elusive species) since I began keeping track back in June 2020. This Spring Migration should offer up a few additional species, if I am fortunate enough to catch them while they are here. I’m hoping to reach 100 species that have visited or make a living on our little piece of land in central Illinois. HERE’S the entire list of BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD

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Here are some other pretty birds that I filmed in the past couple of sunny days.

Aptly named, Brown-headed Cowbird.

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Handsome Northern Cardinal

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Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee (verdict is still out on which species we have here)

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Dark-eyed Junco

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American Goldfinch – in transitional coloring

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White-crowned Sparrows

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Downy Woodpecker

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Common Grackle

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American Robin – with a worm

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Swamp Sparrow – new species for my list (comes in at #83)

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And, one last “pretty bird” photo – the art which rises from errors is still art.

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