A Slow Day

I almost missed this Blue jay. We had been hiking for a while and had not seen much. It is that time of year when there are fewer birds and I really was not expecting much. We had heard a jay but could not locate him. Teresa sighted this guy near the very top of this large tree.

~ Rick

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Goldfinch

This is a nonbreeding male American Goldfinch. They lack that bright yellow of the breeding male.

We have not seen many finches lately so I was very happy to capture this photo.

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Give Me A Minute …

We saw several of thse Carolina Chickadees but this was the only photo I captured. Sometimes they will just not hold still for a photo.

You get a feel for the small size of the bird when you see him beside the walnut. 🤯

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Lunch Anyone?

It has been a while since the last time I photograped a [Red-bellied Woodpecker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_woodpecker). I have seen a few, but neither of us has been able to get a photo. This one gave me that few extra seconds so I could capture a photo. We tend to photograph more woodpeckers in the fall and winter.

I really love watching woodpeckers hunting their lunch ... this guy found somethig yummy (seond photo).

~ Rick

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Leaping To Flight

This is a little different. I knew this Blue Jay was in this tree, but I could not find him. When I did, he decided to talk off just as I snapped the photo. The results is this shot .. just as he leaped into flight.

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