April Birds

Some birds from the last couple of weeks.

First up, two winter birds still here, a dark-eyed junco


and a white-throated sparrow


A goldfinch, drab in winter garb

A male redwing, calling

And his mate (or at least a female - there are five males here this year)

A song sparrow

A chickadee

and a robin

The male flicker

and a adorable little male downy

A pair of cardinals hiding in the twigs

and the male with the sun lighting him up

A long way off, one of the red-shouldered hawks


At the water, a mallard duck,


and two drakes


A worried-looking killdeer

and an elegant blue heron