Showing posts with label Black-capped Chickadee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black-capped Chickadee. Show all posts

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Fox River, Saw Wee Kee Park

Decided to take a ride out to Saw Wee Kee Park on Tuesday.  It was a beautiful day, after all the snow we had had over the weekend.  There is one place just before the entrance to the park that was full of male and female Cardinals.  They were beautiful to watch

All the birds were in a posing mood.

Black-capped Chickadee.
There was another area in the park by one of the parking lots that I stayed at for over an hour.  There was a lot of activity, as someone had put bird seed on a park bench.  The birds were loving it.

Several Blue Jays came to visit.

White breasted  Nut-hatches were flying back and forth between trees.

Blue Jay's were into posing as well.

Red-bellied Woodpecker was flitting between two trees, and put on quite a show.

Caught him in flight.

Peek a boo!

Dark-eyed Junco's came to visit too.

A couple of Song Sparrows came to visit as well.

As well as Mourning Dove's

Blue Jay's and Cardinals

Blue Jay and female Cardinal

The gangs all here.

Female Cardinal posing

Blue Jay

Pair of Cardinals

Song Sparrow and Junco

Female Cardinal

Song Sparrow

Female Merganser

Canada Geese are on the move.

There was sun, and what seemed like a bit of warmth.
No new birds today, but all that I saw looked beautiful against the snow.
Chicago had it's 5th worst snow storm on Sunday.
More is coming.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Backyard birds on the 7th of December

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Black-capped Chickadee



House Finch


Black-capped Chickadee

House Finch

Monday, April 1, 2013

Chickadee, Black-capped

This they only picture I think I have of this Black-capped Chickadee.  They have a  black cap and bib, white cheek and side of nape; back is gray or brownish to olive gray. The breast is white .Colors are brighter and more contrasting in winter and spring.  When the feathers change they are more muted in summer. This one was seen in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.