Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Juncos are ground sparrows and they very much enjoy foraging. They hop around shrubs and through forests searching out seed. You will often hear high chirp notes as they move around. Plentiful in our part of the country during winter. We saw a couple by the lake today but these photos were taken a [...]
Red-Bellied VS Native Pecan
It was mid-day when I spotted this Red-Bellied Woodpecker assaulting a native pecan. The fight took place in a large tree right next to my house in Mineral Wells. I casually watched while the woodpecker pecked the pecan from several angles. I tried to capture each of his poses as he maneuvered the pecan around [...]
Black-Chinned Hummingbirds visit Mineral Wells
The Black-Chinned Hummingbirds of Mineral Wells, Texas – We went from rarely seeing them in our neighborhood to having regular visits. This post marks four exciting days in a row that we have been visited. I have not seen any males but there are four females feeding in our neighbor’s trumpet vine. Males are easier [...]
Palo Pinto Hummingbirds
Black-Chinned Hummingbirds of Mineral Wells, Texas – Several female Hummers showed up in our tree today. Greatness!!! Looks like Palo Pinto County could host its own Hummingbird roundup. This is the second set of Black-Chinned Hummingbirds that I have seen this summer. Darting so quick that it is hard to follow them with the camera [...]
Tufted-Titmouse -The mighty mouse of the bird world
The Tufted-Titmouse is one of the four primary birds at our feeders right now. I added a Cardinal mix with black oil seed to draw them in to the feeders. This variety was another early discovery for me. When a Titmouse finds a large seed, you will see it carry to a perch and crack [...]
