Busy Backyard Birding
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412022 - Carolina Chickadee; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
Saturday, February 18, 2017; 2:28 to 3:36 PM - Coming home from afternoon door-to-door outreach, our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of raucous blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. Truly, springtime is arriving! Seeing all the increased bird activity, I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders.
To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock.
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412025 - Blue Jay; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
Although my family and neighbors may think I'm weird, I laid perfectly still for over an hour firing away. It was a great day for birding, and I didn't even have to travel to any exotic location. In just over one hour, I saw twenty-two species in, or over, my own backyard!
Athens, Georgia
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 32412021 - Downy Woodpecker; Clarke County, Georgia. February 18, 2017.
My two-hour backyard birding list:
Hermit Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Dark-eyed Junco
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Grackle
American Crow
Black Vulture
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Observations
Photos / Sounds
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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Photos / Sounds
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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
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Photos / Sounds
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Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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February 2017 nature journal entry; Clarke County, Georgia. "Busy Backyard Birding"
Saturday, 2:28 PM – coming home I saw our backyard was alive with a cacophonous group of blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, and American Robins. I decided to take some time for myself to enjoy the birds at my backyard feeders. To increase my chances of capturing some shots, I took down the regular bird feeder and scattered some seed on a nearby rock. I then laid down on my belly under my daughters' trampoline. It didn't take long for the birds to find the seeds on the rock. I photographed 22 species in just over an hour.
http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/busy-backyard-birding
Comments
Sounds like a perfect afternoon. Photos of a brown thrasher, eastern towhee, and hermit thrush in your backyard speak to the special place that you are blessed to live at. The pictures are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them with us.
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