Neighborhood breeding birds

I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

I thought would show some of the breeding birds seen in my neighborhood. Most of these shots were taken in my backyard and they breed in the woods located on the side of my house and across the street in front of my house.

The Northern Parula seen in my yard and during a previous year one has been seen  tapping at my front windows. I guess trying to fight off a competitor. The Northern Parula builds a pendulum nest and lays 3-7 eggs.

This is a male Northern Parula, they have a pretty sound commonly heard thru-out the woods next to my house.

This is a shot of the back of a Scarlet Tanager, surprisingly seen at my feeder. I did not know they would eat seeds. They eat insects and fruit. The Scarlet Tanager breeds in a large forested area, their nest is built on a horizontal tree branch.

Above is the Scarlet Tanager seen perched in my weeping cherry tree. They are nesting in the woods next to my house, high up in the tree tops. The habitat is threatened due to more forest defragmentation. A solid tree canopy is preferred by the breeding Scarlet Tanager.

This is the Great-crested Flycatcher also seen in my weeping cherry tree. This flycatcher has a bright yellow belly.

The Great Crested Flycatcher breeds in a mixed forest and nest in a cavity of a tree. They will fill their nest with leaves, hair, trash and paper. I have seen them collecting Goldie Girl's hair my backyard.

This is the Indigo Bunting, a beautiful color blue and also a breeder bird for the neighborhood. The male displays this pretty bright blue to attract the females during the breeding season. They nest in dense shrubs or low trees. The female cares for the 1-4  eggs alone.

Above is the male Indigo Bunting perched on my weeping cherry tree. I am lucky to live in an area that attracts so many birds. The watershed and reservoir is is like my very own birdie hotspot. I just hope they do not come along and cut down more trees in the watershed property. The forest here is a great habitat for the birds.



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