My Backyard birds and Cornell's Project Feedercount

My Mosaics are made of my backyard feeder birds. I love birdwatching and I have landscaped my yard for the birds and wildlife.  This is my entry for Outdoor Wednesday to see more go and visit Susan at Outdoor Wednesday at A Southernday dreamer

This will be my second year participating in Project Feederwatch. It is a winterlong survey of birds that visit my yard and feeders. Project Feederwatch is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It runs from November thru April, last year I tried to count every weekend I was home. You have to count two consecutive days. I would also try to count for a half an hour to an hour. I liked counting early in the
morning or later in the day. That is when I usually have more birds at my feeders. I have my feeders positioned on my deck so I am able to watch them from my kitchen and dining room windows. I am also able to get some pretty good photos of them at my feeders. Once a week I turn in my count to Cornell Project Feederwatch website. You can see the results for your state and across the USA.

I thought it was fun, I was able to use my Birds of North America field guide to id some birds. Sometimes I would see new birds but most of the birds are regular visitors to my yard. It would be a great activity for children.

Here is Cornell’s website, if you are interested.

Cornell's Project Feedwatch

For awhile counting birds will be a part of My World to see more photos go and see That's My World. Thanks to the hosting team of Sandy, Klaus, Louise, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia.




My backyard feeder bird mosaics are my entry for Mosaic Monday.  GO and visit Mary at the Little Red House to see more wonderful mosaics.
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Egret tree

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If you haven't been able to tell by now, I love birds and will go birding any chance I can get. These photos are from my archives but I thought they would be good for skywatch.  They were taken at Bombay Hook in Delaware in August. Hubby and I took a walk on one of the trails and we noticed this Egret tree. It was an amazing sight, there were so many Egrets and the sky was mostly blue.

 
                                   The Egret Tree

A closer shot

Still closer

More info on the Egrets, they are waders, they nest in colonies in either trees or reedbeds. They live in wetlands, mudflats, marshes or swamps.They are usually seen elegantly posed along streams or ponds looking for frogs or fish.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out my skywatch. To see more great Skywatch photos from all over go to  Skywatch Friday

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Wood Duck

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I think the Wood Duck is one of the prettiest ducks. Their colors almost seem to be painted on them. This duck was seen at the National Zoo in DC during my last visit there.

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Centennial Lake walk..That's my world

Two weekends ago we had mild weather and it was great weather for taking a walk. So we drove to Centennial Lake to enjoy our walk. I go for the birding and the walking and hubby just likes the great outdoors and hiking.

The Centennial park is 337 acres which includes the 54 acre man-made lake. You can run, walk, jog, bike or bird your way around the lake on the 2.6 mile paved pathway. There is plenty of wildlife to be seen and on the day we were there we saw  Canada Geese, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Mallard Ducks, Ruby Crowned Kinglets, Golden Crowned Kinglets, Chickadees, Nuthatches, unidentified hawk, Cardinals and Titmouse. It was warm enough that the turtles were lined up on the logs sticking out of the lake.

The lake is stocked with fish and there are rental boats. The park also has 9 picnic pavilions available.
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Woodpeckers for Bird Photography Weekly

Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers are another of my favorite birds. I am lucky to see the Pileated, Hairy, Downy and the Redbellied Woodpeckers in my yard and neighborhood. I also see the Northern Flicker and in the winter time the YellowBellied Sapsucker. The Redheaded woodpecker I have to travel to see, I am envious of my sister who has them visit her yard and lives just miles to the north. At least I can see them and I did get to see some great Redheaded woodie sightings at the JugBay Sanctuary.


                                      Yellowbellied Sapsucker

Male RedBellied Woodpecker

Redheaded Woodpeckers

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