The wife and I moved into our new house back in early August, which puts us right at the six-month milestone.  We've been very fortunate with yard birds, as I've recorded almost 50 species over that…

The wife and I moved into our new house back in early August, which puts us right at the six-month milestone.  We've been very fortunate with yard birds, as I've recorded almost 50 species over that time.  Here are a few of the more interesting ones I've managed to capture...

Feeder area

Cooper's Hawk

Anna's Hummer (juvenile male)

Rufous Hummer

"Red-shafted" Flicker

Western Scrub-Jay

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Bewick's Wren

Varied Thrush

Black-throated Gray Warbler (female)

"Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler

Townsend's Warbler (female)

Wilson's Warbler

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow (white-striped morph)

White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped morph)

Black-headed Grosbeak (female)

Purple Finch (female or immature male)

Pine Siskins

Lesser Goldfinches and "Oregon" Junco

Evening Grosbeaks