The Cardinal is one of my favorite backyard birds. We always call them “Red” and “Birdie” as they mate for life and we always see them together. Sometimes “Red” will feed “Birdie” a seed. It is so endearing to watch.

This female Cardinal landed on the pole of my bird feeder. Gorgeous bird, don’t you think?

I saw this stunned little Goldfinch sitting on my deck after he hit my picture window. I had been taking a photograph of a butterfly and when I went to look at it on my camera I saw this little fluff ball on the screen. It looked just like a baby chick at Eastertime. I looked out at the bench on the deck and there was a tiny, little Goldfinch all puffed out, not moving.

I watched as he sat there with his eyes closed. And, little by little, he opened his little eyes and looked around. After about 10 minutes he flew away. I was so glad that he could make it to the bench where he was safe and could warm up in the sun.

This little Red-breasted Nuthatch has been hanging around our yard for quite a while now. They are a small nuthatch, only 4 1/2″. Their back is steel blue, their chin is white and their underparts are rufous. They are very distinguishable with their black line through their eye.

I love how they climb down the trees upside down, looking for insects in the bark.

I wonder if it will stay for the winter or migrate south?

This beautiful Great Horned Owl must love our little bird bath in our yard here on Cape Cod. He still comes most mornings right after dawn. It’s almost as if he times it so the motion detector won’t go off when he flies in.

I thought he had flown away until I looked up in the tall White Pine tree and he was sunning himself and drying his feathers. I’ve been taking the photographs through the window so I won’t disturb him.

Magnificent bird, don’t you think? Love his horned ears!