White-crowned Sparrow

10/27/16

White-crowned Sparrow An adult male foraging in the gravel.

White-crowned Sparrow A female or first year male.

Cedar Waxwing Still with breast streaking, a juvenile grooms itself.

Cedar Waxwing And there is only one precious berry left.

Chipping Sparrow Small and shy.

Downy Woodpecker A female scooting up and down the bark in search of insects.

Easter Bluebird Being very shy and hiding in the shadows, yet talking now and then to reveal itself.

Great Blue Heron Slowly, slowly stalking the water while fishing for small golden carp.

Great Blue Heron In the morning sunlight, a time out on a perch overlooking a perch overlooking Stricker's Pond.

Hermit Thrush Dogwood berries, a favorite for many, slowly disappearing over the days.

Nashville Warbler A large warbler, just passing through on the way to a winter home far south outside this country.

Pied-billed Grebe Sometimes seen with a companion or two, but for some reason usually alone.

Red-breasted Nuthatch This year an unusual number of these tiny nuthatches have invaded the area, delighting homes with birdfeeders.

Red-tailed Hawk After a very brief pause on a perch at Owen Park in Madison, a take-off to look for prey in a better spot.

Red-winged Blackbird This is my territory and I'm singing to let everyone know.

white-breasted Nuthatch Working a dead tree while talking with its distinctive grunts.

Wood Duck A female by herself as their numbers decline during their fall migration south.

Yellow-rumped Warbler One of the last warblers of the fall.

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