Western Bluebird
The great thing about birdwatching is that everyone can do it whether
you live in the city or the country. Start by putting up a feeder and enjoy the birds.
The most abundant visitor to our feeder has been the Mountain Chickadee.
This fearless flock of 10-15 chickadees devour the seed all day long.
A covey of 6 Mountain Quail arrived to eat what the chickadees dropped
when the snow arrived. We have seen the same six visit our yard daily. They
walk along eating, running when they sense danger and in a pinch, they will do a short flight.
The Mountain Quail is the largest of the quail. They also have a long
plume on top of their head that helps identify them from the others.
When it snows, its fun to look at the tracks - bird and animal
The Acorn Woodpeckers drill holes and then fill the holes up with
their cache of nuts. They will then defend their trees from other interested woodpeckers.
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| Northern Flicker (Western has red "mustache" instead of black) |
