GBBC 2012, Day 2

Today was a decent day of the GBBC. Here's my list:

Species	Count
Canada Goose	16
Mourning Dove	1
Blue Jay	3
American Crow	6
Carolina Chickadee	4
Brown-headed Nuthatch	2
Northern Mockingbird	8
Cedar Waxwing	8
Song Sparrow	4
Northern Cardinal	12
House Finch	2

Seeing the waxwings again was phenomenal! Here are my pictures.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a more bird-filled day!

GBBC 2012, Day 1

Today was a great first day of the bird count. I spotted a total of sixteen species. They are in the following chart.

Species	Count
Canada Goose	4
Mallard	3
Turkey Vulture	2
American Coot	1
Mourning Dove	2
American Crow	4
Carolina Chickadee	4
Tufted Titmouse	3
Brown-headed Nuthatch	2
American Robin	8
Northern Mockingbird	8
Cedar Waxwing	14
Eastern Towhee	2
Chipping Sparrow	1
Song Sparrow	1
Northern Cardinal	3

The most interesting sighting was the Cedar Waxwings. I have not seen a flock of them in years, so it was a very special treat. Here pictures of one.

Here are some other shots I got.

I look forward to counting tomorrow!

GBBC 2012

Tomorrow the Great Backyard Bird Count of 2012 will begin! This is when birders all over the US count how many birds of each species they see. I am planning to participate and post my results and photos.

To see last year's results, go here: http://birdlovers101.blogspot.com/search/label/Great%20Backyard%20Bird%20Count

Black Vultures

I spotted two Black Vultures soaring a couple days ago. Enjoy and have an awesome day!

Scenery Saturday #2: Bright Sun

Sorry about the series being a day late. Yesterday it was rainy and I could not get any pictures, so here is a shot of a tree in front of the bright sun. Enjoy and have a great afternoon!

Another Kayaking Picture

I decided to post this picture because of the stillness of the water and the grayish shy. I took this Sunday morning before the sun came out.

Northern Mockingbird Dance

These Mockingbirds were chasing each other and doing some kind of dance on our driveway. I believe it was a mating ritual, but it seems kind of early for that. Any ideas?

Sorry for the blurry picture.