Birds from across the bounds of my backyard

In 2019, I took an introductory photography class. I often focused on birds as my subject. I would spread out seed on my patio, sit on the floor in front of the kitchen window, and wait for the birds to show up. I used a Canon Rebel with a zoom lens to capture these. I would like to get back into nature photography someday. I will add more to this page if I do!


A juvenile Common Grackle holding a peanut atop a glass Tupperware filled with water.
A Snack and a Drink

Juvenile Common Grackle about to dunk a peanut in some water.
Juvenile grackle dunking its head in a glass tupperware filled with water.
Dunks

The same juvenile Common Grackle dunking its head in water.
A juvenile Common Grackle splashes in a glass tupperware filled with water.
Pool Party for One

The same young grackle decides to play in the water.
Photo of a red winged blackbird in the grass.
Red Winged Blackbird

A black bird with red wings is outside.
A female red winged blackbird is holding a peanut in her beak and hunched over in the grass.
Sneaky Snack

A female red winged blackbird holds a peanut sneakily.
A female red winged blackbird is holding a peanut in her beak and is standing up straight in the grass.
Peeky Snack

The same female red winged blackbird stands up straight.
A bright yellow American Goldfinch picks at a sunflower seed head.
Clumsy Munch

A male American Goldfinch picks at a sunflower seed head.
A male American Goldfinch stands on a sunflower seed head and looks at the camera.
Whoops!

The goldfinch hopes you didn't see him slip.
A female and male House Finch sit on a shepherd's hook. The female is brown and the male is red with brown.
Decisions

A female and male house finch. "Wanna go to the restaurant, honey?"
A male red House Finch stands on the terrace eating seeds.
On the House

A male house finch eats a seed.
A female Red-Winged Blackbird surveys her surroundings.
Female Red Winged Blackbird

A female blackbird.
A Mourning Dove perched atop a fence.
Mourning Dove

Contemplates its next "coo-OO-hoo…hoo..hoo".
A Mourning Dove preening itself atop a fence.
Mourning Dove preening

Preens its fat self on a fence.
A Mourning Dove standing still.
Mourning Dove

Continues to be extremely fat.
A female House Sparrow calling.
House Sparrow

Cheeps in a lonely manner.
A Mourning Dove surveys its surroundings.
Mourning Dove

Cocks its head dubiously on a fence.
A Mourning Dove preening itself.
Mourning Dove preening

It's rude to stare.
A male House Sparrow within a tree.
Male House Sparrow

A house sparrow looking dignified for once.
A male House Sparrow feeding his fledgling.
Feed the Child

A male House Sparrow feeds his fledgling.
A mourning dove walking with a house sparrow parent and fledgling nearby.
Sparrow Photobomb

Devastating.
A mourning dove atop concrete.
Camouflage

He was literally right there.
A male House Sparrow perched on a sunlit fence.
Male House Sparrow

Getting blasted by a warm breeze.
Two House Finches sharing a bird feeder.
Date Night

Is it gay to share a bird feeder?
A female House Sparrow perching on a tree
Female House Sparrow

Getting blasted by a warm breeze.
Two juvenile House Sparrows.
Juvenile House Sparrows

Viet Cong troops 1969 colorized.
A juvenile House Sparrow perched on a bird feeder.
House Sparrow about to feed (?)

Birds love fatty ass food, especially suet.
A Dark-eyed Junco on a lightly snowed patch of grass.
Dark-eyed Junco

Lightly sugardusted.
A pair of House Sparrows in the snow.
House Sparrow pair

Tiny brains react to snow in real time.
A female Cardinal calling.
Female Cardinal

Doing her best pencil impression.