Fall Migrants

My morning trips to Goose Lake have yet to produce the sandhills, but... I did see 1 fly over as I was driving in the entrance, so... at least, I know they are still here. Other producers include a few migrants:

A female Common Yellowthroat








The increasingly uncommon Henslow's Sparrow








A White-crowned Sparrow








A Palm Warbler








A Pied-billed grebe

Backyard Feeder Friends

I thought I would do a post about my own backyard birds. I have plenty of feeders and occasionally take some shots thru my kitchen window. (The window is open and the screen is removed.)


This shot was taken from my garage as I was walking back to the deck and noticed the menagerie of buffet grazers. I wonder what they talk about-Hillary or Obama?







My first ever visit from an Indigo Bunting. It's been around for 5 days so far, so I hope it plans to stay...





Who can resist a cardinal? It likes to come in the early evening hours, along with his girlfriend.





The White-crowned Sparrow is really good for seed clean up. Doesn't it look like he is wearing a bike helmet?