Mr. & Mrs. Cardinal, and some type of snow bird, we have several of these.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
He has black & white spots on his back but was too timid to stick around for a good picture.
Downy Woodpecker
I think he's cute, its a lot smaller than the red-headed or red-bellied ones. He has a big white strip down his back an all his markings are symmetrical!
Chickadee {so cute!}
And here is a new {to me} one...
European Starling, they are different colors in different seasons-
More spots in the winter: more black in summer.
A couple of Blue Jays frequently stop by, but not when I have the camera ready. ;-)
We aren't really doing a unit study, but it is fun to hear the kids discussing the bird types. Even the younger ones are picking up on them. When I got the starling picture, {I had never seen this bird before} Peter had already found it in the bird book! He is particularly interested in the birds. I sort-of put him in charge of feeding them, but Joe likes to do it sometimes, too.
I must add that I really enjoyed photographing them, too! I used my big lense and it did a great job. {I was afraid all the fingerprints on the windows would show, but they don't!;-) }
Happy winter!
Judy
