Here are a few of this week's sightings for this #featheredfriday
I spotted a cormorant near the lake. They tend to be there early in the morning when hardly anyone is around.
I barely spotted it at first since it was stuffed in the weeds. Thankfully it didn't fly away when I stopped to sneak if for a better photo.
I heard a familiar squeaky toy sound and knew it was a red bellied woodpecker. I thought this would be the best shot I could get of it.
Fortunately it stayed put for a while while I was able to get closer. I'm not sure if it was looking for sap to eat or an insect.
I also saw a tiny downy woodpecker on this tree. They are quite tame and you can get within a few feet of them. The trick is trying to get a good angle of them while they inch around constantly on the sides of trees.
This little warbler was right above my head as well. Maybe it is a palm warbler? I'm not sure but the wing pattern seems right.
I think this might be a female brown headed cowbird. At first I thought it was a typical house sparrow but its size was just a bit larger and the feather pattern seems to fit.
I know its just a common mallard. But I take shots of them whenever they gleam in the sun like this.
Here is a little pie billed grebe, a bit more exotic compared to the mallard. Quite tiny and they dive down under water for a long time then pop up at the other side of the lake. I was hoping to see it get a crawfish or something but it was unsuccessful.
That's all for now, thanks for looking :-)