I’m back from my summer break from blogging! Birding slows down during the summer, and I had lots to do, so I took a break over the summer. But I’m back, and you can expect weekly posts again.
I took a trip to Indiana this past week, and found some new birds! I also worked on my photography skills. I have some real fall weather up here, and it was freezing (okay, one degree above freezing) on my birdwatching trip this morning. I found some geese, a few Blue Jays, and a House Wren while there.
I saw a lot of American Robins, for some reason – maybe they’re getting ready to migrate. Last year, they went south, but the year before that, they stayed all winter.
The most exciting birds on the trip were the Dark-eyed Juncos, who just arrived here on Thursday. The little guys are gorgeous, and I love their pink bills and white tail feathers (the best way to identify them in flight). I get Slate-colored juncos here, but there are several different kinds – Oregon, Pink-sided, Red-backed, Grey-headed, White-winged, and cismontanus are all different subspecies. They’re my favorite sign of winter!
That’s all for this week, but watch out for next week’s post, because I’ve got something big for it!