Monday was the final day of the Great Backyard Bird Count “weekend.” The weather was wonderful – high around 50 (deg F) perhaps, mostly sunny, light breeze. Tons of birds out enjoying the weather. Tons of Robins out enjoying the partially snow-free lawns.
In addition to previously-sighted species, the first up ‘new hit’ was a White-breasted Nuthatch:
Bonus points for a nice sense of kineticism in that second shot!
Kineticism. (noun) Kinetic art. Energetic movement, particularly applied to any visual arts. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kineticism. (Disclaimer: BirdingPI.com is an occasional monetary sponsor of the Wikimedia Foundation.)
Next up, fighting House Finches! More kineticism!
What were presumably Downy or Hairy Woodpeckers were spotted earlier at a long distance. However, with the better weather, the former was confirmed by way of several nice shots:
Even more kineticism –>
The kineticism goes to 11! –>
Moving on, a Red-bellied Woodpecker had apparently procured a piece of dried corn, likely from a nearby bird feeder. It seemed like it was trying to stick the corn into a hole somewhere in the pictured vine, perhaps to encourage the growth of woodpecker yummies, e.g., insects.
Yes, we used the term “woodpecker yummies.” …
A Blue Jay, just for the record:
Long-distance shot of a Red-tailed Hawk, just for the record:
Couldn’t do the day justice without a few shots of the lovely Robin:
With that, an additional four species counted in Millcreek Twp!
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Blue Jay
- House Finch
- Downy Woodpecker
A ‘shout out’ to multiple Red-winged Blackbirds spotted Tuesday morning! Almost made the list.
Final count:
- Millcreek Twp (excluding Presque Isle): 17
- Additional species seen only at Presque Isle State Park: 12
- GRAND TOTAL: 29! (Excluding Scaups and Blackbirds…)
“Twos Day” (2/22/2022) was cloudy, windy, and rainy. Nevertheless, since we’re here, a couple fun bonus shots:
