Outside HQ

Not quite the exotic hummingbirds outside the BIRDS field station in Tucson, but there’s always plenty of beautiful avian activity in Millcreek Twp, PA (“Gateway to Presque Isle”). Here, the “bird of the day,” Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, currently in town for 1-2 weeks fall migration:

Shady Sapsucker
Sapsucker, rear view

This just about sums up Erie in early fall, Blue Jay w/ acorn:

North American medley of shady Northern Cardinal (m), Northern Flicker, & American Robin:

Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
American Robin
American Robin taking flight