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Backyard Birds: Shades of Yellow

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One of the most exciting things about bird-watching, at least to me, is the incredible array of colors. I thought I'd do some posts featuring birds of a given color.  I am starting with "Yellow Birds".  When I first started feeding the birds, I was inundated with American Goldfinches. At times, there would literally be 100 or more. They have kind of become the signature bird on this property -- drawing others to put up bird feeders at their houses. In those early days, when the weeping willow tree was still young, I snapped this photo. I call in 100 Goldfinches and a Cardinal.

Shades of Yellow

Male American Goldfinch

Male American Goldfinch

Female Summer Tanager

Male Pine Warbler

Male Pine Warbler

Male Hooded Warbler

Male Hooded Warbler

This Feeder is Broken

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This year a number of songbirds have visited the hummingbirds' nectar feeder.

It is interesting how quickly the birds will check out any new addition to the landscape.  Being spoiled as they are, they must assume every feeder dispenses food for all.  Their mission is to figure out how it works.  The Tufted Titmouse was not one bit happy about the plastic, yellow flowers.  Both he and the American Goldfinch were not amused when they could not savor the insect "behind the glass".  The Tanager, on the other hand, seemed content to give the feeder a good look (above and below), then move on to the suet.