Wild Turkey

This picture was taken on May 15th, 2009 in our back yard.

Eastern Towhee

These pictures were taken on May 15th, 2009 in our back yard. The Eastern and Spotted Towhee used to be called Rufous Sided Towhee but have been separated into two different species.

White Crowned Sparrow

These pictures were taken on May 15th, 2009 in our back yard.

Chipping Sparrow

This picture was taken on May 15th, 2009 in our back yard.

Red Breasted Nuthatch

This picture was taken on May 14th, 2009 in our back yard.

Blue Jay

These pictures were taken on May 14th, 15th, & 16th, 2009 in our back yard.

Rose Breasted Grosbeak

These pictures were taken on May 15th & 16th, 2009 in our back yard.

American Goldfinch

These pictures were taken on May 15th, 2009 in our back yard. The first 8 pictures are the male and the last four are of a female. They're both pretty.

Mourning Dove

These pictures were taken on May 14th & 15th, 2009 in our back yard.

Black Capped Chickadee

This picture was taken on May 16th, 2009 in our back yard. I've taken a lot of pictures of this little guy and thought I should stop taking pictures of him because I have so many, but when he sits there in a beautiful pose, I just couldn't resist snapping another shot.

Northern Cardinal, male

This picture was taken on May 16th, 2009 in our back yard. This guy has been coming to our feeding station every day but so far I've only managed to get one picture. I guess I'll just keep trying.

Red Headed Woodpecker

These pictures were taken on May 11th, 12th & 13th, 2009 in our back yard. He's a very striking bird, especially when he flies as he has large white patches on his wings. The first time I saw him this year was May 1oth. I watched him closely and on May 12th I noted that he was hiding seeds for future use and then he got on a dead tree and started hammering on the tree and calling. I presume that this is the action he would take to attract a mate. Sure enough, the following day a second Red Headed Woodpecker showed up. I'm hoping they'll stay for the summer.

White Crowned Sparrow

These pictures were taken on May 11th & 12th, 2009 in our back yard. We only see this guy in the spring and fall when he's migrating. Most of them spend their summers in Northern Canada and Alaska and their winters in United States and some southerly areas of Canada.

cotton tailed Rabbit

This picture was taken on May 11th, 2009 in our back yard. We spend our winters in Texas and while we were away, these guys sure had a feast in our gardens.