Psalm 65:8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Monday, 7:53 AM - My recent birding zeal has brought me out every morning and evening to see what springtime birds are out there. My listing has gone beyond a total species list, and now I am enthusiastic to keep lists by county. It is getting harder and harder to keep up with, but I think a few this morning were Walton County firsts for me: Blue Grosbeak, Palm Warbler and a Red-eyed Vireo. In the afternoon I noticed the Canada Goose parents had moved their goslings from the main retention pond to the upper pond for a swim. Later that evening, when back at home in Clarke County, my birding continued. It was all the usual birds, but a glowing orange evening sunset illuminated a nice photo of my regular Downy Woodpecker. Sunny, high near 75°; low 50° A small black, white and red Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, bird sitting in a pine tree. Photogaphed in Athens Georgia, USA. The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches. Downies and their larger lookalike, the Hairy Woodpecker, are one of the first identification challenges that beginning bird watchers master. A small black, white and red Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, bird sitting in a pine tree. Photogaphed in Athens Georgia, USA. The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches. Downies and their larger lookalike, the Hairy Woodpecker, are one of the first identification challenges that beginning bird watchers master.
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