[TN-Bird] New and Old Backyard Birds

From: ByrdBrainBBW@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 23:12:02 EDT
It has been so long since I posted. I wanted to share my happy  backyard 
birds with everyone though.
 
Today was a wonderful day filled with a couple of extra  surprises. First of 
all, my favorite woodpeckers returned for the 6th season in  my yard. The 
Red-Headed Woodpeckers arrived right on schedule. Every year in  either late 
April 
or early May they show up, raise a family in my back yard,  then head for 
warmer winter weather in September. I feel like they are old  friends when they 
return.
 
I had another nice surprise. I was out filling feeders early  this evening. I 
heard the beating of wings coming from somewhere near the patio.  We have 
these metal half wells around the grates in the house foundation (I  can't 
think 
of what they are called). They are not at all deep, but down in one  was a 
beautiful little bird. It seemed to not be able to fly out. I asked my  hubby 
to 
grab the camera. Then I gently lifted the bird out, and was able to get  a 
couple of very close up photos as it just sat there on the palm of my open  
hand! 
Suddenly off it flew to the safety of the woods. It was a  Chestnut-Sided 
Warbler. A first for me as a yard bird. I have wonderful close up  photos if 
anyone wants to see.
 
Backyard birding is still one of my favorite  pastimes.
 
Marian Delaplane
Nashville, TN

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