Hello, This crazy Tennessee weather brought 31 species to my backyard today! Who knows what else might have showed up if the blackbirds didn't take over. I did get a new yard bird today - an American Tree Sparrow! I had 2 Fox Sparrows, 4 Purple Finches, 5 Pine Siskins and 3 Rusty Blackbirds in addition to the usual cast of characters. We did get a visit from the Red-tailed Hawk today. I've included links to pictures for some of the birds below. Red-tailed Hawk 1 http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354610 Mourning Dove 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 Carolina Wren 1 American Robin 2 Brown Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 20 Eastern Towhee 3 Male http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354604 Female http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354649 American Tree Sparrow 1 http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354609 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 2 http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354608 Fox Sparrow 2 http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354607 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird 30 Rusty Blackbird 3 http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354603 Common Grackle 30 Brown-headed Cowbird 30 House Finch 6 Purple Finch 4 Male http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354606 Female http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/159354605 Pine Siskin 5 American Goldfinch 40 House Sparrow 2 Kristy Baker Rockvale, TN Rutherford County
