Yes, I know… I’m juvenile. But this Northern Cardinal sure isn’t with his fabulous adult male plumage.

First, I saw my girl. It had been a while, so it was nice that she remembered me. I also saw Spot. I didn’t see Tripod, but my sister’s seen him recently, so I’m sure he’s around.

Next, a bird that is a little bit hard to see, a Wood Thrush. According to the Cornell Ornithology lab, the Wood Thrush populations appear to be declining.

I had previously identified this bird, or another similar bird, as a Hermit Thrush. I changed my mind, but I’m still not confident. In person, his back and head was a distinctly warm, reddish-brown and he did not bob his tail up and down. Making things complicated, we’ve been seeing him all winter.

As I’ve mentioned before, the Blue Jays have been watching me feed the squirrels and have learned some of their tricks.

Here’s a Northern Mockingbird sharing the feeder with a Black Capped Chickadee.

The Mockingbird is a comparatively new visitor to the feeder.

I was taking a picture of this female Northern Cardinal when…

…this female Red-bellied Woodpecker chased her away. You can see the red belly in this picture.