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American Robin, birding, Birds, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Red-Headed Woodpecker
“In order to see birds, it is necessary to become part of the silence.” ~Robert Lynd
20 Monday Jul 2015
Posted in Nature Observations
Flights of Wonder 
cute small birds
They are indeed! Smile.
I really like all of your photos here, Judy — and I espec. like the dazzling photo of the red-headed woodpecker. The sun on his red hood is exquisite. That’s a bird we don’t get in the western U.S.
There’s not a lot of them in the Atlantic coastal states. Their population has declined by over 70% throughout their range since 1966, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. There is one state park in Virginia, however, that has a grove of trees on an old plantation property, where they are commonly seen. I must have seen a dozen of them sitting in one spot in the park.
What a wonderful nugget of info to be in possession of!
Beautiful shots, Judy, and I love the opening quotation.
Thanks, Mike. I was in a beautiful spot in the Shenandoah Valley. It was easy to rest in the silence in that setting!
The Red-headed Woodpecker is an amazing shot. I’m still trying for a good shot of that bird.
Thanks! I don’t get many chances to photograph this stunning bird!