Have I ever told you how wonderful my husband is? :) Even though he's not really into birding, he went birdwatching with me on New Year's Day! :) Here's some of the photos.
A few photos from the yard birds...
These first two photos are of a House Finch. However, it's a first fo rme, because it's orange! I didn't know that they came in red and orange... so this is my first orange House Finch. Kind of neat, uh?
A common red House Finch
Here's a Blue Jay. I don't often see them in the yard, but this one stayed around long enough for a photo .. even if it isn't a great one!
DH and I headed up to Sheboygan to see what we could see at the Marina there. There were some ducks .. Mallards, of course, they are always there ... but also a bunch of Common Goldeneye ... Those are a new bird for me too .. In this first photo - it may be a Merganser on the left .. not sure though .. If you know .. please let me know! :)
I think there's a couple of Buffleheads in this photo .. see the white heads?
Back home here is an American Tree Sparrow.
And a Black Capped Chickadee.
I saw a total of 17 birds on New Year's Day. I figured that's pretty good since my year total was 27 for 2012 ... I'm not THAT avid of a birdwatcher .. But perhaps I'll see more birds in 2013 .. Here's Hoping!
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