Mothers Day Birds

Last year on Mother’s Day, we spent the day at “The Woods”, AKA my parents’ house. We saw so many exciting birds that day.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, Goldfinch, Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds…

One of the more exciting finds of the day was a Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher nest. These pictures aren’t very good at all, but I still want to share them because it was such a thrilling discovery. The nest was covered with lichens, almost like it was growing out of the tree.

During the walk, I also got a picture of a Veery, perched on a branch with a White-Throated Sparrow in the background.

Back at the house, we put mealworms out on the deck railing and enjoyed watching the Tufted Titmouse gobble them up. She must have had a lot of hungry mouths to feed, because she sure did cram a lot of worms in all at once.

A Ruby-Throated Hummingbird perched just long enough for me to snap a photo.

The striking Red-Breasted Grosbeak is hard to miss.

The Tufted Titmouse is back, this time for a little dip in the bird bath.

This female Red-Bellied Woodpecker takes a look in my direction before moving on to the suet feeder.

Then, to all of our joyous surprise, a Prothonotary Warbler appeared on the deck. He flitted all around the house in front of the windows (probably checking out his handsome reflection). He even visited a nearby birdhouse. He hung around all day, but we didn’t see him again after that day.

UNTIL, this year on Mother’s Day, the Prothonotary Warbler showed up on the deck again, showing off his brilliant color. In my mind, it must be the same bird, right? I mean, he must have came by to say Happy Mother’s Day – it’s a tradition.