backyard birding

A few spring migrants showed up in the backyard a Brown-creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. It was a dark cloudy day and horrible for taking photos of these birds. The bird photos are from Wikipedia. Birds are pictured left to right, Brown-creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

I saw five Brown Creepers feeding together on the Elm tree in the backyard. There were two Golden-crowned Kinglets and a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. The creepers, kinglets, and Black-capped Chickadees were singing and feeding in the afternoon rain.

Last year I took this photo of a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. These migrating birds usually make a stop to feed at the birch tree.