Georgia birds in our yard

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I have a window with a Bradford Pear outside which is perfect for bird (feeder) watching. I have two seed feeders, a feeder for commercial suet cakes, and a home made feeder for home made suet cakes hung in the tree. I much enjoy watching the activity outside and try to take pictures of all the kinds of visitors I see. Here are some of my photos and my guess as to what kind of birds they are. I owe much to a digital camera and Adobe Photoshop! Qualified comments on the determination of species are very welcome through stine_theede@yahoo.com.

Male and female Cardinals. I counted 6 males and 7 females around the feeders the other day.

Dark-eyed (slate-colored) junco, female and male.

Downy woodpecker, female. She let me hold her while she recovered from flying into the window, so she is special to me. There is also a male in my yard.

American goldfinch in winter plumage.

White-throated sparrow.

Blue grosbeak, female, I think.

Chipping sparrows in winter plumage. I have lots of these.

Yellow warbler.

House finch, female and male.

Carolina chickadee

Tufted titmouse

American robin

For a couple of days in January, a big flock of common crackle (bronze race) went through our area.

Male and female yellow-bellied sapsucker. They move so fast I can't get good photos.

Mourning dove

Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) warbler.

A few brown-headed cowbirds came visiting with the spring. My bird feeder sure seems popular  (-:

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