Song Sparrow
We had 4 to 6 inches of snow yesterday, but I awoke to bright and sunny skies, with temperatures quickly rising from below freezing into the 40s. I wanted to see if I could get any good photos of birds in the snow, and really wanted to get one of a Great Blue Heron in the snow, but this species hasn't been around for me to see since last Thursday. I did manage to see 20 species, and submitted this morning's list to the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Song Sparrow
Unlikely mates: Red-shouldered Hawk and American Crow
Red-shouldered Hawk
Singing Northern Cardinal
My 2/20/12 GBBC list (20 species):
| Species Count |
| Canada Goose 2 |
| Black Vulture 1 |
| Turkey Vulture 6 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk 3 |
| Mourning Dove 6 |
| Belted Kingfisher 2 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 |
| Pileated Woodpecker 1 |
| Blue Jay 4 |
| American Crow 11 |
| Carolina Chickadee 7 |
| Tufted Titmouse 9 |
| Carolina Wren 3 |
| Eastern Bluebird 5 |
| Northern Mockingbird 1 |
| Field Sparrow 1 |
| Song Sparrow 11 |
| Dark-eyed Junco 5 |
| Northern Cardinal 10 |
| American Goldfinch 3 |