And Friends

It wasn't just warblers which came to visit our birdbaths these past few weeks.

A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak has been an irregular but repeat visitor. (The males have the rose colored breast feathers).

Vireos ... 

... White-eyed ...

... and Red-eyed are usually heard and not seen here in our woods.

Chipping Sparrows seem to enjoy the ground level bubbler bath.

As do the Mourning Doves.

Non-avian visitors include Eastern Gray Squirrels.

Image Courtesy Steve Mattan

And Green Frogs. Several little ones about the bubbler bath.

Male, female, and juvenile Northern Cardinals are frequent splashers.

This male Scarlet Tanager was a frequent splasher for a couple of weeks. But seems to have moved on,

Image courtesy Steve Mattan

By far the most common bird splashing about in the birdbaths are the Tufted Titmouse. Shown here chatting with a Carolina Chickadee. It's been a banner year for Titmice in these here parts.

And a banner few weeks for birding in the gardens.

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Unless otherwise noted, all images courtesy Patty Rehn.