Backyard Birdwatching

Okay... So I've decided that if I don't update this thing every other week or so, it's never going to happen. I get all these great pictures and then I don't post them because there are so many. So... We're going to take it one step at a time. A couple Sundays ago, Mother's Day, there were a whole bunch of birds in our backyard. One was yellow and my mom identified it using some dichotomous key on the internet. We've never seen one like it before. It was an orange crested warbler (sweet!). The birch tree right by the kitchen window makes a perfect spot to take close-up pictures.

This picture would have been even better if the bird had been LOOKING AT ME

Happy little robin


Another little bird that wouldn't hold still enough for me to get a clear picture

My summer has been going well. Crazy, but well. I'll leave you with a picture to give you a taste of my real side. You 'gotta be crazy sometimes... Yes, that is one of the pads that goes inside my bike helmet.