Two New Yard Birds - 09 Jul 2016

Yesterday evening I looked out on the thistle feeder and found a juvenile Chipping Sparrow feeding away among several American Goldfinches. I took some pics through the window but managed to delete the photos w/o transferring them to the computer...

Brownton Abbey, 26340 Higgins Way, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jul 8, 2016 6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     Yard
2 species

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  4
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  1     juvenile under feeder

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This morning, as I was sipping coffee on the back deck, a Brown Thrasher appeared below the sunflower feeder! It was soon joined by a second thrasher that was a bit larger and brighter. A baby Brown Thrasher!

I went inside and opened the window so I could digiscope it from inside the house. Note the blue eyes on the juvenile bird, while adults have the bright yellow eyes!

Another juvenile bird appeared today, as well. A young Blue Jay came with mom and dad and helped itself to some suet. Incidentally, the Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Blue Jays are cleaning out the suet on a daily basis. Other visitors include Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and of course, two families of Baltimore Orioles (7 total birds).

This poor juvenile Baltimore Oriole has to rest after filling up w/ jelly.

Brownton Abbey, 26340 Higgins Way, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jul 9, 2016 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     Yard
6 species

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  4     2 adults and 2 juveniles
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)  2     Adult and baby (blue eyes).
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  7     4 adults and 3 juveniles of 2 broods
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  6
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)  2

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