Photos By Neil
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Crow

Watchers according to legend. A flock is called a murder.
Crow

Bobolink

They seem to be able to land and balance on a single blade of grass
Bobolink

Female Red Wing

Drab little meadow dweller
Female Red Wing

American Goldfinch

Pretty and quick. Look for them at meadows edges
American Goldfinch

Early Bird

Did indeed get the worm
Early Bird

Pheasant

Watch for these birds darting in front of your car, locals call them road runners!
Pheasant

Hen Pheasant

Bland in comparison, but their job of safely incubating the eggs requires it
Hen Pheasant

Cock Pheasant

Colors become more vibrant pre-mating as a way of attracting mates.
Cock Pheasant

Hummingbird

Quick, adept, fierce. These little creatures are a favorite to feed during the summer months
Hummingbird

Sentry

Abundant, varied, noisy, scavengers.
Sentry

Seagull Chick

Awaiting food. These birds serenade you while you walk on the beaches
Seagull Chick

Waxwing

A bird of certain understated beauty. As fruit eaters they are often spied in apple trees or making a meal of rose hips.
Waxwing

Bohemian

A soft coat made of suede is what their plumage looks like
Bohemian

Waxwings

A small group
Waxwings

Wild Turkey

These were actually our pets. They once roamed here naturally, I am told
Wild Turkey

Ruffed Grouse

One of the many sport birds found here. 
Ruffed Grouse

Northern Parula

This little man sang his heart out from a flowering crab tree, trying desperately to woo his mate, who we never did see
Northern Parula

White Winged Crossbill

Check the beak, one of the easier birds to identify... it actually crosses!
White Winged Crossbill

Crossbill

The colors Mother Nature can create is astounding
Crossbill

Blue Jay

Bossy, loud mouth birds... colorful an clownish!
Blue Jay

Pair

Shore birds.
Pair

Trio

In flight they resemble a well choreographed dance.
Trio

Warming

Tucked and fluffed
Warming

Sand Piper

Hearty little things, anything that lives on our shores has to be!
Sand Piper