My Backyard Birds, Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Saturday, March 26, 2011

At one point, there were two on the feeder at the same time.

This woodpecker tried to eat at my squirrel-proof feeder, but it kept closing.

Squirrel

Ed does not like these guys taking our seed.

These migratory birds visit our feeders during the earliest part of spring in Iowa.

Here are a couple of pictures of the House Finches.

Common Grackel: "Scat Cat"

Our neighbor has a cat next door that is lethal to birds. We watched her carry off a Common Grackel this morning.

Downy Male

Downy Female

We saw both male and female Downy Woodpeckers today.