The birds of my backyard

Wild Turkey

Gray Catbird

The last few weeks have been relatively quiet as far as bird activity, but lately I've noticed increased traffic around the deck as if they are looking for the feeder.  This morning I saw Chickadees, Carolina Wren, and Yellow-rumped Warblers (commonly known as butter butt!).  So I put up the nyjer seed feeder, and sure enough by afternoon the Chickadees had found it!
I'll put up the black oil sunflower seed feeder when the weather gets a little colder.
Here is my list of the birds I have seen in my yard over the last few years.

1. American Robin
2. Northern Cardinal
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Tufted Titmouse
5. White-breasted Nuthatch
6. American Goldfinch
7. House Finch
8. Carolina Wren
9. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
10. Bluebird
11. Blue Jay
12. Junco
13. Sparrow
14. Yellow-rumped Warbler
15. Gray Catbird
16. Brown-headed Cowbird
17. Mourning Dove
18. Northern Flicker
19. Red-bellied Woodpecker
20. Pileated Woodpecker
21. Red-winged Blackbird
22. Common Grackle
23. Crow
24. Hawk
25. Wild Turkey
26. Great Horned Owl -- never seen but often heard hooting late night and early morning, especially in the last few weeks