an eastern bluebird

a ruby-throated hummingbird

a carolina

 wren

This winter I started feeding the birds—and then taking photos of my new backyard buddies. It was so fun trying to get the very best picture I could of all the different types of bird I saw! I only knew the names of a few of them, so I had lots of learning to do.

a blue jay

a northern cardinal

a downy woodpecker

a brown thrasher

a barred owl

a red-bellied woodpecker

a carolina chickadee

a mourning dove