Backyard Birds 2026
27 January 2026 — Many familiar birds in the snow
Red-bellied woodpecker startles a mourning dove.
Downy woodpecker
Male cardinal feeling territorial
Winter visitor meets year-round residents: dark-eyed junco and house sparrows
Departing titmouse
Easy-to-eat food with no shells = happy starlings
Unexpected visitors: red-winged blackbirds
Three visited but only two had a snack
Blue Jay
Grackle
Cracked corn
A very special treat in -7 degree (19 F) winter weather is liquid water
It never fails to be astonishing to see birds bathing in ice-cold water in the middle of winter
Four-footed friend
Two winter visitors meet year-round local bird: house sparrow, dark-eyed junco, white-throated sparrow
Once one starling finds food or water, the whole gang wants in on the fun
A bunch of grackles showed up. The word was out: food and water.
