Nature and Birds

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This baby was in our backyard area. She has since left this spot and moved to the next row of homes backing to the woods!!! We think the next photo is her Mom....

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Thanks to Donna I now know this is a Gray Catbird!!! If you’re convinced you’ll never be able to learn bird calls, start with the Gray Catbird. Once you’ve heard its catty mew you won’t forget it. Follow the sound into thickets and vine tangles and you’ll be rewarded by a somber gray bird with a black cap and bright rusty feathers under the tail. Gray Catbirds are relatives of mockingbirds and thrashers, and they share that group’s vocal abilities, copying the sounds of other species and stringing them together to make their own song.

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Found this deer in our backyard a few days after spotting the baby!

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Red-bellied Woodpeckers are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers common in forests of the East. Their strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps make them an unforgettable sight – just resist the temptation to call it a Red-headed Woodpecker, a somewhat rarer species that's mostly black on the back with big white wing patches. Learn the Red-bellied's rolling call and you’ll notice these birds everywhere.

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Delaware Seashore State Park

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Blue Jay - This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.

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Red Winged Blackbird at the Indian River...

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Nap time

Per my friend Mr. Kennedy this is a Wood Thrush. These are deep woods birds that usually don't come near humans. We think he/she came to visit for two reasons... the food and because I'm always with my camera so they are used to it :D

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