This evening I went hunting for a flock of Pinyon jays along the South Fork of the Snake River. I found them visiting a house with feeders near junipers. With the heavy cloud cover and lateness of the day, good pictures were hard to come by. Here is a male feeding in a juniper.
Another male takes off from the top of a juniper bush.
I got permission to set up a blind on the property and the first day we have good light, I will be there waiting for some good photos.
I also found a pair of Downy woodpeckers flirting with each other. Here is the male with his red skull cap on.
Here the female is playing a little coy as she glances at him.
What a great way to spend some time in the wilds of Idaho and the birds of Madison County.
6 comments:
Not bad shots for a gray day. A blind will make it really nice when sunny. Look forward to more.
I love the Downys! Lovely pics!
Great shots Bill, they are great looking birds,hope to see the next lot of pics.
Also enjoyed the Hawk in the previous post.
I love Downy Woodpeckers and your images are great. We also have the Hairy Woodpeckers that look a lot a like. I had never seen an image of a Pinon Jay before, very neat looking birds. Yes, your wife must drive you around;)))
She really does look as if she's being coy! I think these are fine photos, and look forward to the ones from the blind.
I agree, what a great way to spend a day!
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