Faunascrolling--what's visiting where you are?

[Piano*Dad]

I didn't get a picture of it, but today while wandering the Greensprings Trail I saw a prothonotary warbler!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.audubon.org%2Ffield-guide%2Fbird%2Fprothonotary-warbler&psig=AOvVaw2H2Yj8IU3B3FDf9GZ-e5IJ&ust=1750720533694000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCOCWiLCUho4DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

[AndyD]

Lovely colours in US birds.
We get lots of Collared Doves

And Wood Pigeons

[wtg]

They were only there briefly but I saw one of these goldfinches in the birdbath: (internet pic)

and on the other side of the birdbath was one of these, a male cardinal:

I don't have a lot of color in my shade garden, but the birds help make up for it!

[AndyD]

Looks like he's been spray painted Amazing red. We have nothing like that; our birds tend to have small patches of colour. I can think of only a handful that are bright... kingfisher, yellowhammer, ring necked parakeet and (rare) golden oriole.

[wtg]

The females (both the goldfinches and cardinals) are not nearly so bright colored as the males. And they all go dull for the winter.

[Bernard]

@AndyD Don't you have the most beautiful Bluetits, and most adorable Robins?

[AndyD]

Yes but they're subtle pastel yellow and blue.

Robins seem much more brown compared to those on Christmas cards. They are very cocky and like to watch you gardening, and even inside the house when you're sat doing nothing. Lovely loud songsters. No wonder they our favourite and national bird.