Eastern Meadowlark

One of the birds that I am always eager to see in the grass. If you have a large grassy area and it has a post or pole in it and the grass is not disturbed, one of the birds you can see there is the Eastern Meadowlark.

Baltimore Oriole

This is one of the more stunning birds I have seen in my area. This one was at the top of an old, very tall, silver maple, and I was able to see him and took this picture with the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and the f4 70-200mm zoom lens.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

This is the female with the grey head – the male’s heads are almost solid red on top. The female came for food when she was building the nest and when she took a break from sitting on the nest. I assume her duties were taken over by the male companion. I like these woodpeckers. Notice the feet and the claws on both sides.