May 12, 2010 ANBY view of the Birds

House Wren entering the Milburn House. Bird house left to us when neighbors moved.



Gray Catbird



2 White-crowned Sparrows along with a Male and Female Rose Breasted Grossbeak and a Downey Woodpecker chowing down on the nuts.



White-crowed Sparrow



White-crowned Sparrow



Male and Female Rose-breasted Grossbeak Male is the bright one and the female brown





Black-capped Chickadee



Male and female Rose-breasted Grossbeaks

May 16, 2010 Just the friendly confines of ANBY

Indigo Bunting



Indigo Bunting



Red-bellied Woodpecker hanging out.



Red-bellied Woodpecker sparing with a Grackle.

Back yard visitors May 10 and 11th

White-crowned Sparrow



Gray Catbird a member of the Mockingbird family



Black-capped Chickadee



Two Black-capped Chjickadees



White-crowned Sparrow

May 6, 2010 at Merwin Preserve located NE of Lake Bloomington

Wild Turkey at Merwin Preserve




Eastern Kingbird at Merwin Preserve

Saturday at the Normal Back Yard

Random pictures of visitors to our back yard. Included are Black Capped Chickadees, Dark Eyed Juncos, White Breasted Nuthatch and not to be left out one of our resident squirrels posing for his picture.

I am ready for PIZZA!

Nothing beats hunkering down to a tasty Grady's Pizza! Umm Good!!!! Andy and Peter this one is for you guys! Too bad they don't deliver to California or Iraq!

Ah the weather is much warmer today!

Sparrow, Downey Wood Pecker, Black Bird with that purple/blue tint, and one hungry squirrel!

Squirrel ala crystal light

Frosteria the squirrel braving the inclement weather to grab a bite of corn.