This male Purple Finch spent much of today in our yard, but little time on the feeders. Every squirrel, jay, car or shadow scared him back to the trees. Late this afternoon a second male, just as fidgety, joined him.
While photographing the finch, I snapped this male Hairy Woodpecker who has been in our yard a lot lately. When I first saw this image, I feared the bird had lost its eye. But on closer inspection, it's just his eyelid (nictitating membrane) whisking across. Both of his eyes are fine.
- Ric
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