Kay Jones > Rose-breasted grosbeaks frequented our feeder in Iowa.
Kay Jones > The goldfinches were arriving in Iowa.  They are the state bird of Iowa.
Kay Jones > At first, I thought that this was a blue grosbeak.  Because of its smaller size, I now think that this is an indigo bunting.  It did not hang around long enough for me to get a good photo.
Kay Jones > This little white-throated sparrow was hanging out with the chipping sparrows at my feeder in Waukee, IOWA.  Note the spots of yellow on its head and the white patch on its throat.
Kay Jones > This male downy woodpecker worked hard to dig out this nesting abode.  He's been drilling for more than a week now.
Kay Jones > You can see this male downy woodpecker flicking the wood chips out of his new residence.  He's quite a carpenter!
Kay Jones > This male downy woodpecker worked hard to dig out this nesting abode.
Kay Jones > This nuthatch makes a game of catching a seed from our feeder.
Kay Jones > This male downy woodpecker worked hard to dig out this nesting abode.  I watched him drill and flick out wood chips for hours.  I'll keep an eye on the nest over the next few weeks while we're here in Des Moines, Iowa, in April 2007.
Rose-breasted grosbeaks frequented our feeder in Iowa.
Kay Jones > Rose-breasted grosbeaks frequented our feeder in Iowa.
Rose-breasted grosbeaks frequented our feeder in Iowa.
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