Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

pictures by paulaB2012-12-112013-05-16

As an avid bird watcher for me the most pronounced herald of the change of seasons is a change in the bird population. Both the colour of, and the type of birds changes throughout the year.

Canada Geese - Fall — Canada Geese – Fall

Grouse - Fall — Grouse – Fall

November - Evening Grosbeak — In November this year some Evening Grosbeak stopped by on their way south. Lots of reports throughout Ontario on my birding group.

December 9 - Redpolls — December 9 – Redpolls have been here since mid November.

Winter - Cardinal & Goldfinch — Winter – Cardinal & Goldfinch – both are year-round visitors.

Winter - Chickadee — Winter – Chickadee – another year-round bird. Hardy souls; you will see them even in the worst weather.

Early Spring - Goldfinch changing colour — Early Spring – Goldfinch changing colour – you can just see it around the neck a little.

Spring - Goldfinch — Spring – Goldfinch – here you can really start to see the change. By July they are bright little canary-like things, flitting about in HUGE flocks. Very raucous and playful birds.

June - Turkey Vulture — June – Turkey Vulture

Summer - Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Summer – Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Summer - Ruby-throated Hummingbird — Summer – Ruby-throated Hummingbird – you know its time to put away the sandals when the Hummers leave for the year.

This post is part of the Weekly Photo Challenge

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quirkyjazz on 2013-04-30 at 11:17 AM
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I especially love the hummingbird with the delphinium! Gorgeous!

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theroadtriphound on 2013-01-25 at 9:08 PM
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Cute pictures! Thank you for stopping by!
All the best,

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1. PaulaB on 2013-01-29 at 8:16 PM
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  Thank you
  
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heartflow2013 on 2013-01-20 at 12:41 AM
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You are so lucky – the Cardinal comes your way! Beautiful! Lately I’ve had a couple of black-backed woodpeckers coming for the suet – a rare guest down here near sea level. The Birds are all my friends! Thanks for your great photos!
Tomas

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theINFP on 2012-12-12 at 2:32 PM
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The first time I have seen the seasons represented by birds, thank you.

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1. PaulaB on 2012-12-12 at 7:36 PM
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  Bird activity is instinctive. They are keyed to a more primal rhythm and are a more accurate signal. As a gardener its something that interests me. Well, plus they are fascinating.
  
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Kozo on 2012-12-11 at 1:30 PM
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Love the lighting in the chickadee photo. Looks like magic or fairy dust. Beautiful. Thank you, Paula.

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1. PaulaB on 2012-12-11 at 5:42 PM
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  The Chickadee reminds me of fairies ….:) You’re welcome.
  
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Sara on 2012-12-11 at 10:03 AM
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Beautiful photos.

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1. PaulaB on 2012-12-11 at 7:47 PM
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  Thank you, and thanx for stopping by
  
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