Hallson Gardens

Not much different than Illinois... at least in my backyard...

At the pond



This one I took this morning



And pictures of the birds I've caught so far, many the same as Illinois

A male house finch



A dove



This mockingbird is a permanent resident of my yard... he never leaves! The day we pulled in with the moving truck, there he was and I was soooo excited. Bless his heart, he sings his little heart out all the time... he's always making noise... even at 3:00 a.m.



A Bewick's wren. These little ones are so cute. I have about six or eight of them and its so fun to see them chatter and play together.



And my mystery bird. A female tree swallow? Or something else? I need to unpack my books so I can find my bird book!

That would be my guess, but my sister has my books currently ;(

Maybe a phoebe?

My guess would be a flycatcher. Both tree swallows are metallic saffire blue with a stark white belly. I'll go look.

Eastern wood pewee imm. 6 1/2" (size of a Europian sparrow)?

They all seem to be posing for you, Peggy.

Spider wrote:Eastern wood pewee imm. 6 1/2" (size of a Europian sparrow)?

The eastern varity usually has a lighter colored mandiable...but maybe a Western Pee Wee?

Hope you are settling in well Peggy, and enjoying your new place
Great pics .. a new adventure certainly is exciting