Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Most beautiful bird! It is the state bird of Oklahoma. They are still here in Norman (OK). Migration is in full swing. The Juncos and Yellow-rumped Warblers have arrived. Hummingbirds are making their way south. The Scissor-tails will gather together and migrate within a week or two.

First visitor to the grape jelly

I put out grape jelly in anticipation of the Orioles.

Check out who decided to give the jelly a try! 

It is always exciting to see other birds eating the grape jelly.

I have yet to see an Oriole, but I am sure they are on their way.

White-breasted Nuthatch

 So, what this nuthatch is doing is wedging this nut into the tree.

He will strike at it and break it open releasing the meat and gobbling it up.

The nuthatches are a sweet little bird. We have the White-breasted Nuthatch year round. We get the Red-breasted Nuthatch in the fall/winter.

Brown Creeper

It was the highlight of my weekend to see this Brown Creeper. They are soooo cute. We only get these cuties in the fall/winter.They move up the tree in search of insects. When it reaches the top it flies to the base of the next tree and works its way up that tree.

American White Pelican

Here are some American White Pelicans. It was a real treat to see them at our local lake.

It ain't fall 'til you see the Dark-eyed Junco

They're back!

 

 

My goal this past weekend was to see a Dark-eyed Junco. I had heard they had returned, although I had not seen one yet. The weekend before was a slow birding day, not much action. But this past weekend was awesome!

 

 

As you can see we spotted the Dark-eyed Junco....Fall has now started!

Trumpeter Swan

To end our birding adventure yesterday, we traveled to east Norman (Oklahoma) and found these wild Trumpeter Swans. They are currently hanging out in the Summit Lake addition (off of Alameda street). We saw a total of six. Word has it there are seven swans on the lake. Just a quick note.... the dark shadow on the bottom of each photo was created by the side view mirror....I took the photo from my truck and lined up the mirror just below the view path. TMI....C'est la vie.