Best bird of the weekend

The best bird of this weekend was the Bald Eagle.

We went to Arcadia Lake here in Oklahoma.

There were a lot of birds around.

It was a fantastic weekend!

A Painted Bunting in the winter

 

Here is another photo of the Painted Bunting. It is still hanging around. It is eating a Deluxe Blend that has Millet in it. What an awesome bird(and in winter)!

A cute Harris's Sparrow.

Here in Oklahoma we are lucky to get the Harris's Sparrow during the winter. This little guy is hunkered down to stay warm.

The Harris's Sparrow is the largest and heaviest of the sparrows. They do not nest here; they travel to Canada for that. Another tidbit....they get their name from Edward Harris. He was one of John James Audubon’s best friends and most ardent financial supporter. They went on a couple of birding trips together. Harris's bird collection is now on display at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion by the Historical Society of Moorestown, NJ. The collection (on loan from the Academy of Natural Sciences) went on display this past October and will be there until Feb. It would be soooooo awesome to go see that collection!