Yard Wildlife - a Common Grackle on the feeder tray with mesmerizing colors in the sun. #YardWildlife #birds #grackle

Yard Wildlife - Blue Jay sneaks in a few times for a snack. Look at the designs on the feathers and wings. #YardWildlife #birds #bluejay

Yard Wildlife - A Goldfinch visits for some seed on the feeder. #YardWildlife #birds #goldfinch #brome

Yard Wildlife - Robin enjoying a dip in the birdbath. #YardWildlife #birds #robin

Yard Wildlife - A male Cardinal visits for some seed and provides a few chirps. #YardWildlife #birds #cardinal

Yard Wildlife - A Tufted Titmouse talks to us while visiting and trying some seed #YardWildlife #birds #tuftedtitmouse

Yard Wildlife - A Wren inspects a birdhouse to see if it will be a good home. #YardWildlife #birds #wren

Yard Wildlife - A Red-bellied Woodpecker stops by to check out the suet. #YardWildlife #birds #woodpecker

Yard Wildlife - A Starling enjoying the birdbath and gets puffy. #YardWildlife #birds #starling

Yard Wildlife - A House Finch pair helps each other on the feeder. The female on the left was injured and we have spotted her a few times and her mate works with her on the feeder. #YardWildlife #birds #housefinch #brome

Yard Wildlife - A male Cardinal visits the feeder to enjoy some seed in the rain. #YardWildlife #birds #cardinal #brome

Yard Wildlife - Our local squirrel nibbling on the seed bench and does the usual big stretch after eating. #YardWildlife #birds #squirrel #squirrels

Yard Wildlife - Dark-eyed Junco in the rain, enjoying seed from the feeder. #YardWildlife #birds  #junco #brome

Yard Wildlife - One-legged House Finch returns and visits the birdbath. #YardWildlife #birds #housefinch

Yard Wildlife - House Sparrow on the feeder, enjoying some seed #YardWildlife #birds #housesparrow #sparrow #brome

Yard Wildlife - Mourning Doves on the Birdbath. Listen to the one dove coo at the other. #YardWildlife #birds #mourningdove

Yard Wildlife - We have a male Brown-headed Cowbird visiting the feeder. #YardWildlife #birds #cowbird

Yard Wildlife - Wren in a House Today on "activities in the yard", we have a Wren starting to build a nest in a birdhouse on our porch. We hung it there just temporarily was immediately occupied. This Wren overcomes a challenge with a large twig. #YardWildlife #birds #wren

Yard Wildlife - Red-bellied Woodpecker Today on "activities in the yard", we have a Red-bellied Woodpecker enjoying some seed. #YardWildlife #birds #woodpecker

Yard Wildlife - Cardinals Feeding Today on "activities in the yard", we have male and female Northern Cardinals enjoying some seed. #YardWildlife #birds #cardinal