Peggy C's photos with the keyword: North Carolina songbirds

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) .. State Bird of North Carolina .. Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginbia Virginia. and Kentucky - source: StateBirds of US - Very common in Eastern US and parts of Southwest .. Love Black Sunflower seeds ( and pumpkin seeds ) along with insects .... Both have a crest - a bit windblown on this day .. Male is an unmistakable bright red with the Female subdued in her coloring .. Juveniles have a dark beak that gets lighter as they age .. Beautiful songbirds ! Two professional sports teams and several universities have made the cardinal their mascots. © All Rights Reserved

Red Bellied Woodpecker Northern Cardinal Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker House Finch Carolina Chickadee Eastern Bluebird 'Jack' Sparrow -- all these feathered friends dropped in -- within 1 hour -- making the deck a very, very busy place -- such a colorful morning ! © All Rights Reserved

Deck Diner open for brunch - Gold Finches - Sparrows - House Finches - Ms Cardinal and her kid - the Juvenile Northern Cardinal is almost a large as Mom - but, he will still accept feedings - That's kids for ya ~ (c) All Rights Reserved ** 2 notes **

who lives in the Fir tree .. took advantage of the sun to splash .. thanks to Pam J for the ID .. knew Purple Finches lived in the Fir last year .. but only saw the males .. with their bright raspberry coloring .. Ms Purple Finch -- thank you for making my day ~ (c) All Rights Reserved

of Feathers required - - bottom Left - Junco - middle Left - male Bluebird - across the top - Mourning Dove - middle on Right - Carolina Chickadee - bottom Right - House Finch (C) All Rights Reserved 2015