Birds at the feeders

I realized that I haven't photographed birds in quite awhile. With the day so warm, at around 58F, I took the opportunity to lean against the house to photograph a few birds who were brave enough to fly in.

My first bird was a Downy Woodpecker. They have shorter bills than the almost identical Hairy Woodpeckers. And, I looked for the black spots, on the white outer tail feathers, that are indicative of Downy Woodpeckers.

Fox Sparrow

On the ground were a few cute sparrows. This one was a Fox Sparrow.

Fox Sparrow

It spent most of its time right under the bird feeder where there were plentiful sunflower seeds.

Eastern Song Sparrow

Then, I saw a very similarly colored bird, but the markings on its head were different. This is an Eastern Song Sparrow. Not the greatest photo, but a cute bird nonetheless.