The lunch bunch

There is always a variety of little birds that visit my deck feeder. It is the most accessible for the little ones, though jays, redwings, woodpeckers and grackles also grab seeds that fall to the ground or the deck. Occasionally they try to balance on the feeder which is like watching a clown on a tightrope...awkward - I often laugh as they use their wings like the clown's umbrella for balance.

Here some male goldfinches in full breeding plumage, a youngster who is still molting, and two male house finches with their brilliant red vests and heads, get together for lunch.

There are three periods when the deck is busy with flickering wings, lovely noises - especially the "sweet sweet sweet" of the gold finch and the burble from the house finches.

Chickadees appear to have moved on now, though I sometimes see them.

The sparrows - all of them: house, American tree, white throat and white crowned prefer different feeders, and actually don't often seem to be at the feeders very often. They wander around underneath, but with the warmer weather (sometimes warmer weather), bugs and worms are more readily available.

There are many other birds that stop by occasionally but not to the deck very often. And so I've taken to calling this group of colourful little creatures The Lunch Bunch or the Line-up as they often gather along the railing where I also spread seed.
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