October 2, 2005 [LINK]
Fall colors (drab)
I took this photo of a female (or juvenile?) goldfinch at the feeder outside one of our windows yesterday, and was pleased to finally get so much detail in the eyes and plumage. If only I had been able to get such a shot when the males still had their bright yellow colors!
"Whadda you lookin' at?" 
Augusta Springs
Yet another clear, mild day beckoned me outside this morning, so I went to Augusta Springs and did a real hike for the first time in several weeks. Since it hasn't rained significantly since early August, the pond was nearly dry, and no ducks or other water birds were present. There were a lot of butterflies and spiders, of which photos will be posted soon. Today's bird highlights:
- Chipping sparrow
- Phoebes
- E. wood pewee
- Indigo bunting (F/J)
- N. flicker (M)
- Hairy woodpeckers (M, F)
- Northern waterthrush
- Pine warbler
- Tennessee warbler (FOS)
- White-breasted nuthatches
- Ruby-crowned kinglet
- Golden-crowned kinglet (or Yellow-rumped warbler?)
- Blue-headed vireos
- Red-tailed hawk (J)
- Palm warbler
- Towhee (M, JM)