Hawk Food...

Thought I'd post some pictures a common bird tonight. I've started a little birdwatching course at the local school and have introduced the kids to bird feeders. Part of the lesson is obligatory viewing of my bird videos. Sounds like hell I hear you say. Well, maybe, but the kids actually lap it all up! Anyway, here are a couple of videograbs of a pair of House Finches which have been in my back yard all winter. We've also seen a Black-capped Chickadee - a major winter rarity in these parts I can tell ya. Also, there was a Downy Woodpecker on the suet feeder a week ago. However, our Mockingbirds have exhausted the berry supply and have headed for pastures greener.