Winter Birds in PEI

We took many pictures of birds this winter on Prince Edward Island and I thought I would share a few with you today.

We usually put out our Christmas tree on the deck when we’re done with it inside so that the birds can enjoy it for a couple of months. They really love it. Some use it for protection and others just visit the feeders that we hang in it or very close to it. Some of the small birds, like the dark-eyed junco, frequently collect the seeds that fall to the deck when the bigger birds are at the feeders.

Common Redpolls

Today we saw a bird that we’ve never seen before. Thanks to the All About Birds website, we identified it as a female common redpoll.

Morning Doves

This morning my dad took this picture of a morning dove.

European Starlings

We’ve been seeing a lot of European starlings this winter. They seem to love our suet.

Chickadees

As always we get a lot of cute chickadees. This one liked our window feeder.

Downy Woodpeckers

Downy woodpeckers visit our feeders from time to time.

We were lucky to get a picture of this one sitting on the fence.

Blue Jays

Of course it would be strange if we didn’t see any blue jays in PEI. This one was eating the seeds from the bell feeder slightly hidden inside the Christmas tree.

American Goldfinches

We saw a lot of goldfinches in January. Here are a few that liked to hang out in our front yard.

Dark-Eyed Juncos

We see a lot of dark-eyed juncos on the deck. These cuties like to hang out close to the Christmas tree.