They’re generally regarded as a nuisance species, introduced to the US in the 1850s and now one of the most prolific. They’re a danger to some native species, but at least so far they seem to be co-existing with the other usual suspects in my backyard without too much trouble. And they are not unattractive…
Male house sparrow
Sunshine this morning! Nice to see it… even the birds seemed happier to see the sun again!
Male northern cardinal
Finally… FINALLY… the first real sign of spring.
Crocus
Playing with light again…
Pigasus!
The common grackle is an uncommonly attractive bird, when it isn’t making a complete nuisance out of itself…
Grackle
My birthday present from Warren, in Alaska:
Crystal wolf
You can sure get some interesting results from balancing a camera on a steering wheel at night…
Night lights
Getting caught up a bit on daily photos, here’s a lovely goldfinch who came to my yard to feed this morning!
Goldfinch
Getting caught up with photos, here’s my lady cardinal, still visiting the backyard feeders:
Female northern cardinal
Going OUT of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel doesn’t photograph as well as going IN to the tunnel…
Into the light