These are all birds that have visited our backyard in western Rapid City.
Most of the photos were taken through our back window.
Many of the birds live in the neighborhood, and many are regular visitors during different parts of the year.
Western Tanager
Blue Jay
Red Breasted Nuthatch
White Breasted Nuthatch
Chickadee
Cedar Waxwing
Catbird
Lazuli Bunting
Junco
Bullock's Oriole
Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
House Finch
Goldfinch
Black-headed Grosbeak
Grackle
Robin
Sparrow
White-Crowned Sparrow
Starling
Towhee
Red-Wing Blackbird
Red Crossbill
bird killer! (Northern Goshawk)
Part 2: South Dakota Birds
All but two of these were taken in the Black Hills.
(The Pelican and Great White Egret were taken in central SD.)
Canadian Geese
Mountain Bluebird
Bald Eagle
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Fledgling Herons being harrassed by an Osprey
Common Yellowthroat
Golden Eagle
House Wren
Gray Jay or Canadian Jay
Great Horned Owl
Great White Egret (central South Dakota)
Grouse
Red-Tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
Magpie
Mallard Ducks
Tree Swallow
Meadowlark
Pelican (central South Dakota)
Red Headed Woodpecker
Red-Naped Sapsucker & Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Seagull (passing through?)
Turkey Vulture
Wild Turkey (common and some rare brown wild turkeys)
Yellow Headed Blackbird
Peacock ("Miles" was the neigborhood Peacock in Cleghorn Canyon)
Conspicuously absent is our South Dakota state bird, the Ring-Necked Pheasant.
We're still waiting to be in the right place at the right time for a good photo!
More to come!
All these birds were brought to you by the creator of Classic Radio Gallery.
Visit the radio museum for a trip into the past...
