151. Don Balsam, Roscoe, Illinois

While I have seen many birds at our backyard feeders in Northern Illinois,
this Red-bellied Woodpecker found a way to get dessert. The thistle feeder
is too small for the woodpecker to land on so instead it found a tree to
rest on and reach for the feeder. This unique style of bending its neck
upside down deserves a 10 for style on my scorecard.

 

 

152. Dottie Dwyer

Several years ago while I was recovering from an injury I came across the Cornell Lab Project Feeder Watch Program.  I joined Project Feeder Watch and have learned so much about birds that visit my yard.  It has been such an enjoyable experience I have encouraged my two young nieces and my father to also become members of Project Feeder Watch.  We are constantly comparing who has the most unique bird in their yard.

 

 I had an opportunity to watch as this mother mourning dove raised her two young ones in a nest in my yard.  They continue to frequent my yard even after they have left the nest.  Watching them grow up was great.  I hope they continue to raise their young in the shelter of my yard.  Hope you enjoy the photo.

This is my most prized photo of a Northern Red Shafted Flicker that frequently visits my yard.  I am a member of Project Feeder Watch and have learned so much about the birds that visit my yard.  I can now tell which birds are in my yard just by their sounds.  I hope you enjoy this photo.

153. Gary Gullett, Byron,  Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154. Larry O'Donnell, Kansas City, Missouri

 

 

 

155. Kathy Dyke, Negley, Ohio

This is a photo of two different color Eastern Screech Owls that were in a Duck house. It was very odd seeing both colors together.

 

 

156. Beverly Saltonstall

157. John Sekura, Cocoa, Florida

Mr. Sekura sent some beautiful pictures; just a few of the many hundreds he has taken in his 95 years.  Clearly, he sees beauty and interesting birds all around him! 

 

 

158. Vicki Weiss, Belvedere, Illinois

This hummingbird was photographed in my backyard.

This gorgeous baby albatross was photographed in the Galapagos Islands.

I felt this was a great picture of Birds in Art because the baby albatross is molting which gives it a very distinctive look. The blue waters behind and the rocks on the side really frame the bird and make it stand out.

159. Valerie Lysenko, Morganville, New Jersey

The attached photo was taken to show the variety of artful patterns that relate to birds. On a chilly winter day, I encountered hundreds of wild turkey tracks glistening fresh in the snow. I photographed them, noting the immense, yet subtle diversity in the track size, shape, color, and texture. Even one bird alone could have produced track of such great assortment.

So I printed the shots, and cut out some tracks with scissors. Laying them simply upon cloth, the intention here is to demonstrate the multiplicity and repetition of the art that birds themselves make.

The rest of the interpretation is truly up to the viewer…

160.  Terry Temple, Stillman Valley, llinois

 We are intrigued with hummingbirds as they visit one of our feeders.  We wanted stop-action photos so we could see the hummingbirds in flight as they approach the feeder.  The attached is one of the photos of the bird approaching the feeder.