FeederWatcher Photo Gallery
1999-2000

FeederWatchers across the country capture some amazing photos of birds in backyard settings. On this page, we have gathered some of our favorites.

Birds of prey

	Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks are notoriously difficult birds to tell apart. The photo at left is of a Cooper's Hawk and was taken in January, 2000, by Suzanne R. Moore in Sherman, Texas.
	The photo at right shows a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Sandra Dougherty from Canterbury, NH spotted it in her yard during a storm in February, 2000.
Notice the difference in the tails. Cooper's Hawks have more rounded tail feathers than Sharp-shinned hawks. Also, their tail feathers are graduated in length whereas the tail feathers of a Sharpie are of equal lengths. Learn more about identifying these two species here.

Red-shouldered Hawk Gerald Sedlevicius, Goose Creek, South Carolina	Barred Owl Barbara Powers, Manchester Center, Vermont

In December, 1999 Vernon Dayhoff of Colorado Springs, Colorado photographed this elusive bird as it was perched in his front yard . Shrikes were reported from so many Christmas Bird Counts in 1999 that the Cornell Lab of Ornithology included this species on their Irruptive Bird Survey. View the results at <http://www.birdsource.org>

Blue Jays meet Steller's Jays in Colorado

Vernon Dayhoff, a FeederWatch Ambassador in Colorado Springs, Colorado, managed to capture this great photo of Blue Jays and Steller's Jays dining together on his makeshift feeding platform feeder. As Blue Jays continue to extend their range to the west, more FeederWatchers are apt to discover scenes such as this one.