On the edge

Downtown Raleigh keeps expanding.  Here on the edge, beyond the railroad tracks, building continues.

 

Speckled Robin

This robin was hopping around the yard with a group of other robins.  I found out from my wise and wonderful naturalist friend that this is a leucistic robin, meaning that it is a partial albino.

Pretty cool!

 

Emerging

These turtles looked like they'd been under the mud waiting for spring.  They must have decided to come out in the warm sun.

 

Hermit

We heard a hermit thrush and played its song on our bird app.  The little thrush came flying to a nearby tree and listened.  I think he was looking for a friend.

 

Face off

A downey woodpecker and a Carolina wren faced off at the suet feeder.  I'm not sure I'd mess with a fiesty little Carolina wren with it's long pointy beak.

 

Weedy seeds

A few spring buds are coming out, but the dry winter plants are still with us.

 

Puzzle

This pine warbler couldn't seem to figure out how to get to the suet underneath the feeder.

Finally success.