I'm still working on that photo bonanza I received from my sister. Among the thousands of photographs my father took, many were of birds that came to visit a bird feeder in his back yard. I thought National Bird Day was a good way to showcase some of those.
Because my father did not label or identify any of his photos, I don't know when any of these were taken. The Florida Panhandle can routinely have below-freezing temperatures in winter, so they probably were not taken then.
I freely admit that I was unable to identify a single one of these birds on my own (now, if they had been macaws, I might have gotten somewhere). I used Google Lens for all of the ID's. If Google Lens has made a mistake (maybe the Old World sparrow?), please let me know.
Google Lens is not without its quirks. It decides what to focus on and then identifies that part of your image. In the photo of the house finches, they apparently were not exciting enough for Google. Instead of the birds, it focused on the green teardrop-shaped opening in the bird feeder — which it told me was a Jaguar engine mount. I had to crop out almost that entire section before Google finally found the birds.
Nice. I think you have them correct. These would be common birds seen in backyards, although I am not familiar with Florida backyards.
ReplyDeleteAre you a birder, Lisa? I vaguely remember something from the past about that. And thank you, although it's actually Google Lens that has them correct. :)
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