No, this isn't a super-buffed Purple Finch dwarfing the lil' Pine Siskin. It's a Red Crossbill Male down from
the mountains dining on some Finch Mix. Photo courtesy of Kim Merriman.



Here's the yellowish Female Red Crossbill. Photo by Kim Merriman.



In this nice photo by Kim Merriman, you can see the red coloration and unique bill of the Male Red Crossbill.
It is specialized for removing seeds from evergreen cones.



Oops! This Eastern Gray Squirrel could care less that it moved into the nest box for a Northern Flicker.
Photo courtesy of Bill Hansen.



No less than nine Male & Female Evening Grosbeaks are dominating the feeding station here.
Photo by Bill Hansen



Very nice shot by Mike McCahan of a lovely Townsend's Warbler.



Here's a Townsend's Warbler inside the "Suet Sanctuary" -- which keeps out Starlings and Gray Squirrels.
Photo by Mike McCahan



Elegant photo of the Townsend's Warbler resting in an evergreen tree (probably digesting its suet lunch).
Courtesy of Mike McCahan


Male (at top) and Female Western Bluebirds dining on some Mealworms on their snow-covered feeder.
Photo courtesy of Trina Young



A Western Bluebird sits on its icy house, waiting for things to warm up! Photo by Trina Young



A grateful Western Bluebird thaws out a bit after the frigid weather. Photo by Trina Young


Sweet close-up portrait of a sparkling Male Anna's Hummingbird. Courtesy of Kim Merriman



A temporary truce as two male Anna's Hummingbirds take a break from
chasing each other around. Photo by Kim Merriman



Nice picture of a Western Scrub Jay by Kim Merriman, showing its white "eyebrows" and grayish back.

A larger-than-normal Evening Grosbeak male next to a normal-sized female. Photo by Sharon Sullivan, who
refers to him as "Big Guy."

Another shot of "Big Guy" by Sharon Sullivan. He barely fits into a large hopper feeder.



One of my favorite pics! A Rufous Hummingbird Male enjoying either a rain shower or a sprinkler. Photo by
Kim Merriman



Cute Male Downy Woodpecker on a Recycled Plastic Tail-Prop Suet Feeder. Courtesy of Kim Merriman



Unable to rotate this one, but it was so cute we had to include it! Douglas Squirrel sitting
atop a Gargoyle. Photo by Geri Newman