Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

Unless I'm mistaken, this is the red-BELLIED woodpecker, not the red-HEADED woodpecker (which is what I've been calling it). The Red-headed woodpecker - which I've never seen in person - has a distinctive red hood covering his whole head.

Regardless, this here bird in this picture is a frequent visitor to the farm and can be often heard and occasionally spotted, if one is so inclined.

Carolina Chicadee

Carolina Chicadee
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

Indiana, I believe, is the northern edge of this bird's range, but they have been frequent visitors in the woods of the farm. As their name suggests, their song sounds a bit like "chick-a-dee, chick-a-dee."

Or so I'm told.

Brown-headed Cowbirds

Brownheaded Cowbirds
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

Fairly easy to mistake, at a glance, for a starling, with a closer look, you will notice the male has a brownish head and a blue-ish/black body.

Does anyone know if the gray bird in this photo is the female brown-headed cowbird? I assumed it was because I spot these together frequently, but it didn't really look like the pictures I've seen online of the female.

Cowbirds like to make their nests in already existing nests of other birds. I'm assuming the other birds don't like that much.

Redwing Blackbird

Redwing Blackbird
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

A very common bird in the countryside in this region. Often found near wetlands, they have been seen regularly at the farm.

Cardinal

Cardinal
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

The cardinal has the distinction of being the State Bird for both Indiana and Kentucky. Easy to spot the bright red male cardinals and seen at the farm year-round.

Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

Spotted at the farm. Small, grey and white with flashes of orange beneath their wings.

Nuthatch

Nuthatch
Originally uploaded by paynehollow

Nuthatches have been frequently spotted at the farm. They are fun to watch as they climb trees in that they "walk down" headfirst when heading towards the ground.