February, 2010 Edition
A Yellow-Shafted Flicker has been visiting the feeder this winter. See Woodpeckers to see more of this one and another woodpecker.
A female Downy Woodpecker pauses at a suet feeder. See Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers for a comparative study of these similar species.
A male Pileated Woodpecker visits the feeder. See Pileated Woodpecker for some good close-up pictures of this shy bird.
Carolina Wrens have become year-round residents of Indiana See Carolina Wrens to see more of these delightful birds.
A Nuthatch pauses to consider his next bite at the suet feeder. See Winter Songbirds for more of our winter companions.
A Cooper's Hawk waits near a bird feeder in hope of snagging a meal. See Large Winter Birds for some of our larger species.
This Red Fox is on the trail of something. See Winter Animals to see how it made out and what it may be chasing.
Screen Savers
This month, Birds of Madison County brings you three high resolution pictures. Clicking on one of the images below will cause the corresponding high resolution image to be downloaded to your browser. You may save this image by dragging it to your desktop or using the "SAVE" command on the File menu. These images are large and may require a little time to download, depending on the speed of your Internet connect. The size of the picture in pixels and of the file in bytes is given for each picture.AOL Users should use Internet Explorer instead of AOL's browser to download these images.
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Covered Bridge in Winter
The Shadyside Covered Bridge spans a frozen waterway locked in winter's icy grip.
2400 X 1600 pixels; 848K Bytes.
Pileated Woodpecker
A male Pileated Woodpecker makes a quick visit to a suet feeder.
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Killbuck Creek in Winter
A small flock of Mallards cruses Killbuck Creek in the depth of winter.
2400 X 1600 pixels; 852K Bytes.
We hope you enjoy the pictures. Your comments are welcome and may be sent to us at this address:
Tom and Jean Harbron
Birds of Madison County thanks the Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club for providing the hosting web site.
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