Brenda Hiles
@beehiles
Former journalist, amateur photographer (all bird photos taken without using calls to lure them out), outdoor enthusiast, reader, writer, rebel. Vote blue. A yankee living in Greensboro, N.C.
This woodpecker was in my backyard yesterday. I'm wondering if it could be a hairy woodpecker. I seldom see them, so it would be a thrill if it were. #birds
A grasshopper sparrow singing along a country road in Guilford County, N.C. #birds
This is my response to anything that orange piece of human garbage says tonight.
You can't tell from the photo, but this young muskrat is about the size of a 4-month-old kitten. He was out foraging for food with a sibling and an adult Monday afternoon in High Point, N.C.
A yellow-breasted chat with nesting material last month in Chatham County, N.C. #birds
Ruby-throated hummingbirds spend a lot of time at rest. This one was in High Point, N.C. #birds
I suspect mites are to blame for the loss of feathers on this common grackle in Greensboro, N.C. #birds
A young yellow-crown night heron grabs a snack Monday in Durham, N.C. #birds
A Carolina wren taking advantage of the mister on a hot afternoon in Greensboro, N.C. #birds
The birds turned my backyard into a nursery last week. Young titmice, Carolina wrens, brown thrashers and blue jays were all yelling at their parents to feed them. #birds
A yellow-crowned night heron on a very hot afternoon in Durham, N.C. #birds
A blue-eyed squirrel in my backyard. All the squirrels with blue eyes also have white markings, in this case a white paw and a white-tipped tail.
A chestnut-sided warbler, a bird I only see during migration in central North Carolina. We saw this one last week at Grayson-Highlands State Park in Va. #birds
They dig up my flowers and eat more than their share of bird seed. But I don't begrudge them a thing. This young squirrel prepares for a nap in a nearby tree after eating and running through the hose mister on a very hot afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.
A young green heron shakes things up in High Point, N.C., this week. #birds
A fledgling cowbird can't contain its excitement when it catches sight of its foster parent, a song sparrow. #birds
With the approach of July 4, just another reminder that this is the only orange monarch we need.
A least flycatcher Monday at Grayson-Highlands State Park in Virginia. #birds
A blue-headed vireo at Grayson-Highlands State Park in Virginia yesterday. The park is a 2.5-hour drive from my home, and I get to see a lot of birds I usually see only in migration. #birds
A grasshopper sparrow sings along a country road in Guilford County, North Carolina. #birds
A very young green heron practices his fishing skills in High Point, N.C. I'd say he's doing pretty good. #birds
An orchard oriole last week at the Guilford County farm in Gibsonville, N.C. #birds