Feathered Friday - A Roach, a Thief and a Chipper

Here are a few sightings for this #featheredfriday

Who knew that nuthatches liked to eat roaches?

I whipped my camera up as I saw this nuthatch about to pounce on something.

The roach should have stayed in the sewers, I just hope it doesn't taste terrible for the little nuthatch.

I'm sure this redwing female would have loved to feed a roach to her chicks.

She stormed off to look for a cicada instead.

Here husband is looking at a potential threat.

It is a terrible thief, a copper headed cowbird. These guys like to throw eggs out of other bird's nests and lay their own in there so they don't have to raise their own chicks.

This male house sparrow is on the lookout for threats too. He is mostly competing with starlings for nests on people's houses.

Farther out in the forest the chipping sparrows are busy raising their young. This mother is looking at her fledgling on the grass below.

The fledgling is quite tame, you could easily catch them with your hand. I didn't want to disturb them though as it is just learning how to hop around in grass and can only fly awkwardly and slowly with lots of flapping.