These are a some of the birds we’ve enjoyed in our backyard. I attribute the diversity to our native plants, which support native insects, which the birds need for food, especially for their young.
Male Northern Cardinal
Cedar waxwing
House wren
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mourning Dove
Blue Jay
Nashville Warbler - a Kentucky migrant
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cooper's Hawk
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler
Male Cape May Warbler
Tufted Titmouse
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker under icy fringe
Male White-throated Sparrow - a Kentucky winter resident
Northern Mockingbird in winter
Two House Finches on ice-coated branches
Carolina Wren on snowy branch
Cardinal on a wintry day