Fledglings Everywhere!

The wind has been strong the past couple of days, and it has blown fledglings out of their nests and trees just a day or two too soon. One morning I counted three American Robins, (Turdus migratorius) and two European Starlings, (Sturnus vulgaris).
This little starling was sitting in the tomato garden, frowning up at my sister and me while we were weeding.
Other fledglings appearing since the beginning of the week include House Finches, (Carpodacus mexicanus) and House Sparrows, (Passer domesticus).

Migrants

White-crowned Sparrow, (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is one of the few migrants I have had visiting my feeder this May.
I had three adults and one immature frequenting my feeder for about a week and a half. I was disappointed to see them move on. After I heard two males singing up a storm right outside my window, I was hoping that they had decided to hunker down.
It took me a few days to ID the immature WCS. With so many female House Sparrows, (Passer domesticus) swarming the feeder, the first thing that caught my eye was a conspicuously raised crown...

Hello, hello...

Hello, welcome to my new blog!

As the title implies, I'm somewhat of an aspiring naturalist, though I really don't like to use the word 'aspiring'. I was homeschooled throughout grade and high school, and am pursuing a degree in biology. Over this spring semester, I took an ornithology course at my local community college. It opened my eyes. Now, I will admit, that I have been converted. I am a birder. I own binoculars. I go looking for birds.
I've never kept a blog before, so I'll just do my own thing here. I intend to keep my entries short and sweet, focusing on my field notes, observations, and photographs.

All the best.
Hannah B.