This week's featured birds are a White-breasted Nuthatch and Red-winged Blackbird. I typically watch and count birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 19-20 February 2022. ![PFW.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmP5cqPgbpxMLDk87zj3XQx17zcTxB6bhkzj3kM723CaRV/PFW.png) # Bird Watching Notes ### White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Sittidae) This is often repeated everyday; Get a nut, take it to the tree, put it in a tree knott, and eat! ![White-breasted Nuthatch PFW36.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTu1WRTFf4GYmzmh4kdoM2tN37af7UQoNqZwwqNnYSrUq/PFW36.jpg) *Original Photos* ![White-breasted Nuthatch PFW35.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYd9y2gKVurDvFLMKhLSs8YmdzXSwTNSAdsPt4pVY1hBZ/PFW35.jpg) *Original Photos* ![White-breasted Nuthatch PFW30.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaadXGzNA6vVpVx5512jdyrq64D7wbukLr8hov2sPsMzU/PFW30.jpg) *Original Photos* ![White-breasted Nuthatch PFW31.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmarjKmUDbnAXqzs3PuUKDR37jdjBpEstxxtfw9aX3zY4V/PFW31.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for White-breasted Nuthatches throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/31504131-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch) You can learn more about the [White-breasted Nuthatch at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch) webpage. ### Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Icteridae) ![Red-winged Blackbird PFW01.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUmZUKKWThFqusungNbuT8fFdExqmjYBgm7cxqmtiQCyM/PFW01.jpg) *Original Photos* ![Red-winged Blackbird PFW02.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmY94sGLJNrX579rnTRptkB4ALZr6bpbugqCPDAGw2QeTB/PFW02.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for Red-winged Blackbirds throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/32257341-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird) You can learn more about the [Red-winged Blackbird at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird) webpage. # Bird Counts My bird counts for the two-day period. ![Counts.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma5FYtka8UXofGkDkv3DzYRS3mf4xv4pAekM8pVgdxN3K/Counts.png) *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* # Summary of Counts This Season ![Summary.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUtCr7dwkyrtfpM8HreJ8YFtHh96sgBtrA6iPsJ8RWrxg/Summary.png) *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* # Signing Up for a Season Project FeederWatch is a great way to introduce children and adults to science and conservation through bird watching. If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) website. During the season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week. # Sources [All About Birds](https://www.allaboutbirds.org) [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent [eBird](https://ebird.org/home) -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World [Crossley ID Guide](https://amzn.to/2IkAqAQ) -- For identifying the birds of North America # Use of Original Photos *The photographs in this post are free to be used by anyone as long as the photo credit is left on the photographs.* # Equipment | Item | Name | | --------- | ---- | | Camera | [Canon EOS 7D](http://amzn.to/2CECGPN) | | Lens | [Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM](http://amzn.to/2onl1rw) | | Filters | [Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter](http://amzn.to/2FwFbqx), [Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter](http://amzn.to/2EPLWlV) | | Tripod | [Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)](http://amzn.to/2EONNeR) | Amazon Affiliate links provided to books and equipment for your convenience. # Thank You! *If you like this post, you can upvote, follow, share, and re-steem this post. Thank you!*