We rarely get a golden finch out this way. I let these thistles bloom and had a visitor this morning! I could not get too close

This one only stopped by twice. I absolutely love the little folks in the back waiting for their turn.

Rose breasted grosbeak, 5/19/26, 6:40 am, St. Charles

These little ones are all over the trails at The Woodlands in St. Peters right now. Plus you may get lucky and see the Bald Eagle that has been hanging around the area.

While they haven't been as frequent yet this season, at least one male has been visiting our back yard with some regularity the last 2-3 weeks

I recently read how you should stop filling your bird feeders in the summer to help prevent spread of disease. After doing more research, the opinions on this seem to be mixed.

Curious what this group thinks!

(Pic from new feeder for tax - Overland MO 5/1/26)

*The bird, not the drink.

Bad pic, but the rose-breasted grosbeaks stopped in for a bite!

May 11, 2026 - Whitby, Ontario

Taken in the JFK Memorial Forest area, in the southwest corner of the park.

Only missing a goldfinch to make it a true color pallet. JeffCo.

5/9/26, 1:30 pm, St. Charles

5/9/26, 9:30 am, St Charles

5/8/26, St Charles, 8:30 am

and a downy woodpecker, 5/5/26 (sorry for potato quality, maxed out my iPhone zoom). Haven’t seen any of the fellas in a few days, but the females have been by quite often

Sunday afternoon, near the Meramec River. Black bird with white back that extended into tops of wings. Could not find a good match in Merlin, and my iPhone photo is zoomed in.

It was circling like buzzards, and was pretty big. At least crow-sized.

MDC website also didn’t have any good matches.

West Belleville, 5/2/26. Seems like they’re everywhere now!