These are all birds that have visited our backyard in western Rapid City.
Most of the photos were taken through our back window.
Many of the birds live in the neighborhood, and many are regular visitors during different parts of the year.
Western Tanager
  
Blue Jay
  
Red Breasted Nuthatch
  
White Breasted Nuthatch
  
Chickadee
  
Cedar Waxwing
  
Catbird
  
Lazuli Bunting
  
Junco
  
Bullock's Oriole
  
Dove
  
Downy Woodpecker
  
Hairy Woodpecker
  
Northern Flicker
  
House Finch
  
Goldfinch
  
Black-headed Grosbeak
  
Grackle
  
Robin
  
Sparrow
  
White-Crowned Sparrow
  
Starling
  
Towhee
  
Red-Wing Blackbird
  
Red Crossbill
  
bird killer! (Northern Goshawk)
Part 2: South Dakota Birds
All but two of these were taken in the Black Hills.
(The Pelican and Great White Egret were taken in central SD.)
Canadian Geese
Mountain Bluebird
  
Bald Eagle
  
Great Blue Heron
  
Osprey
  
Fledgling Herons being harrassed by an Osprey
  
Common Yellowthroat
  
Golden Eagle
  
House Wren
  
Gray Jay or Canadian Jay
  
Great Horned Owl
  
Great White Egret (central South Dakota)
  
Wild Turkey (common and some rare brown wild turkeys)
  
Yellow Headed Blackbird
  
Peacock ("Miles" was the neigborhood Peacock in Cleghorn Canyon)
  
Conspicuously absent is our South Dakota state bird, the Ring-Necked Pheasant.
We're still waiting to be in the right place at the right time for a good photo!
More to come!
All these birds were brought to you by the creator of Classic Radio Gallery.
Visit the radio museum for a trip into the past...