This week's featured birds are an Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, and Red-bellied Woodpecker. I typically watch and count birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 23-24 April 2022. This is my last report for the FeederWatch season. ![PFW.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfDV1NfrQZLbfJeJu4f2SZZ7yMYQz659fs8RuNEgrkx3G/PFW.png) # Bird Watching Notes ### Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus, ORDER: Piciformes, FAMILY: Picidae) ![Red-Bellied Woodpecker PFW35.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXjXZuEa7gGtDioRdiv3rd9y8V2Da58Zw3LyTtraXYDKN/PFW35.png) *Original Photos* Range map for Red-Bellied Woodpeckers throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/34470651-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) You can learn more about the [Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) webpage. ### Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Cardinalidae) ![Northern Cardinal PFW06.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmW1EkCxk2soUxj6WrX5iC4JdHQHyJ4FVFctc8ig6MuB7k/PFW06.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for Northern Cardinals throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/311148961-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal) You can learn more about the [Northern Cardinal at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal) webpage. ### Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens, ORDER: Piciformes, FAMILY: Picidae) ![Downy Woodpecker PFW07.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYTyasJPvvr5jmu5JwJweAePocU5yixyHSjGW5i7ZsRch/PFW07.png) *Original Photos* ![Downy Woodpecker PFW16.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbaxGAZxRZ7xvsP49acj6YNTsZpLZVrn2HRp6XviTSVYQ/PFW16.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for Downy Woodpeckers throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/32267171-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) You can learn more about the [Downy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) webpage. # Bird Counts My bird counts for the two-day period. ![Counts.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmanNtEmNyZvkKP7cnn7NuRnWcFbYp9v4vEBR2MbtyasVV/Counts.png) *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* # Summary of Counts This Season ![Summary.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZ5XiWUAzjqTmVL1jxEZrVwp8zyD4vZroubXgYGZDS6YM/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](https://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!*

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