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A Baltimore Oriole nestling pokes his/her beak out the top of the nest while Mom perches above.

A Red-headed Woodpecker perched near the nature trail, keeping an eye on a nearby squirrel.

A male Northern Cardinal hops on over to the Hand of Snacks for a peanut

A Red-tailed Hawk nestling with a big wing stretch.

"Where did that tiny snack go?" - Scarlet Tanager (with a bug under his beak)

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Blue Jay visit the Hand of Snacks. The Woodpecker considers his peanut selection while the Blue Jay has no time for that.

Cedar Waxwings in the midst of their courtship ritual. A berry is passed back and forth, with one bird hopping away with the berry, and then hopping back to pass the berry back. This continued until the Cedar Waxwing on the right ate the berry.

A female Baltimore Oriole bopping around an Aspen while looking for tasty things to eat.

It was a lovely surprise to see a Rose-breasted Grosbeak fly past my head since I was not near his usual spot. He then landed near my shoe while I was focusing the camera and getting the snacks ready. Video switches between slow mo and real time.

Male Wood Ducks, a female Wood Duck, and several ducklings. Two of the three males (the one on the left and the one on the right) are starting their eclipse plumage. This time of year adult males trade their bright plumage for eclipse plumage making them less visible to predators

A female Baltimore Oriole takes off from a Juniper tree.

A White-tailed deer waded into the lake to munch on some water lily pads.

A male Northern Cardinal visits the Hand of Snacks to enjoy a peanut and a few sunflower seeds.

An Eastern Kingbird flashes his/her reddish-orange crown while attacking a Red-tailed Hawk. Eastern Kingbirds typically hide this crown but will display it while defending territory against potential predators.

This adorable Baltimore Oriole fledgling was calling from a tree top, which is how I found him/her. Love those tiny tail feathers 💛 Dad was bringing in lots of tasty bugs to eat.

A Blue Jay stops by the Hand of Snacks a few times to grab some peanuts

A stare down from a Green Heron.

A male Baltimore Oriole that was stopping by the hanging nest every few minutes to feed his young ones.

A male Red-winged Blackbird summons the Hand of Snacks

A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, who is wearing a piece of cobweb on the top of his noggin (very fashionable), heading on out.