Ah, a great egret. He was beautiful. I have a woodland bird coming to my deck at my new house. Don’t know what it is yet. Have to look in my bird ID books. It is a lovely soft gray color except for the creamy white under belly. It is longer and more slender than more common sparrows or finches. A charming and beautiful bird. I have never lived so close to a woods before and this has to be why I don’t know the name of this bird yet. Our house has a woods right up to the back yard. Big diciduous trees, oaks, etc.
I saw the nuthatch again today and this time I was outside on the porch when he flew in for some seed. Got a good close look at him.
The bird thread is awesome.
I wonder if your woodland bird is a Tufted Titmouse or a Dark eyed Junco. Like you we moved to a home where nearly the entire backyard is wooded. It’s been 5 years now, and it’s a new learning experience every day. It’s wonderful to see all the wildlife that makes these woods their home, too. Except for the coyotes. I’m not big on coyotes.
Just yesterday we had 5 or 6 wild turkeys run through. That has only happened one other time since we’ve been here. It was quite the sight! I am definitely getting an education on birds in particular, so these bird threads are very interesting to me.