Even Beautiful Birds Can Have a Really Bad Hair Day
Winter Wind in My Hair Earlier this month I decided to go hiking at Payne’s Prairie State Park. It was...
The Tufted Titmouse is a Very Interesting, Amusing Little Bird
Over Head A pretty little bird perches above my head, Beautifully framed by branches on a background of blue sky....
The Amazing Cuteness of Carolina Chickadees is Undeniable
Chick-a-dee There are plenty of really adorable little birds that come and go on my property. My absolute favorite is...
Poppa is Looking Great and Preparing for a New Season
Handsome Back in 2023, Momma and Poppa cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) raised three clutches of little cardinals, and by the time...
Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Very Interesting to Watch
Strike Two Whenever there are woodpeckers around, I really enjoy watching and photographing them. First of all, they are all...
Beautiful Downy Woodpeckers are the Smallest Woodpeckers in North America
Downy Woodpecker For about a year now there has been a pretty little downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) living in the...
The Wonderful Highlights From the Year 2024
2024 was an interesting year to say the least. It had plenty of ups and downs, like most years. I...
Cute Little Chipping Sparrows Have Returned for the Winter
A Safe Place to Rest About two weeks ago, I saw a single little chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) that visited...
Happy New Year to One and All!
Goodbye It’s time to say goodbye to 2024. For some it was a good year, but for many it was...
Black and White Warblers are Interesting Little Birds
On the Prowl There have been several times over the past couple of weeks that there has been a black...
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