The Tufted Titmouse is a Beautiful Bird Well Suited for Art
Adorned There are those out there who find the cute little tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) to be fairly plain. They...
Colorful Great Crested Flycatchers Can Be Very Inquisitive
Keen Flycatcher Even though it’s still technically spring, the birds that breed here during the summer have all arrived. Among...
This Beautiful Swallowtailed Kite Loves a Little Morning Solitude
Morning Solitude Every spring the swallow tailed kites (Elanoides forficatus) return to Florida to breed. For the past few years...
The Beautiful Cardinals Have Made Adorable Babies
Cardinal Twist Today I got my first glimpse of the first northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) fledgling of the year. At...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers Have Many Moods
Focused Gaze Recently I haven’t been seeing a lot of the usually ever present red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus). I...
Colorful Blue Jays Love to Play With Their Food
Good Catch There are plenty of birders who don’t really like having blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) around since they have...
An Interesting Encounter with a Little White Tailed Deer
A Peek Through the Woods Yesterday morning while I was outside watching the birds and sipping my first cup of...
Northern Cardinals are Great Parents
Heading Home Tis the season for breeding birds. Fa la la la…. Many of the birds in the south are...
Even in the Peaceful Woods, Birds Must Be Alert
Observant In past years, the grey catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis) have left this area before now, but there are several of...
Backlighting Can Make Some Beautiful and Interesting Effects
Silhouette of a Mourning Dove As I walked around in my yard watering some of the plants I noticed a...
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