American Robins are a Beautiful Sign that Spring is Coming
Harbinger of Spring As a kid, I remember seeing American robins (Turdus migratorius) moving through New Mexico and my folks...
Even Our Beautiful Winter Visitors Were Cold Today
Warmth With much of New England completely shut down due to blizzard conditions, those of us in Florida cannot complain...
Double Crested Cormorants are Known for Beautiful Blue Eyes
Eyes of Blue Winter is winding down despite the fact that more cold weather is on the way for today...
Silence in the Woods Often Hides Amazing Things
Quiescent Woods Some of the birds I watch around here are happy to let you know whenever they are around....
A Beautiful Eastern Phoebe Shows Us More Signs of Spring
Spring Phoebe Eastern phoebes (Sayornis phoebe) are winter birds in Florida, and technically we are still in the winter season....
The Wonderful Spring Season Seems to Be Starting
Wren Refrain After a couple weeks of unusually cold weather, spring seems to be getting started in central Florida. Some...
Can a Beautiful Carolina Chickadee be Thoughtful?
Chickadee Musings Most of the time, Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) are little bundles of energy, flitting in and out of...
The Bufflehead is a Very Little Diving Duck
Female Bufflehead Living up in the sandhills where water rarely stands for long, I don’t get a lot of chances...
Colorful Yellow Rumped Warblers Can Be Peaceful Little Birds
Peacefully Perched One of the things that watching birds will teach you is that various species can have vastly different...
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers Love to Eat Insects
Over There Today was quite the day for red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus). The morning started out with one up...
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