Even the Birds Were a Little Chilly this Last Week
Cold Morning Like much of the rest of the United States, the last week has been much colder here than...
The Breeding Season is Coming Soon for the Beautiful Songbirds
Wind Song A pretty red bird perches high in a tree on a windy afternoon. He belts out an interesting...
Colorful Robins are Usually Considered a Spring Bird
Pine Robin As a general rule, people in the United States look on the American robin (Turdus migratorius) as a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Colorful American Robins Make Very Long Migrations Twice a Year
Fall Robin For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been seeing a lot of American robins (Turdus migratorius) all over...
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