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...
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...
Little Ovenbirds Really Love Life in the Brush
Hidden in the Thicket Yesterday, as I sat in my camp chair sipping a mug of hot coffee and reflecting...
Beautiful Blue Grey Gnatcatchers Can be Found in Swamps
Exquisitely Perched Blue grey gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) are very active little birds that live in a variety of habitats. I...
Little Downy Woodpeckers are Busy
Downtown Downy The last two days have been really good days for seeing birds. Both days I’ve seen a couple...
Pileated Woodpeckers Love to Follow the Sun
Finding the Sun During the recent “Arctic blast” it got pretty cold, even here in central Florida. No where near...
Colorful Red Bellied Woodpeckers Can Be Very Intense
The Bow Red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) are very expressive birds and full of personality. Often they are playful and...
Beautiful Oven Birds are Here. Can Fall be Far Behind?
Recent Arrival Early last week I spotted the first oven bird (Seiurus aurocapilla) in the scrub in my back garden....
Blue Grey Gnatcatchers are Very Interesting Little Birds
Blue and Grey There are several species of small songbirds that live around here, but that I don’t see every...
Late Summer is a Great Time to See Active Birds
Summer Wren I’m very fortunate to have loads of wildlife, including plenty of birds, on my own property and the...
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