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...
Birds Can Be Interesting in the Evening, Too
Nearly Hidden Most days if I go birding in my own yard, it’s in the morning with a large cup...
Beautiful Carolina Chickadees Can Have A Quiet, Peaceful Side
Moody Chickadee Most of the time the little Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) are little bundles of energy and constantly on...
The Interesting Little Tufted Titmouse is Very Agile in Flight
Touch Down Adorable little songbird flies in from above. Swoops and spins and even midair scuffles. All are just part...
Birds Can Be Great at Giving a Piercing Glance
Piercing Scrutiny Birds can be very expressive creatures. They frequently show how they are feeling with a gaze, with body...
Eastern Meadowlarks Love to Perch in the Open
Meadowlark Morning The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a striking bird in its own right, but it also sings a...
Wild Birds Love to Hide in All the Greenery
Window into His World Wildlife photography, and especially bird photography can be difficult at the best of times, but during...
Carolina Wrens Love Singing in the Woods
A Song in the Woods Almost any time that I go outdoors there are birds singing somewhere on my property...
A Beautiful Cardinal Takes a Much Earned Rest
Reserved Tranquility For many of our small songbirds, the first clutches of young are becoming much less dependent on their...
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