Oven Birds Absolutely Love the Underbrush
Almost Hidden Last winter I had a little oven bird (Seiurus aurocapilla) that stayed here for the nonbreeding season. It...
The Colorful Parent Blue Jays Can Get a Break
Blue in Ivy All the little eastern blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) babies have flown the nest and have departed the...
Mourning Doves are Beautiful When They Strut Around
Dove Strut It seems like it’s been forever since I wrote a post! It’s actually only been about a week,...
I’m Really Happy to be Seeing Carolina Chickadees Again
Small Bird, Small Twig Over the summer I have seen very few Carolina chickadees (Poecile carolinensis) at my feeding station....
Beautiful Bluey has a Mate!
Dinner for the Kids If you’ve been following my blog much this year, you’ve certainly seen some of the photos...
Sandhill Cranes are Beautiful in the Air
A Flip of the Wing Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) are fairly common wading birds in north central Florida (as well...
The Tufted Titmouse is a Small, but Interesting Songbird
The Best Perch One of my most common backyard birds, is the little tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). They are small,...
The Great Egret is an Incredible, Patient Hunter
The Stalk On my way home from work earlier this week I came across this great egret (Ardea alba) fishing...
This is the Week for Colorful, Patchy Babies
Patch I’m not seeing much of Momma and Poppa cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) out at the feeding station these days, which...
Little Blue Herons Look Interesting Before Reaching Maturity
A Stroll in the Knees Usually when we think about little blue herons (Egretta caerulea), we think about an almost...
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