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The Eastern Kingbird is one of my favorite species. Perhaps that is because they can be easy to film since they hunt insects by perching quietly atop a fence post or tree branch while in wait. This handsome bird chose to land at the… Continue Reading “Vogue! Mr Kingbird!”
I encountered this interesting insect, the Hummingbird Moth feeding on Milkweed by our pond. It’s behavior actually caused me to think it was a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (the only species of Hummingbirds in our area.) But, it turned out to be this unique moth. It… Continue Reading “Hummingbird Moth!”
Illinois’s 2024 white-tailed deer population was estimated at 730,000. That represented a significant increase from the 690,000 deer recorded, and reflected a broader upward trend — the population has grown by approximately 90,000 deer since 2021 after remaining relatively steady for eight years prior. In… Continue Reading “Dear Deer”
Pip: Tammie Rogers has been spending a lot of time in a golf cart, very quietly, waiting for birds to do something interesting — and it turns out birds are almost always doing something interesting. Mara: This episode covers nest box life across the… Continue Reading “Podcast Episode: Backyard Birds And Nest Boxes”
The cute little bird, Bell’s Vireo, is very common at our farm. I hear their song in several locations around the property. They spend their time in the underbrush and wild raspberry bramble, and they are small, so I rarely get to see them.… Continue Reading “Bell’s Vireo”
Birdhouse “J” is located north of our farm pond, in a low area where, during heavy rains, a temporary stream forms which funnels the run off into the pond. I wasn’t sure if the birds would like this spot – as it’s low, but… Continue Reading “Bluebirds at House “J””
These photos are of Tree Swallows in House “T” on the far East side of our property. This location has been used by Tree Swallows for several years in a row. I think they approve of the wide open spaces – with very few… Continue Reading “Honey, I’m Home”
This Indigo Bunting was snacking on some grass seed alongside the pond. What a beautiful bird.
I have a bit of an issue with the names that many bird species are given. Words like, Killdeer; it’s just not right. How can that lovely bird kill a deer? Dickcissel? What? And, the most recent species on my list (only because I… Continue Reading “Common Yellowthroat”
