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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!”
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.
This is a little bird with a pretty big song. I hear it quite often when I’m near the larger stand of mature trees. However, I have only captured one, poor image of it several years ago.When I was sitting quietly by the Bluebird… Continue Reading “The White-breasted Nuthatch”
It was very late in what had been a very overcast day. However the radar suggested that the clouds were about to pass. So, I went out to check out what was happening around the property. This pair of Eastern Bluebirds is feeding chicks.… Continue Reading “Bluebirds in House D2”
What? What is a Chuck-will’s-widow? I had never heard of it, until it popped up on my Merlin app yesterday (5/24/26) with a RED dot next to the photo. Red dot means, not supposed to be there. I hadn’t heard of the species because,… Continue Reading “Chuck-will’s-widow”
Yesterday, as I was sitting on the west side of our pond waiting for the birds to settle after my entrance, I was running the Merlin bird ID app. I looked down at my phone and saw an orange dot next to a bird… Continue Reading “The Alder Flycatcher”
