Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
Show Me Your Good Side
This is an Eastern Kingbird. It’s a flycatcher species. Quite often I encounter them perched on a fence wire where they initiate their hunt by spotting an insect to nab for lunch. Once in the cross hairs, the bird drops to the ground to… Continue Reading “Show Me Your Good Side”
Orioles – and not the sports team!
We had a crazy Spring. I say “had” because in a matter of a day, the cold, drab, barely-pushing-seventy degree weather is now over ninety degrees! I feel a bit cheated by the wet weather because I didn’t get out much to observe the… Continue Reading “Orioles – and not the sports team!”
Another WTF Moment
This nest box is located at the far northwest corner of our property. A Bluebird couple has been incubating and now is feeding chicks. I haven’t spent much time observing this pair because the box opening faces East. I typically can’t get out and… Continue Reading “Another WTF Moment”
Royally Purple
When I look at photos of our Purple Martins, I get the sense that these are very “upper crust” creatures. They project an impression of aristocracy about them. That concept got me wondering about why purple is considered the color of royalty. I found… Continue Reading “Royally Purple”
Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbirds abound around our pond. They are described as residing in most of the lower 48 states year round. However, I rarely see them here in winter. In autumn I often see them flocking in large numbers, sometimes including Brown-headed cowbirds and other… Continue Reading “Blackbird”
Sing it!
When I moved down to south-central Illinois from southern Wisconsin, I came to realize there were many bird species here that I had never seen up north. One such bird is the Brown Thrasher. I had never even heard of it. Looking at its… Continue Reading “Sing it!”
TRANSLATE THIS #1
Tree Swallow pair during the incubation phase. I would speculate that the female is setting on eggs and her mate comes to relieve her so she can get a bite to eat. It’s fairly common that I don’t see a bird peering out, but… Continue Reading “TRANSLATE THIS #1”
A Solitary Life
It’s been cold, rainy and dreary here for days, but I finally got the chance to see what was happening on the “wild side” of our property. From across the pond I saw the tiniest movement and aimed my camera. About ten feet to… Continue Reading “A Solitary Life”
Tree Swallow Video
This post adds video to the post I just uploaded describing the interesting behavior of the Tree Swallows at nest box #22.
