Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
Unexpected Visitor
ORIGINALLY POSTED regarding a bird that stopped by our home on January 6, 2022, I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTE on June 5, 2022: The record of one Hoary Redpoll on 6 January 2022 in Brownstown, Fayette County, for which you provided documentation, was recently… Continue Reading “Unexpected Visitor”
Proper Way to Eat a Suet Nugget
A Red-bellied woodpecker and a White-crowned Sparrow arrive at the platform feeder. The Sparrow selects a peanut-suet nugget and shows it off to the Woodpecker. The Woodpecker observes, then selects her own, delicious peanut-nugget. The Sparrow turns to fly away, but drops his nugget… Continue Reading “Proper Way to Eat a Suet Nugget”
Special Session of the House Finch Assembly
Apparently, I came upon a special session of the House Finch monthly meeting. They are so lovely!
Winter Friends
Some bird species migrate long distances between the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Others are full time residents. Here are a few birds that I consider welcome friends during our chilly winters. We live on a line between the Black-capped Chickadee and the Carolina Chickadee… Continue Reading “Winter Friends”
Dark-eyed Junco
These cuties spend their summer breeding season up in Canada. They come home to our neck of the woods in winter. These are the first two I have seen this season. Viewing the top picture, I am always happy when a bird lands in… Continue Reading “Dark-eyed Junco”
Scoundrels
When you hear the term “invasive species” you may think of Burmese Pythons living in the Florida Everglades as a result of intention releases or escapes of pet snakes into the somewhat fragile, one-of-a-kind ecosystem. The subtropical wetlands are currently found nowhere else on… Continue Reading “Scoundrels”
Bees versus Birds
Yesterday, I posted about the House Finches that stopped by to enjoy the fresh fruit I hung in a tree. I retained a few photos to present in this post, in order to share the talent of one of the finches. When I first… Continue Reading “Bees versus Birds”
An Apple a Day
There’s a apple tree out by the old barn that bears quite a bit of fruit. When they are ripe, I often pluck one off the tree as I am traveling around looking for birds and other wildlife. Last year I noticed that some… Continue Reading “An Apple a Day”
Rare Find!
After months of not seeing or even hearing birds – at least not at the same level as last year this time – today was a stellar day. I will post some photos of the few other species I saw today, but this post… Continue Reading “Rare Find!”
