Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
My Favorite Color
“What is your favorite color?” I don’t know why we feel so compelled to ask children to identify a singular hue as their best one. But, as a kid I always answered, “Blue!” Eventually I realized that there’s more to life than the primary… Continue Reading “My Favorite Color”
Who’s Out There?
There’s a site called e-Bird that encourages “birders” of all levels to upload data about the birds they encounter (https://ebird.org) When you input your location, it provides a checklist of the birds you are most likely to see in your area. I recently used… Continue Reading “Who’s Out There?”
We’re Expecting!
As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, we have recently added ten new nest boxes to the property. I’m happy to present the future generation of Eastern Bluebirds. First is the couple at the Southeast box, at the entrance to Sham’s paddock. Every time… Continue Reading “We’re Expecting!”
The At-Home Naturalist
Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not an ornithologist. Yes, I played one in college. That’s accurate. In 1982 I spent six months in Monte Verde, Costa Rica studying the “Nest Site Displacement of Hoffman’s Woodpeckers by Emerald Toucanets.” That was a long time… Continue Reading “The At-Home Naturalist”
The Jelly Jar
When I discovered that we had Orchard Orioles on the property, I decided to makes their lives a bit more juicy by offering sliced oranges in several locations where I had seen them. We encountered the male in the now-overgrown former herding arena and… Continue Reading “The Jelly Jar”
Home Is Where The Gourd Is
This little House Wren (with a voice that is larger than its size) has chosen to make a home in one of the gourds we hung when we put up the Bluebird “trail” of nest boxes. The hope was to entice these exact birds… Continue Reading “Home Is Where The Gourd Is”
New Bluebird Couple Moves In
In other posts I have mentioned that Robert and I recently put up a number of new nest boxes for Bluebirds, and other cavity nesters. I got the idea from Jeff, a member of the IL Bird list. He shared that he maintained a… Continue Reading “New Bluebird Couple Moves In”
Mockingbird
I have begun the process of habitualizing (don’t know if that’s a word) a few different birds around the property to my presence. It’s fairly easy as I’m sitting in the golf cart, since moving farm machinery is not uncommon in a rural area.… Continue Reading “Mockingbird”
Our Lovely Neighbors
Yesterday, I finally saw (and photographed) two new birds that I had been hearing for several weeks. It prompted me to post some of the individual encounters I have had over the past week or so. While waiting for a pair of Eastern Bluebirds… Continue Reading “Our Lovely Neighbors”
Fly-BY Parents
A few days ago I stumbled upon a splendid sight. Several broods of newly fledged Barn Swallows were lined up on a fence as they waited for their parents to fly in and feed them on the wing. I wasn’t able to get very… Continue Reading “Fly-BY Parents”
