The number of Finches in our bird feeding area varies pretty greatly. It seems like there is a direct correlation between the volume and freshness of seed and the numbers of birds that are around our feeders. we have seen as many as 20 finches at one time. We have … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
More Information about the Eastern Towhee
So, as I’ve mentioned in some previous posts, the Eastern Towhee has been an infrequent visitor to our feeder area at best. I became interested in learning more about this bird, as I’ve seen at least one nearly every day for the last week. I was wondering, why are … [Read more...]
The First Oriole of 2009 & Better Towhee Pictures!
So, we put out the grape jelly on Saturday in a small dish. Then, on Sunday we had our first visitor! I cannot locate the Oriole Nectar Feeder, apparently I might have thrown it out because it was kind of dirty after last season. I could only photograph this … [Read more...]
Birdwatching and Bird Photos
So, since, I received my new camera, I’ve been practicing. So far, I’m still just using the Auto Mode, trying to figure out all of the features. I’m only about halfway through reading the book. Steve and I are both very interested in learning more about digital photography and … [Read more...]
