It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. For New Year’s I thought I should write some kind of blog and get back on track with this. Update on Shadow (my found Plott Hound): We ended up not keeping Shadow. No one ever contacted me from the Michigan Coon … [Read more...]
Northern Flicker in the Yard
We saw a Northern Flicker in the yard exhibiting some weird behavior. It was eating ants, it hung out for over an hour. However, sometimes it would lay its wings flat across an ant hill or something that it had found in the yard. Here’s some photos. In the p … [Read more...]
What do you feed the birds in your Backyard?
I thought I’d ask around about what types of seed other birders have success with. Here is what we feed in our backyard and where: We have a pole that has a few different feeders on it: A 12 Seater Medium Sized Bird Feeder – Filled with Black Oil Sunflower Seeds A 4 sea … [Read more...]
Back to Birdwatching
Well, I’ve abandoned this site just for a short period of time. I’ve worked the last 13 days in a row. Today is my first day off. I’m glad that little stretch is over and now my summer can really start. UPDATES: Steve has been seeing several toads regularly. We stil … [Read more...]
First Brown Thrasher Feeds on Insects in the Backyard!
This bird showed up at around 4pm this afternoon. When I first spotted him, he was really rooting in the soil near the base of the bird feeder. I had never seen any of the “usual suspects” exhibiting this behavior. It was slightly larger than a cardinal and with the lo … [Read more...]
A Lot of Happenings OUTSIDE of the Backyard!
So, we’ve been really busy lately, and I REALLY need to post some pictures. Here’s a run down of what’s been happening: Toads: We’ve seen several toads. Steve tucked on into the stump in the backyard birdfeeding area and it hung out there all day. No toads have had … [Read more...]
