Mourning Doves - Hunted by Some, Revered by Some and Overlooked by Many. They are sort of ubiquitous and so are sometimes also overlooked for other flashier or migrating birds at the feeder. Mine typically feed on the ground, but occasionally come onto our large platform. … [Read more...]
First Hummingbird of the season!
Spotted the first ruby throated hummingbird of the season today! We had 2 of them visit at the same time and at least one stuck around pretty much all day. He was here until 7:54pm coming to the nectar feeder. He was landing in the apple tree and coming back. I had hung a … [Read more...]
Robin Nesting Again
Last year we had a mama robin try to nest in this place behind our garage on an unused shelter for a dog run. She was unfortunately not successful last year. Not sure what happened, but she sat the nest for a while and then left and had no hatchlings. This is a spot we … [Read more...]
Orioles and Grosbeaks returning!
This week we had the Baltimore Orioles returning, in small numbers still. We've also been seeing the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. Right now, we have just 2 or 4 grosbeaks. We'll usually see a few more as we get closer to summer. We also spotted the Eastern Towhee this week, … [Read more...]
In Defense of the Brown Headed Cowbird
For my Feature Friday today I chose the brown headed cowbird. It's nesting season and with so many more people watching birds and setting up nest cams and the like, lots of folks on the internet are seeing their robin-sized brown speckled eggs showing up in their nests and the … [Read more...]
New to Me! Pine Siskins Visit
This winter I joined a bunch of different backyard birdwatching groups on Facebook and I've seen people all throughout the South talking about sick Pine Siskins on their feeders. There were huge salmonella outbreaks and folks had to take their feeders in for 2 weeks or longer to … [Read more...]
