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In Defense of the Brown Headed Cowbird

April 30, 2021 Elizabeth

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...]

BirdWatching, Blogging Bird Feeders, Bird Photos, Brown Headed Cowbird, Cowbird, Featured Friday

Feature Friday – Red Winged Blackbird

April 23, 2021 Elizabeth

I'm going to try something new for as long as I can stick with it and it remains fun. :) I'll try to feature a different bird each Friday and share a video and/or photos here. Today, I want to feature the Red Winged Blackbird. We see these pretty regularly in the spring … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Featured Friday, Red Winged Blackbird

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