Dickcissel yesterday in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn! It clocks in at #192 on my birding patch list. 😀
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Dickcissel yesterday in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn! It clocks in at #192 on my birding patch list. 😀
We’re so lucky to have a large bluebird flock that enjoys our yard!
Here is a photo from last year. The Pheasant just came strolling in my yard. This is the only time I have seen one in my yard
Beautiful Red Bellied Woodpeckers are Wonderfully Entertaining
Direct Stare Recently the weather around here has been chilly for us, especially in December. No where near as cold as some areas in the northern part of the country, but still cool enough to have the birds plenty hungry. There are several red bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) that live in the woods around here and it’s rare for me to go outside without at least hearing one. Backing up…
Oven Birds Absolutely Love the Underbrush
Almost Hidden Last winter I had a little oven bird (Seiurus aurocapilla) that stayed here for the nonbreeding season. It was the first time I had seen an oven bird, and I was totally taken with her (honestly, I don’t know if the bird is male or female, but it gives me a feminine vibe). At first, she was extremely shy and I’d only get small glimpses of her. As she got more accustomed to being…
The Beautiful Songbirds are Very Busy in the Fall
Amid the Oak Fall is the time of year that all wildlife is preparing for the cooler weather of winter. For some, like many insects, that means one more breeding before they die. For others, it means a long migration to a warmer climate or lower altitude. Some fatten up before a long winters nap (or hibernation), while others fatten up, but stay put and ride out cooler conditions. Some critters…