What more is there to say. I lucked out with the best looking woodpecker in the backyard at the moment. I have been trying to get a nice shot of the back plumage for awhile now…it is insanely cool along with that vibrant red cap on the head. Tell me again…what’s not to like about … Read more
I would have to say, for all the crappy news that has come out of 2020…there were a few redeeming things about it in my world. Well, in this case, I guess the term world is a bit confining…let’s say in my universe. The Neowise comet was a great distraction that lasted for a few … Read more
I love fall for what it can bring into the neighborhood. Take Egrets for instance. They aren’t uncommon necessarily but it’s only at certain times of the year, times of transition like spring for fall, when you get to see more of them. I count that as a good thing really…some of them like this … Read more
An observation about eagles…one thing you learn after watching them awhile is that they do a lot of waiting around. They are highly capable flyers, hunters, and fishers, but sometimes they are great conservers of energy as well. I guess if you’re a bird this big, it needs to be worth your while to take … Read more
We are fortunate here in the upper Midwest, to have a variety of birds come and visit us when the winter arrives. That’s not to say we don’t appreciate our day-to-day birds…we certainly do. But a fresh face now and then is welcome. The Red Breasted Nuthatch is one of those. Super small, but virtually … Read more
It’s been awhile since we have had a regular sighting of the Yellow Shafted Flickers. I found them nesting in a hole about 20′ up in a dead tree this spring, but once the leaves came out they were pretty stealthy. They are just now coming back into the feeders, which probably means the other … Read more