This Solitary Sandpiper was found just down the road from my home…methodically wading through some backwater shallow pools, looking for insects or amphibians that would make up an early breakfast. I love watching a wading bird work…if it doesn’t give you reason to relax, chill out, and just zen a little bit, something is out … Read more
If I must confess, I have a few bias’s in the backyard. I won’t admit to an outright favorite bird because I wouldn’t want to offend any of them. They are all greatly appreciated. But when it comes to outright, stunning beauty…the Redhead would be star. Flying, or in repose, they bring a color and … Read more
April showers bring May flowers they say. The rains also sprout a wealth of greenery to the landscape which one notices and appreciates more because of the dullness of winter. The other thing I love about spring is the return of the warm weather birds…and the Oriole would top that list. They compliment the spring … Read more
Having an Indigo Bunting show up in your backyard is kind of a rush to be honest. At one point we counted five of them rummaging in the grass. Thing is, they have rarely if ever given me a good opportunity for a photograph. Many do not care to use the feeders or sit on … Read more
Mark Twain I suspect, spent some time watching and listening to Blue Jays. I’ve shared his writing on the jay before where he called them a “vocabularized geyser”. Only a man who has hung around a few jays would know this…that they have such a wide array of calls, chirps, alarms, and rumblings, that one … Read more
Chipping Sparrows are a diminutive bird of the summers here…most I think will migrate when the temperatures start dropping. This little sparrow provided us a very enjoyable spring some years back when the female decided to nest in a hanging basket on our front porch. It was fun watching the pair raise their family. Which … Read more