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Red Winged Blackbird
Many years ago, as a youngster, I was riding my bike on the edge of the small town where I grew up. Basically in these small Midwest communities, you are in town on one side of the road, and in the country on the other side. This ride was my first experience with a Red … Read more
Days End – Northern Cardinal
Before much light even comes along in the morning, and well after sunset, you’ll see them at the feeders. That’s the Cardinal for you. They also normally mate for life and this colorful male will spend a lot of time bringing food to the nest for the female as she sits on eggs. This guys … Read more
Sign Of Spring – Hummingbird
I’ll grant you that there are many birds that can serve as a sign of spring. Robins might be the most notable for many people, but Orioles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grey Catbirds…are certainly contenders in my mind. But I think for me, these days, the diminutive Hummingbird would take the prize as the primary sign that … Read more
A View From The Eagles Nest
Bald Eagles around the Midwest are now either on eggs or actually have some young in the nest right now. Look around and you might just spot an eagle nest…they are popping up in a lot of places and they are usually BIG. You can see them from quite a distance away. I watched an … Read more
Pining For The Baltimore Oriole
It’s a special day in the spring when you see the first Oriole arrive. Nothing quite compares to their orange coloring and to be honest, I love the black and orange together. That’s for the Baltimore Oriole. The Orchards have a deeper, richer, rust colored breast which is also very pretty. If you see one … Read more