Category Archives: Backyard birds

Snowy Straggler

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Richard

The other morning, through the falling snow I noticed a bird different from the normal crew of chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers etc. Getting out the binoculars, I was surprised to see this male Red-winged Blackbird pecking away at the suet. I … Continue reading →

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Siskins – here and gone

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Richard

Pine Siskins often arrive like shoppers on Black Friday morning (pre-Covid), chattering, jostling, always moving toward a better deal. I see them first in the recently-bare trees in the backyard. They flock to the feeder and especially the ground beneath … Continue reading →

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Backyard Birds

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Richard

We are fortunate to get a nice variety of birds to our small backyard where we have some feeders, lots of brush, and the river. Here are a few visitors from the last two weeks. Some of our daily visitors, … Continue reading →

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House Wrens Fledged Yesterday

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Richard

We have enjoyed the energy and singing of our House Wrens and wondered about their offspring, which they been feeding pretty continually the last week or two. It was only yesterday when I saw faces at the bird house entrance … Continue reading →

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Cedar Waxwings

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Richard

This Spring we have many birds nesting right here in our backyard. House Wrens are on their second batch while we know there are other nesters like Song Sparrows, Common Yellowthroats, woodpeckers, and Grey Catbirds. Yesterday, we added Cedar Waxing … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Geese

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Richard

For several weeks, we have enjoyed seeing a pair of Canada Geese rear a young family on the river right out back. We seen them teaching the goslings to bathe themselves and get started on learning to fly. Some days … Continue reading →

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Wrens

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Richard

Last week I came across several singing Winter Wrens on a nearby preserve and grabbed this shot of one, in spite of the dog tugging at the leash. Yesterday, several House Wrens showed up in our back yard and seemed … Continue reading →

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Some Backyard Birds

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Richard

We are fortunate, in this time of limited contact, to have a lot of birds that we can see from the house or on a short jaunt to the river. Here are a few from the weekend.

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Hanging Around

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Richard

Early this morning, while walking Ginger, I heard the distinctive chatter of a Belted Kingfisher. The river, which has been frozen over, had opened up after the recent rains but I expected this guy to be in some place warmer. … Continue reading →

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2019 Birds – (April-June)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Richard

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