Category Archives: Backyard birds
Why Are Hummers So Mean To Each Other?
As I try to heal from a torn meniscus or two from my birding mishap, I have had a lot of time to sit and quietly observe the many birds at our feeders. We have dozens of young Purple Finches … Continue reading
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A Morning Delight
Most of our land is White Pine and hardwoods but our neighbor to the south has a delightful meadow that the dog and I visit several times a day on our walks. We cross an old stonewall and enter into … Continue reading
Mid-July Birds
After a nice cold front passage, the dawn chorus this morning, starting before five, was lovely. Several very persostent and loud American Robins sang non-stop, nearly drowning out the other singers. Song Sparrows tuned up as did Common Yellowthroats and … Continue reading
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Tagged dawn chorus, local birding
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Wren’Streamer
My brother Barry and his wife, Mica DeAngelis, have restored two vintage Airstreams and have travelled to the South and Southwest for Habitat For Humanity builds and general travel. They have always been watchers of birds but recently have sort … Continue reading
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Planning a House Wren Party
I have made and put out bird houses for the last three years, hoping to attract a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, but I have not even attracted a Tree Swallow. Zip. This spring, I took down the houses I had … Continue reading
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Tagged bird house, House Wren
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Local Birding With The Vizsla
I decided to stay close to home today as I work through a partial recovery of my pinched neck nerve. Walking and exercise seems to help while driving can be problematic. So, Penny and I trucked down to the Wrightsville … Continue reading
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Birding on the First Day of Spring
We got about a foot of new snow Monday and all day, the birds hit the feeders pretty hard. It was interesting to see some of them pause under the feeder’s eaves to take a break out of the snowfall. … Continue reading
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Great Backyard Bird Count is Coming Up
From February 15-18, take part in a free, family-friendly educational activity that is loads of fun and supports bird conservation! Tens of thousands of volunteers participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), counting birds in backyards, local parks, … Continue reading
County Big Year – Goal Setting
As I plan for a Big Year for the county, I’ve been looking over the data on eBird for Washington County for counts of birds for the last few years. This year’s reports have new records — 196 for the … Continue reading
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Tagged back, big year, county bird, Washington County
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Birding Once Again
I’ve been laid up after last Thursday’s surgery and while I have enjoyed watching birds coming to our feeders, it was nice to get out in the woods early this frosty morning for my first outdoor outing in nearly a … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Common Redpoll
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