Speaking of bright and square, the Goldfinch are as bright as sunshine I’ve been taking a lot of pictures. Today, when normally I would be taking more pictures because it’s a perfect day, I restrained myself. I have so many… Read More ›
Goldfinch
ALL FINCHES HAVE WHITE FEATHERS
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS WITH WHITE FEATHERS There’s at least a bar of white on almost every bird’s feathery coat. I guess that gives me a many choices.
A SPECIAL WEEKEND OF BIRDS
This weekend, all the “birding groups” from Cornell Ornithological through Audubon are doing a four day birding experience titled “The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).” It’s done in February because it precedes the first (earliest) bird migrations and give all… Read More ›
BIRDS IN MY BACKYARD
We live in a very birdy environment. It makes taking pictures a real joy. I put together a gallery of birds I see regularly in my woods or at the feeders. At this point, I have hundreds — possibly thousands… Read More ›
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS ON A WIRE OR A FENCE
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS ON A WIRE OR A FENCE Oh happy day! There’s a railing around my deck and the birds sometime stand on it. And, I sometimes get a picture of them standing on it!
UPPER CRUSTS
UPPER CRUST AS THE BIRD FLIES Alas, I have bread, but not square. And so I think we shall return to the birds … feathered birds this time.
UP WITH THE LARK
Up with the lark! No larks, but other birds. All permanent locals. These birds live here all year round. We’ll start to see the migrants in March. Late March, probably.
NEW FOOD FOR THE FINCHES!
I bought special fancy food for the finches. It includes their favorite stuff including dried fruit. They really LOVE fruit. I put it out yesterday, but it was new, so it wasn’t until around the middle of the day today… Read More ›
FEATHERED FAVORITES FROM THE SNOWY DAYS OF DECEMBER
It’s funny how we all develop favorite birds. Owen loves the Tufted Titmouses — or as some say, Titmice. Take your pick. Owen likes their little pointy crest — and they have such cute faces. They are friendly birds. I’m… Read More ›
A BIG DAY FOR THE BIRDS
When I got up this morning, I wandered into the kitchen to see how much it had snowed overnight. It was just over a foot, which is more snow than we got all winter last year. More important that the… Read More ›
THE GOLDFINCH ARE BACK
The Goldfinch fly up to Canada in November to breed. I’ve always thought that was odd, but the Goldfinch are okay with it. I never argue with the Goldfinch. So, after almost two months, they are back. In force and… Read More ›
