Profile of the Week: Burrowing Owls
Burrowing Owl. Small. They are described as about the size of a Robin, but bulkier! They have long legs, beautiful, intense bright-yellow eyes that seem to stare right through you!
Starlings … and now what to do?
Starlings put on incredibly beautiful aerial shows called Murmurations! I have yet to see one in person … it’s on my bucket list!
DOWNY v HAIRY Woodpeckers
Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers! Can you tell them apart at a glance? Can you remember which one is the smaller one?
Gardening for Birds
I’ve been cruising through the birding and gardening magazines reading all the articles about what to plant to attract bees, butterflies and birds and I want to plant them all! I remind myself that not every plant grows in every climate.
Duck, Duck, Goose!
We all can describe a DUCK. You know, that streamlined, oval-shaped body, wide, webbed feet and that broad, sort of flattened bill … ya, that’s a DUCK!
Profile: The House Finch
One of the most common, busy and pretty birds at our feeders are the House Finches … the pretty red males, the muted brown females and their babies, cousins, sisters and brothers!
It’s FALL MIGRATION!
Have you noticed fewer birds in your yard? Or lots of birds lined up on the power lines? Or perhaps a gathering of ducks and geese in your area ponds and backwaters?
Part III – Bitterns & Egrets of North America
Bittern and Egrets! Fascinating birds found coast to coast, mostly all colony nesters with fabulous colors! Grab your binoculars and cameras, get out there and scope in on some of the Beautiful Bitterns and Egrets of North America!
Part II – HERONS!
Here come the Herons of North America: The Tricolored Heron, the Green Heron, the Great Blue Heron, the Little Blue Heron, the Yellow-crowned Night-heron and the Black-crowned Night-heron.
PART I: Overview of N American Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Most species in this family of Herons, Bitterns and Egrets have long necks; short tails; long, pointed bills; and long legs.