Tanagers for Everyone
“Oh, look, there’s a Scarlet Tanager!” Always unmistakable in his brilliant bright-red with jet-black wings high in the treetops. There are three Tanagers common across the U.S.
Bird Identification
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Backyard Beauty
The flashy black and white Rose-breasted Grosbeak with his proud and showy rosy-red breast, however, remains a very favored backyard beauty.
Don’t Forget the Warblers!
Don’t forget the warblers! They’re all over the place! Hundreds of them! They’re in the trees flitting from branch to branch, from tree to tree.
Gotta Love the Blue Jay!
If the royal red Cardinal is your backyard heroic protagonist, then the flashy blue Blue Jay has to be the obnoxious backyard antagonist. But, wait!
Your State Bird
What do you think is the most popular State Bird with 7 states? Do you think it’s a well-loved Hummingbird? Maybe a beautiful Painted Bunting? Nope! It’s the iconic Northern Cardinal!
A “Blonde” Bald Eagle?
Recently, however, I read a post showing two perched mature Bald Eagles, and one of them was “blonde.” I’ve not seen this before.
North America’s Favorite Buntings
Buntings? Finches? Little brown birds? I don’t know. This can be confusing. So, let’s get acquainted with some favorite North American Buntings.
Let’s Celebrate the Iconic Cardinal
Their striking red color and distinctive sharp call steals the show and makes the Iconic Cardinal the leading character of your backyard drama.
A Great Time to Start Backyard Bird Watching
I got a call asking how to get birds to a feeder and asking what birds would they see. Oh boy! Now I have two family friends asking me how to start up a little bird watching in their backyard.
The Remarkable Sandhill Crane!
No matter if it’s thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes covering the sky in “V” shaped formations, or the stately presence of these large birds casually foraging along fields and wetlands, they are a spectacle to see.