We Have Wood Storks!
Did you know that America has its own native Stork? Yes! The Wood Stork is a large, white bird with black wing-edging and wingtips.
Bird Profile
The Redpolls are Here!
Yep! Common Redpolls number in the tens of millions worldwide, but they are only at our snowy backyard feeders every few years.
Painted Buntings, Extraordinary!
The Painted Bunting is one of the most colorful birds in North America. In France they’re called “nonpareil” which means “without equal”!
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!
Can’t Miss the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers!
In Texas, the beautiful Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are simply known as the “Texas Bird of Paradise”. Gorgeous!
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!
Gray Catbirds, Our Backyard Regulars!
No, they’re not the most colorful in our gang of backyard regulars, but the gang wouldn’t be complete without them.
The Miraculous Ruby-Throats!
It’s springtime and the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are returning by the thousands, mostly from Central America. They are zipping through our neighborhood backyards, parks, and forest hedges.
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?
Gotta Love the WILD TURKEYS!
Turkeys! Of all the birds in North America, is there anyone, young or old, who doesn’t know what a turkey is?