Just watching out my back glass door, as numerous birds come to take advantage of our feeders, both seed and suet. The seed feeder is nearly empty, since I will be bringing it in for a thorough cleaning. Both suet feeders are full, and attracting lots of hungry birds. Just in the last hour, there …
Continue reading Welcome to the suet feeder, woodpeckers! And chickadee!
Today, just as forecasted, we got our first snowfall of the winter. It's really early for our area, and so far the snow isn't very heavy. Of course, the first thing I did this morning was get out my trusty iPhone and go out in the backyard to get some pictures. This is the east …
Let's see, am I a Bird Feeder? The photos and video below should give the answer. Pine Siskin. Downy Woodpecker. Blurry since I took the picture through a glass door. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Various birds at the seed and suet feeders, in the snow. Red-shafted Flicker. Top: Townsend's Warbler. This is one of my very favorite …
It helps to have a great camera at the ready, when watching out the back sliding glass door. Our yard was a very busy place today, with many little creatures visiting. We actually had two squirrels at opposite sides of the yard. He sat nice and still so I could take his picture. At the …
In our backyard, we have two suet feeders. One has an extension on the bottom for large birds like woodpeckers to rest their tails while feeding; the other is a standard cage feeder with no extension. At both feeders, we get numerous different species, including flickers, a Bewick's wren, juncos, nuthatches, chickadees, and a Townsend's …
I make a habit of always looking up when I'm outside. I'm an Art Deco lover, and I am especially fond of the "ruffles and flourishes" you find over the doors and windows of Art Deco buildings. I'm also a bird-watcher, so I'm alert for birds in the trees. I heard this little guy before …
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