27
Mar
New Videos
Yesterday, I posted a longer video (about 8 minutes). Killdeer interacting with each other. And today I posted a video with several Turkey Vultures. Take a look and enjoy!
26
Mar
American Robin ………. odd behavior. The same bird or is this ‘idea’ spreading?
Odd behavior for a robin! Again! Last year we had a robin at this same time of year – coming to the feeders. Both to the platform feeder and on the ground underneath. And Cleon and I swore the bird was eating seed. Robins don’t eat seed – they eat worms, insects, and fruit. We […]
19
Mar
We are going to have a Downy Woodpecker family!
Cleon and I were sitting on our patio – sprawled out in our Adirondack chairs after working in our yard and gardens. This patio is on the side of the house and some distance from the feeders, but the edge of trees along this part of the lake is a haven for birds – particularly […]
13
Mar
Sandhill Crane
Yesterday, I posted a video. Sandhill Crane. Cleon and I took a drive on rural roads through farmland. Some of these fields have not had changes and so still have low areas where water collects – generally no more than a foot deep and most often, only several inches deep. These low areas are havens […]
06
Mar
We have changed the seed mix in our platform feeder ……
Here in central Illinois, spring migration has started. And that means the arrival of the blackbirds. We are fortunate in that most are with us only for a few weeks and then disperse to find nesting territories, mate, and raise their young. But some blackbirds can be persistent and stay right here in our yard. […]
04
Mar
Sorting out some geese: Snow, Ross’s, Canada, and Cackling
This morning, I posted some videos of Snow Geese. My 2/15 blog was “Snow Geese – look carefully at each flock …….. ” I included a few photos in that blog, but just knew I had more and lo and behold, when looking through some of my thumb drives, there they were. With the exception of […]
28
Feb
Yet another sign of spring!
I went into our garage this morning and startled a Carolina Wren who was busy poking around all our shelves looking for a nest site! Spring is on its way!!!! If you do get a bird trapped in your garage or shed, just leave the doors and/or windows open for about 30 minutes and most […]
27
Feb
Eastern Bluebirds!
Since the holidays, some of my birding friends here in central Illinois have had more bluebirds than they have ever had – and that includes Cleon and me. I did post photos in the Public Forum our friend Jim sent us of buebirds at his house which is about 30 miles north of us. He […]
26
Feb
I cleaned our safflower feeder this morning
It is going to be warmer here in central Illinois for about a week to 10 days. This is a good time for Cleon and me to thoroughly clean each feeder every few days. The birds had just about emptied the safflower feeder – House Finches love these seeds here in our backyard. Cleon and […]
21
Feb
Why do birds take off from the feeders all of a sudden – and all at once?
If you have been watching our live-stream camera over the last few weeks you will have noticed that on most days, it is standing-room-only at the feeders. That is because it has been so bitterly cold. When you are watching the live-stream, there is weather information on the top left corner of your screen for […]