Are you like me and wondering what in the world – or where in the world – is The OBX? It was on my previous trip here – about 10 years and 2 hurricanes ago – that I learned. It is short for The Outer Banks and you will find OBX everywhere out here on […]
Cleon and I are traveling. We left our house, bird feeders, birdbath, and our bird cam in very good hands. Thank you Miles, Justin, and Jean! So we can relax and just enjoy a few weeks of birding. As I have written in this blog, one of the best places to look for raptors is […]
From where we live in central Illinois, we drove east toward Indiana. No destination in mind – just taking a long ride on a lovely fall day. And we did see a few birds. For me, it is never how many species, but the birds I am seeing – what are they doing? And I […]
I just added a Video starring an American Crow and its sidekick – another American Crow. I finally caught them rearranging the rocks in both birdbaths. Crows are amongst the most intelligent birds. And they are not just smart, they are clever. And as this video will show you, it seems to me they have […]
All of this technology is new to me. I could barely operate my laptop and cell phone before I started this website. And my hat is off to the web support people and the camera team who have held my hand and taught me how to do so many new things. Believe me, this was […]
Earlier this week, Cleon and I drove about 25 miles to one of the cities closest to us to do some shopping – and to have a big breakfast that I did not have to cook. Always a real treat for me! As we drove home on the 15 miles of a divided 4-lane highway, […]
As of this past weekend, there are now two Pine Siskins from time to time on the platform feeder. Sometimes it is just the two of them and other times they are with the goldfinches. You have to look hard to see the bit of yellow on the wing-bars of the siskins’ folded wings, but […]
Blackbirds are in their winter flocks. These flocks can be anywhere from a few dozen birds to thousands and thousands. Although you can see these flocks anywhere within their ranges, I think the best place to see them is here in The Midwest or out on The Great Plains. Harvest is either finished or well […]
If you look at the menu for the website on the left side of the HomePage, you will see that ‘Videos’ has been added. Right now, there are three. These will all be videos that I shoot – and remember, I am an amateur! I emphasize that because if I can do it, so can […]