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. […]
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 […]
This past Saturday during feeder and birdbath maintenance, we made some changes which you can see on the BirdCam. First, the log feeder is gone. We do not provide suet during the spring and summer months. In the warmer months, birds have insects and fruit on which to forage throughout our yard and gardens so […]