Northern Flicker

25
Apr

All the new things going on!

Spring is the time for new beginnings, arrivals, and wild swings of weather.  If you have been watching the birdfeeder cam over the last few weeks, you have seen the feeders swaying in the wind – which does not seem to deter the birds at all. Here is what is happening in our yard and […]

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27
Nov

Birding in The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Beautiful day with only a slight breeze.  Sunny.  45 – brisk! To begin, just where is The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and what is it like? The Alligator River NWR is on the easternmost point of the mainland of North Carolina.  The Alligator River is the western border of this refuge. What is this […]

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25
Nov

Birding The OBX – Early Morning

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 […]

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03
Jul

Northern Flickers

Northern Flickers live here with us, but are not always in our yard.  They come to the feeders from time to time in winter, but rarely in summer.  We do see them fairly often on the ground with their beaks down ant hills – their favorite food.  But right now, there are two who are […]

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