This past February, we had a Pileated Woodpecker visit our backyard for 3 days in a row and then it did not return. These crow-sized woodpeckers live across the lake from us in an over 200-acre riparian woodland*. Our Pileated flew straight across the lake from this riparian woodland and landed on the trunk of […]
The birds are having an unsettled time in our yard this week. This is a week of severe thunderstorms, high winds, and tornado warnings. Cleon and I have our emergency bag all ready for the storm shelter we have in our basement. Water, snack, laptops, cell phones. Today is the worst forecast – severe tornadoes […]
This is a great place for watching Sandhill Cranes – up close and personal! And take a good look because there will probably be a few Whooping Cranes mixed right in. Wheeler NWR is one of my favorite places for birds. Cleon and I have been here before and have always seen quite a few […]
Englewood Metro Park. Dayton, OH https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/englewood/ There are 4 separate areas that make up Englewood Metro Park. We only had time to visit one of areas: the East Park. And we hit a bonanza of birds – the mother lode. You can get the addresses for each of the entrances from the above website. […]
Hope Rupp sent me these photos of a female Pileated Woodpecker – these were taken near Harrisburg, PA. She also sent videos – click on Videos in the website menu to view all 3. She told me this woodpecker has been at her boss’s window every spring for 3 years and does rap on the […]
Yesterday, Cleon stood at the window and watched a Pileated Woodpecker fly through the birdfeeder cam viewing area twice. It landed on an almost dead tree outside the viewing area for a few minutes, then took off. So when you are watching the live-stream, look for it. You cannot miss it! Unfortunately, these woodpeckers have […]
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 […]
You have probably noticed a decrease in the number of birds using our feeders and birdbaths over the past few weeks. And some birds have disappeared completely. Regardless of where you live in the United States or Canada, if you have feeders, it is most probable you will notice a decrease in birds at your […]