red-winged blackbird

20
Jun

Birding Around Springfield, OH – Part 1

We had good birding weather when we were in  and around Dayton.  Partly sunny to sunny days in the high 70’s with low humidity.  That has changed.  The temperatures and humidity are both climbing. Skies are cloudy and sometimes stormy. Gallagher Fen State Nature Preserve, Springfield, OH.  4709 Old Columbus Rd. https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/gallagher-fen-state-nature-preserve We stayed at […]

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17
Jun

Birding around Dayton, OH – Part 4

Eastwood Lake.  Located in Eastwood MetroPark, Dayton, OH.       https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/eastwood/. Like Englewood Park, Eastwood Lake is part of the MetroPark system of Dayton.  You can download the brochure which states there are resident Bald Eagles.  Several people we encountered at the other areas we birded recommended we come here to see the eagles.  Unfortunately, […]

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13
Jun

Birding around Dayton, OH Part 2

Woodman Fen.     2409 Newcastle Drive, Dayton.     https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/woodman-fen/ Some birding places are easy to find – this one would not be so easy.  Luckily its address worked on the GPS in my phone which took us straight to the small parking lot.    This fen is part of the city park system of Dayton.  […]

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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 […]

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31
Aug

Molting, Migration, Moving

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 […]

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24
Apr

Our feeders and birdbaths

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 […]

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