One of my favorite sights is from the kitchen window above the sink. From there I can see six bird feeders and two heated birdbaths in the backyard. Chickadees, cardinals, blue ...
birds
Juncoes harken winter
Today when I walked out to put seed in the feeders, two juncoes (Junco hyemalis) flew from the lilac bush. This was my first sighting this season of these lovely studies of ...
Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15, 2010
You don’t have to be a gardener very long before you notice other inhabitants of the landscape. Last year this time, robins filled my yard, but this year nary a one. No robins, ...
Tiny screech owl makes presence known
A familiar voice returned to my landscape a couple of weeks ago after nearly a decade away. It's a voice that I first heard here nearly 20 years ago. The vocal Eastern ...
