The Chipping Sparrow is one of our more common native sparrows occurring across North America,...
For International Migratory Bird Month in Nebraska the Bobolink fits the bill as this bird...
The American White Pelican is one of the largest birds of North America measuring a...
One of our winter visitors that arouse mixed emotions for those who feed birds is...
The Common Redpoll can stand more cold weather than any other songbird. This seems unusual...
The Hairy Woodpecker is a medium sized powerful woodpecker that is often times mistaken for...
One of the most attractive birds you may see in your backyard is the...
The Tufted Titmouse is one of the most delightful birds that visits our feeders. It...
The Song Sparrow is a habitat generalist meaning they are found in a large variety...
The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small songbird of the nuthatch family which breeds...
The Eastern Screech Owl is our smallest resident owl. It has such an eerie call...
Fall and spring migration is a time of the year I always look forward to. This...
One thing is inevitable. Winter is on the way and it is going to snow....
Chickadees! One of everybody’s favorite backyard birds. This tiny dynamo weighs only 1/3 of an...
1 Comment
If you live on the edge of an urbanized area next to natural open spaces...
Many folks have developed a less than appreciative view of Blue Jays. Often thought...
A common winter bird that often goes un-noticed is the Brown Creeper. That is due...
When we think of top predators our thoughts are drawn to sharks, wolves, Mountain Lions,...
The Sandhill Crane has one of the longest fossil histories of any existing bird, with...
The American Crow Unless one has a passion for a specific bird species, many of...
Apart from the falling leaves and temperatures, I am further made aware that we are...
One of our most fascinating summer birds is the Chimney Swift. Commonly referred to as...
The male sings a loud flute like whistle that often gives away the bird’s location...
The Northern Cardinal has to be considered the most sought after bird to attract to...
...
The wild turkey is our largest upland game bird. The wild variety is slimmer and...
A favorite winter bird that generally arrives in the Midwest and Great Plains states in...
Purple Finch (Bird of the Month) – What a privilege it is to have Purple...
The Eastern Bluebird is one of three varieties of bluebirds that are native to North...
What a joy it is to attract the Rose-breasted Grosbeak to our feeders after they...
In the spring and early summer, we may have noticed a bird with a stiff...
The Red Tail is our most common and widespread North American Hawk. It is also...
The Dark-Eyed Junco is represented by five forms throughout the U S. At one time,...
This tiny jewel is the only one of the 16 species of Hummingbirds in the...
The diminutive House Wrens are one our most entertaining and longed for birds of the...
The House Finch, a now common bird that visits bird feeders throughout the Eastern, Midwestern,...
The Downy Woodpecker is a permanent resident bird. They are well established in older neighborhoods...
If ever there were a bird that arrived in our backyards in preparation for the...
What an interesting and shy bird is the Kingfisher. You will probably hear them before...
The Brown Headed Cowbird is not the sentimental favorite of many birders. It’s habit of...
The Common Nighthawk, a Nightjar, is perhaps the most easily seen and recognized of the...
The Purple Martin is our largest and one of the friendliest of the swallow family....
The Brown Thrasher is one of three birds that are common throughout much of the...
The American Kestrel, is our smallest and most common Falcon. It can be seen with...
The Blue Jay and the Crow have the reputation of being the sentinels for danger...
The Ring-necked Pheasant, which is popular as a game bird in the Midwest and Great...
One of the most popular birds attracted to backyard bird feeders is the American Goldfinch....
