Chicka-dee-dee-dee! Chicka-dee-dee-dee! That is one of the many calls that both of these chickadees make. The first time I saw a chickadee was in the state of West Virginia in the mountains. I was on a camping trip with my husband, his mother (Janet), and her friends. Janet loved her birds and was excited to […]
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Red-bellied Woodpecker Facts
“There was a Red-headed Woodpecker in my yard”, my brother tells me. Then after I ask him a few questions about the bird I find out that it really is a Red-bellied Woodpecker. He does not know much about birds so I had to ask. The reason being is because many people incorrectly […]
Blue Jay Facts You May Not Know
I always know when Blue jays are around because they make quite the entry with their loud raucous calling. They usually come in a group of four or five as they make their way through the trees to my feeders. I make sure to have a premium seed mix with peanuts and fruit in […]
What Is A Green Heron?
I was sitting on my deck this quiet morning sipping my coffee and listening to the birds making their usual calls. The Carolina Chickadees and the Tufted Titmice are moving about my river birch, flying through the water mister that my husband set up in the tree. A juvenile Blue jay is making its high […]
Red Birds – North America
My niece posted on Facebook not long ago about how she saw a “red bird” in her yard and that it was a definite sign that her grandma (my mother) was watching over her. There are those people who believe that red birds are a representative of people who have died. I guess it also […]
Types of Wrens Found In North America
Don’t you just love wrens. They are those cute little birds that announce their presence with their loud boisterous singing or calls. Sometimes that is the only way that you know they are there as they can be pretty secretive birds. Most people only know about the House Wren which is a common backyard bird […]
Amazing Facts About Mourning Doves
Love them or hate them, Mourning Doves are probably one of the most common and most abundant birds that you will see in your backyard. This dove is the most common dove species in North America from Mexico all the way up to southern Canada. You can even find them in Hawaii and the […]
Where Are Purple Martins Now?
Where are Purple Martins Now? Do you still have any hanging around your nesting houses? If you do you probably live up north as they are already starting to congregate in large groups called roosts, in the more southern states. By up north I mean places such as Erie, Pennsylvania, where the Purple Martin Conservation […]