Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been making their appearance in our gardens again and if you haven’t already you should put out your nectar feeders, that is if you want them in your yard. This migration map from my post in March will give you more details as to how far they have migrated now. We have had […]
Author Archives: Donna Rowe
10 Interesting Facts About Hummingbirds
I love hummingbirds! I first became aware of them when I was very young while visiting my aunt and uncle at their house out in the country. She absolutely loved hummingbirds and every summer I remember seeing her hummingbird feeders hanging on her deck with hummers all around feeding at them. Hummingbirds are probably a […]
What Do Goldfinches Eat?
You may not notice these beauties during the winter time as they are pretty dull looking, but come springtime the males plumage starts to pop into a vibrant yellow coloring that really stands out in your garden. Do you know what bird I am talking about? Many people call them wild canaries but their actual […]
Birds in Your Backyard
Have you checked in your backyard garden lately? You might be surprised to see some new birds there. Spring migration is at its prime right now and it sure is very exciting! Just in the last few days here in Northern Kentucky, we have had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Green Heron, a […]
Birds That Nest In Birdhouses
I’m pretty sure that a pair of Carolina Chickadees are building a nest or already have a nest in a birdhouse out in my yard. I thought it was the first time for a chickadee to build a nest in it but my husband reminded me that we had a pair two years ago. That […]
Aruba Flamingo Beach
Well I did it! I went to Aruba, Flamingo Beach, about a week ago and got to see the flamingos! Was it everything that I had hoped it would be? Absolutely! It was definitely the highlight of the trip that I took with my husband to celebrate our thirty-five years together. Okay, it was […]
Attracting Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
Attracting Rose-breasted Grosbeaks was easy in our home over in Ohio. This was on six and a half acres that was mostly wooded. They were our welcome visitors for the entire summer there and I just loved them! They would come in to our platform feeder and at our window feeder (photo left) that was […]
How to Attract Orioles
Spring is such an exciting time for bird watching around my house here in Kentucky. Song birds are starting to arrive such as the Eastern Phoebe which has been here for about two weeks now, the Tree Swallow which I spotted just last week, and over this past weekend, the Chipping Sparrow. Warblers are […]
Top 5 Best Hummingbird Feeders
Hummingbirds are coming! Are you ready for them? I know that I am here in Northern Kentucky. It won’t be long before I start to see them at my hummingbird feeders and I cannot wait! I have several hummingbird feeders that I place around my home for these beauties. There are two reasons why I […]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration Time
They’re on their way! Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration time 2018 is happening now. They are heading northward with sightings in the more southern states of Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina, and one so far in southeast Kentucky (my home state). Last year (2017) I noted that […]