During the winter months I study all the House Finches that come in to my bird feeders a little closer. That is because in winter there is a good chance that it may actually be a Purple Finch. You see they migrate to the eastern parts and central parts of the United States this time […]
Category Archives: Songbirds
Types Of Winter Birds To Look For In Your Backyard
A few weeks ago my Ruby-throated Hummingbird visitors left for the season. Them along with many of the other visiting songbirds that breed here in my neck of the woods (Kentucky) and the eastern half of the United States. I hate to see them leave but I know that there are many types of winter […]
When Do Birds Migrate South?
When do birds migrate south? The fall migration is in full swing right now at least where I live in Northern Kentucky. Depending on where you live yours could be either earlier or later. Around early to MID JULY the shorebirds (i.e. sanderlings, sandpipers, plovers, and more) start their migration. They will continue to migrate up […]
Black-capped Chickadee or Carolina Chickadee
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
House Wren Nesting Habits
Probably one of the most vocal birds this time of year is the House Wren. From sun up to sun down I can hear this little, plain brown wren (4.3 to 5 inches) calling repeatedly. It is loud enough that I can hear it through my closed windows with the air conditioning running too. This […]