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 […]
Category Archives: Songbirds
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 […]
How To Get Rid Of Cowbirds
You’ve seen it in your yard before I’m sure. A little Carolina Wren feeding a big fat Cowbird baby. Or replace the wren with a Northern Cardinal or Eastern Bluebird. It could be up to two hundred and twenty different species of birds that may end up fostering this parasitic bird. That’s how it […]
Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard
With its vibrant blue head and wings and reddish orange neck and chest who wouldn’t want the beautiful Eastern Bluebird in their backyard? Not to mention the fact that this bird is great to have around for insect control. We have had them in our yard at our previous homes but it has been […]
Purple Martin Bird House
It won’t be long before Purple Martins return from their wintering home in South America. The adults generally arrive anywhere from January to May depending on where you live. Here in Kentucky we start to see them around the middle of March. More south sooner and the more north you are add a […]
Tree Swallow Bird Houses
Do you have your Tree Swallow bird houses ready? Now that it is March it won’t be long before they return. If you want to attract them to your yard now is the time to check those nesting boxes and/or clean them out. Okay, they prefer to be near water such as […]
Red-winged Blackbird Migration
Red-winged Blackbird Migration has begun around these parts in Kentucky. It has just been in the last week or two that I started to notice more of them coming around and making themselves heard throughout the day. I never mind them as they are such a beautiful blackbird. We always have a few that hang […]
How to get rid of Starlings
There is only one positive thing that I can say about European Starlings and that is they are kind of pretty. They have black wings with an irridescent bluish green on their feathers with hints of purple around their neck area. Add some dots of white to this stocky bird and you have a nice […]
How Do Birds Keep Warm?
The last few days have been pretty warm here in Kentucky with temperatures reaching near 61 degrees. It was much needed too because I was about to go stir crazy (along with my little Millie dog) these past few weeks as the temperatures were hanging steady around zero degrees or a little below. That’s too cold […]