A morning of cardinals

Posted on November 14, 2013 by admin

I love the big groups of cardinals at this time of year. With many predators visiting our yard over the last few weeks, I am not seeing the big numbers of small birds that we usually see. For instance, I haven’t seen many mourning doves since I discovered three piles of mourning dove feathers in the yard over several days. I would stay away from this yard, too! What I can always count on are the big groups of cardinals that visit the feeders and water at dawn and dusk. A few nights ago, I counted eighteen at the feeders. Today, I was raking leaves and I guess a human being out there keeping the predators away made them feel a little safer. More cardinals, more chickadees, more titmice, and even a brown creeper. I do hope the mourning doves come back soon. Click on pictures to enlarge.

One very cute nuthatch

Posted on August 22, 2012 by admin

I was hanging around in the yard this morning and right over my head was this amazing little nuthatch complete with sunflower seed. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Yellow-bellied sapsucker and other backyard visitors

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

Now that we have the feeders up, our list of backyard visitors is incredible. Click on pictures to enlarge.

White-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

As we brace ourselves for the coming storm, I think it is a good time for updating the blog. We have seen an unusually high number of nuthatches this year. Click on pictures to enlarge.