Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are remarkably pugnacious; they seem to always be fighting each other at our feeders. One of them got knocked into one of our windows and lay on the deck … Continued
Northern Cardinal
This is a common bird that I always enjoy seeing. At the PGT, look for them in shrubs and low trees along the edges of the woods.
Summer Tanager
Not all bright red birds are Cardinals; this is a Tanager. They are common, but often hard to see behind leaves in the treetops. To find them it helps to … Continued
Indigo Bunting
We are in the peak of bird migration right now. New birds are arriving every day. The Buntings are back and can be heard singing in many places at the … Continued
Baltimore Oriole
The orioles are back and getting ready to start nesting. I find them most often near the tops of big trees. Look for them in the Pin Oaks around the … Continued
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Spring migration has just brought in these birds. Last weekend I heard them calling from the trees near Westlake here at the PGT. This one was in a Flowering Dogwood.
Hooded Merganser
Walking around the Lotus Ponds yesterday we got a good look at this spectacular duck. I hope it stays and nests here. They’ve used our Wood Duck Nest Boxes in … Continued
Louisiana Waterthrush
On our picnic lunch yesterday in the Eastern Valley we heard our first spring warbler – a Louisiana Waterthrush. It looks drab, but the song is magical. It’s a series … Continued
Mallard
I heard a “quack” on our walk yesterday and knew it had to be a Mallard duck. I looked up and one flew right over our heads.
Field Sparrow
They’re back! We heard 6 Field Sparrows as we walked around Indigo Prairie yesterday. Spring is slowly coming on and with that we’re ready to re-open the Prairie Garden Trust … Continued