Sedge Wren
Knowing bird songs is critical if you want to be a good birder. Yesterday I heard what I thought was a Sedge Wren but wasn’t sure, so I played the … Continued
Morning Light Creek
You’ll be rewarded for forcing yourself to get out of bed early to take nature walks here at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Everything is more alive then. The treetops … Continued
Blue-winged Warbler
The Blue-winged Warblers are back. I saw my first one yesterday. Warblers are beautiful small birds that move quickly as they search for insects. Here one is probing a hickory … Continued
American Goldfinch
At our feeder this week I’ve noticed that the goldfinches have started to get their color back. The males are molting to replace their dull brown winter feathers with brilliant … Continued
Tufted Titmouse
This is one of the most common birds going for sunflowers at our feeder. During the winter I see them in mixed flocks with Black-capped chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatches and Downy … Continued
Black-capped Chickadee
I always enjoy watching Chickadees. At our bird feeder they take sunflower seeds one at time and fly away to stuff them into bark crevices. During the winter I often … Continued
Bald Eagle
We saw two eagles flying in the Hiller’s Creek Valley yesterday on our walk at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). When we first moved here in 1970, we never saw … Continued
Tufted Titmouse
Titmice are tame birds that love to eat sunflowers at our feeder. They are here year-round and their whistled peter-peter-peter song may be heard even during mid-winter thaws.
Orchard Oriole
Our grape jelly feeder has been mobbed by 10-15 Orioles the last 2-weeks. Most of the birds are Baltimore Orioles but occasionally I’m seeing Orchard Orioles. They are darker and … Continued