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
Spring Peepers Calling
Yesterday by small pond in the woods near the visitor center I heard the intense singing of Spring Peepers. That sound tells me that spring will be here soon. This … 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.
Cloud of Monarchs
I’ve been seeing a lot of Monarch butterflies the past couple weeks. This must be the peak of fall migration. I found a group is feeding on New England Aster … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
The last few weeks I’ve been seeing more Monarchs at the PGT. This is the time of year when millions of monarchs migrate south to spend the winter in the … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
On the PGT Butterfly Walk last weekend we saw 10 Monarchs. All together, we identified 23 different kinds of butterflies: Black Swallowtail 7 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2 Giant Swallowtail 10 … Continued