More Pine Grosbeaks, Irruptive Species

Pine Grosbeak, russet plumage same bird same bird This Pine Grosbeak is a different individual and has less russet. And the beat goes on.......

Cardinal fire

In the early morning light, this Northern Cardinal that visits our feeders on a daily basis, looks like a red flame. People occassionally as...

Barred Owl, "Who Cooks For You?"

We recently heard a Barred Owl calling from our woods. A friend also reported seeing one fly acroos his driveway. This big, brown-eyed owl ...

Stokes DLS Binoculars, 8x42 and 10x42

Stokes DLS Binocular The Stokes DLS Binoculars , manufactured by Vortex and named after us (DLS stands for Don and Lillian Stokes) "ar...

Snow Scenes

Here are some scenes from the recent snowstorm. We walked out into our big field. We're lucky, we have 45 acres to tromp around on. Don ...

"Sno' Birds" photo tips

Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch, cropped for close-up Hi, it's me! Phoebe Yesterday's snowstorm gave me an opportunity ...

6-12" of snow

Black-capped Chickadee Yep, that's what's forcasted. Plus, later, sleet and high winds. This morning, so far, it's just snow. Do...