Eastern Towhee Birthday Bird

I had been trying to get a good photo of this Eastern Towhee, male, that has been newly hanging around our property, with no success. It has...

Spring "To Do" List for the Birds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird MIgrants are arriving all over the country. Baltimore Orioles and other orioles can be attracted with orange halve...

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, property bird #200

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, property bird #200!!! We were just sitting on our deck talking to Henry Walters, ace hawkwatcher and official counter...

"Okaleeee, Okaleeee, Okaleeee," And the translation is...

 "Oakaleeee, Oakaleeee, Oakaleeee" "Oakaleeee, Oakaleeee, Oakaleeee" Translation, "I am a Red-winged Blackbird and ...

Mr. Bluebird

Mr. Bluebird, oh so blue You've found the mealworms, they're just for you You have a wife, she's cute too Taken with the little ...

Northern Flicker Golden Show, Canon SX 50 HS

Three Northern Flickers were displaying in the top of our maple tree this morning. There were two males and a female. Here is a photo I took...

NH Spring Birds Canon SX 50 HS

Common Redpoll, f. Tree Swallows Fox Sparrow at our feeder. (AV, 1/200, f 6.5, +.1/3, ISO 400, digital zoom 195%) Dark-eyed Junco Song Sparr...