Category: Songbirds
Wednesday Wings: Spin Cycle
Wednesday Wings: Spring Confirmed
Bitty Bird ID
Fall migration is such a wonderful time for bird watchers. Not only do we have a variety of adult birds moving through, we have the added challenge of trying to identify juveniles. For the past couple of weeks, I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to identify the …
Is It A Bird, Or Is It A Bird?
There’s been a lot of talk on my Twitter stream lately about the ubiquitous house sparrow. To feed or not to feed? I’ve had bird feeders in my yard for years, and I’ve yet to hear of any method of feeding all the birds BUT house sparrows. This time of …
Grackle Diaper Patrol
Common grackles are one of those largely overlooked backyard birds. In spite of the fact they are classed as songbirds, they don’t have a pretty singing voice and aren’t small and colorful. At first glance, grackles are just plain black. Catch them in the sunlight however, and you’ll see iridescent …
Ontario Swift Watch
Bird Studies Canada is excited to announce the launch of a new program: Ontario Swift Watch. Chimney Swifts, like many other aerial insectivores in North America, are experiencing strong population declines across their range. The Canadian Chimney Swift population has decreased 96% over the past 40 years, leading to their …
Baby Robins Dropping Down
It’s late spring in North America, and across the continent baby or fledgling robins are dropping out of their nests. This seems a strange way to propogate the species, but for generations adult robins have been giving fledglings a boot. They can fly a few feet, but spend most of …
Featured Feathers: Siskins
Pine siskins are members of the Finch family, and are presently at my feeders in both the front and back yards. The name ‘siskin’ comes from the Scandinavian word for ‘a chirper.’ These little brown birds have prominent streakings of yellow at the base of the tail and in the …
How Smart Is a Crow?
I knew members of the Crow or Corvidae family were smart, but this video blew me away! He tries it, thinks about it, then fixes the problem. Too spooky! [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2562308&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “How Smart Is a Crow?“, posted with vodpod
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Wednesday Wings: Spin Cycle
Wednesday Wings: Spring Confirmed
Bitty Bird ID
Fall migration is such a wonderful time for bird watchers. Not only do we have a variety of adult birds moving through, we have the added challenge of trying to identify juveniles. For the past couple of weeks, I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to identify the …
Is It A Bird, Or Is It A Bird?
There’s been a lot of talk on my Twitter stream lately about the ubiquitous house sparrow. To feed or not to feed? I’ve had bird feeders in my yard for years, and I’ve yet to hear of any method of feeding all the birds BUT house sparrows. This time of …
Grackle Diaper Patrol
Common grackles are one of those largely overlooked backyard birds. In spite of the fact they are classed as songbirds, they don’t have a pretty singing voice and aren’t small and colorful. At first glance, grackles are just plain black. Catch them in the sunlight however, and you’ll see iridescent …
Ontario Swift Watch
Bird Studies Canada is excited to announce the launch of a new program: Ontario Swift Watch. Chimney Swifts, like many other aerial insectivores in North America, are experiencing strong population declines across their range. The Canadian Chimney Swift population has decreased 96% over the past 40 years, leading to their …
Baby Robins Dropping Down
It’s late spring in North America, and across the continent baby or fledgling robins are dropping out of their nests. This seems a strange way to propogate the species, but for generations adult robins have been giving fledglings a boot. They can fly a few feet, but spend most of …
Featured Feathers: Siskins
Pine siskins are members of the Finch family, and are presently at my feeders in both the front and back yards. The name ‘siskin’ comes from the Scandinavian word for ‘a chirper.’ These little brown birds have prominent streakings of yellow at the base of the tail and in the …
How Smart Is a Crow?
I knew members of the Crow or Corvidae family were smart, but this video blew me away! He tries it, thinks about it, then fixes the problem. Too spooky! [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2562308&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “How Smart Is a Crow?“, posted with vodpod