Tag: Bird

Picture of the Day for November 15, 2018

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The last couple of days the birds have been singing more, maybe since the temperature was above freezing. But one of those singing birds was the killdeer who hasn’t headed south yet. They are one of the early birds to arrive in the spring and I wonder if they need their tails snowed on x number of times before they decide it is winter and need to leave. The saying about the robins getting snowed on three times before spring is finally here apparently isn’t the same in reverse for the killdeer as they have been snowed on more than three times and it is snowing again tonight.

Delayed Departure

Delayed Departure

Picture of the Day for October 16, 2018

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Most of the summertime birds have headed south, and others might be thinking of their departure soon after the snow. But some birds appear more noticeable in the fall after the others have left, or the migratory ones are spotted for a short time period as they pass through the area. The Yellow-rump Warbler can been see flitting around after insects but they also eat berries and nuts especially in the winter.

Yellow-rump Warbler

Yellow-rump Warbler

Picture of the Day for August 9, 2018

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Although the temperature is above average today and too hot for me, the summer is slipping away and another sign that winter’s return is approaching. besides the maple leaves turning, is that a summertime voice is absent again. The very loud song from the tiny house wren has been missing this week and there is no sign on the little brown bird anymore. It is one of the last birds to arrive in the spring and now has abandoned its summer home already and headed south for the winter.

Wren Missing

Wren Missing

Picture of the Day for July 2, 2018

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I normally consider the Northern Cardinal as a winter bird, even though they hang around all year, but the red color of the males stand out against the winter’s white snow. The cardinals are coming to the feeders more right now even though they feed their young mainly insects so I figure they are eating more seeds for themselves as they give the bugs to the babies.

Cardinal Waiting for Lunch

Cardinal Waiting for Lunch

Picture of the Day for June 28, 2018

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While I was mowing today, I spotted two little fawns who where hiding in the long grass but they did take off when I got too close after they moved to a different spot and I didn’t notice them until it was too late. I was also disturbing a green heron who was hanging around the pond edge and had to fly multiple times to the trees. Green Herons usually hunt by wading in shallow water for small fish and other things so it was probably after my little fish. They also create fishing lures with items like insects or feathers that they drop on the surface of the water to entice small fish.

Displaced Green Heron

Displaced Green Heron

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