A small flock of these birds were busy running up and down the beach, trying to stay out of the waves coming in, as they looked for food.
Beach Birds
Picture of the Day for July 31, 2017
Many of the baby birds have left the nest, even the second batches, but some of the young still want their meals delivered by their parents like this young Rose-breasted Grosbeak, who was crying in the tree limb trying to get some attention.
Young Grosbeak
Picture of the Day for July 12, 2017
Since I have a lot of birdhouses out, it seems like I either scare a bluebird off her nest or I get chewed out by a tiny wren with a big voice if I walk too close to one. The adult wrens were busy taking insects into the birdhouse to feed the noisy little baby wrens. But after taking the picture, I came back into the house with a little green inchworm on my hand so they haven’t got all the bugs yet.
Wren Busy Feeding
Watch as the house wren brings a variety of insects to feed its young and since the wrens build up their nest to be level with the opening, once in a while you can see the little heads poking up trying to get fed.
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Picture of the Day for July 3, 2017
The other day, a baby grosbeak was screaming as it waited for its parents to bring some food to it, which they had to travel farther to get some as I forgot to fill the sunflower bird feeder. Today I was having trouble keeping the jelly and sugar water feeders filled for the orioles as they are now feeding their young too. This little oriole doesn’t look very cute yet, as it was just out of the nest, and hasn’t gotten rid of all its fuzzy feathers yet.
Baby Oriole Waiting for Food
Picture of the Day for May 31, 2017
For such a little bird, barely bigger than an apple blossom, the house wren has a loud voice that carries a distance. And they let me know with their scolding they are not happy with me when I get too close to their nest.
Little Wren
Picture of the Day for April 26, 2017
With the mention of snow and ice in the forecast and below freezing temperatures at night, it is a good thing that I haven’t spotted any hummingbirds back yet. But I bet some of the other birds that have returned wished they were still down south, including this Sandhill Crane.
Sandhill Crane
Picture of the Day for April 22, 2017
The warmer and sunny day had butterflies fluttering around the yard and the cats unsuccessfully tried to catch them. The day also heard the noisy sound from tiny wren now that they have returned this spring.
Tiny Wren
Picture of the Day for April 8, 2017
A northern flicker was on the side of the road this evening, and while they nest in trees, they spend a lot of time on the ground digging for ants and beetles with their slightly curved bill. The northern flickers in the eastern part of the United States will have yellow on the underside of the wings, whereas red is seen in the western part.
Flicker Hunting Bugs
Picture of the Day for March 29, 2017
If the field mice haven’t tried to reclaim their squatter rights today, the bluebirds might have a dry place in their birdhouse to spend the night.
Bluebird Claiming House
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2017
I heard the robin for the first time this year, but I don’t know if the snow last night counted as being one of the three times it needs to snow on the robin’s tail before spring finally arrives.
First Robin
