Doves can be so mellow, and it’s a wonderful opportunity for birders to see and enjoy these peaceful birds.
Leave Those Leaves!
Autumn’s leaves lead to one of the top-dreaded lawn chores: hours of raking, bagging and otherwise collecting leaf litter. I have a better alternative – put your rake away and enjoy how beautiful and natural your landscape is with the fallen leaves and the birds that love them.
The Return of Wiggling Bird Butts
One of the most challenging parts of moving to a new part of the country is relearning what different seasons mean in terms of local avifauna, migration and breeding seasons. Here in Florida, autumn means the return of the wiggle-butts, AKA the palm warblers.
Hummingbirds Are Brats
All birders tend to have favorite species, and hummingbirds often top the list. It’s no surprise, since these tiny birds are like glittering jewels with their iridescent plumage. Their small size is endearing, not to mention their bold behaviors and…
A Not-So-Common Yard Visitor
It is always exciting to see a new bird visit your feeders, land on your fence or otherwise poke around your yard, and today I was thrilled to finally welcome a bird I’d been waiting to see in my yard…
Defining the Yard
Every backyard birder, before they first see a single bird, has to do one thing – define “backyard” for their own birding purposes. There are many options, and as many unique yard definitions as there are backyard birders and birding…