Category Archives: birds

Chickadee nest

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Alistair

  Nearly a month ago, I watched a Black-capped Chickadee couple excavate a cavity nest in a snag. The exercise went on for quite a few days. There was no guarantee that they would occupy it for they tend to … Continue reading →

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A good day

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Alistair

  It was sunny, so time was spent wandering. The pictures are in the order they were taken. The first shot of the day was a muskrat.  Then came a Wild Turkey in display with a female indicating a willingness. … Continue reading →

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Proud eagle parents

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Alistair

   

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Hummingbird

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Alistair

  Well, it is May first and a Rufous Hummingbird male came to visit. May there be more.  

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April’s goulash

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Alistair

  This is a collection of April’s pictures that lacked postings of their own. It has been cold and rainy, yet there are summer migrants around. And the insect life has begun. A Western Bluebird couple examines a nest box … Continue reading →

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Decorative or functional?

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Alistair

  Almost all sites that treat the Great Blue Heron give a passing reference to the plumes that extend from the back of the head. When mentioning them, one site explicitly says they are decorative.  Here is a picture of … Continue reading →

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Chickadee nest

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Alistair

  Chickadees are cavity nesters. They carve their cavities out of dead trees starting in April. However, chickadees are selective when it comes to creating their nesting site. They tend to dig several cavities before deciding which one can be their … Continue reading →

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Blue eating & hovering

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Alistair

  This is a continuation of the previous posting: flying blue. In that I showed Mountain Bluebirds in flight. Here I show them carrying food and (surprisingly) hovering.  Bluebirds visit us each spring, and while it is true that a … Continue reading →

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Flying blue

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Alistair

  This is the first of two postings on the Mountain Bluebird. It concerns the birds in flight. The second concerns what they are eating. If you enter the name, Mountain Bluebird in an image search, such as Google.com, and … Continue reading →

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Killdeers arrive

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Alistair

  The Killdeer is a shorebird with the longest (temporary) stay in these latitudes. It is common here from (perhaps) March to September. I saw my first ones on the second of April. Indeed, there were five of them, but … Continue reading →

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