The Following Are Posts About:
Various Bird Species and Their Behavior
Many of these are accounts of birds visiting my backyard in Maryland.
Some are common birds. Some are more unexpected.
There are also some posts on learning more about birds
Including a couple that touch on helpful birding apps you can get.
Blue Jay Takes a Bath: A birdbath can draw all kinds of birds to your yard, even birds that don’t typically visit feeders. Some birds will just sit on the edge to sip and some will jump right in and take a splashy bath! This post is a quick, just for fun, photo post of a Blue Jay taking a bath in my back yard to add a smile to your day.
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
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Tufted Titmouse Nest Box: Like many backyard birdwatchers, we have a nest box intended for bluebirds but we really can’t know who will claim the box each year. Over several years, this particular box has hosted House Wrens, Eastern Bluebirds and this year, a Tufted Titmouse family. It was an eventful month. This is what happened.
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
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Cornell Lab’s Merlin Bird ID app is a fun way to learn more bird songs and calls. The Sound ID portion of this simple to use free smartphone app can help you identify a bird by sound. Spend some time with this app and you may find yourself identifying more and more birds by their songs.
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
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