Posts About One Species Archives

Cooper’s Hawk At Feeders

Posted on March 5, 2016January 22, 2021 by Nancie

Cooper's Hawk Sitting in a Tree After a Failed Hunting Attempt at Feeders — Cooper’s Hawk Sitting After a Failed Hunting Attempt at Feeders

Filled bird feeders attract backyard birds . . . which attract hawks. In our yard, we’ve seen Red-Shouldered Hawks, Red-Tailed Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks and Sharp-Shined Hawks but what we see most are Cooper’s Hawks.

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A Pine Warbler Visit

Posted on March 2, 2016October 9, 2020 by Nancie

Most days I see the same birds at my feeders. It varies by season, time of day and weather, but I generally see the same species, usually in about the same numbers. But just when you think you won’t see anything new, a different bird comes along that you haven’t seen before. Today’s special visitor was a single Pine Warbler. It took me an hour of watching him flit around, coming, leaving and coming back again, before I decided on Pine Warbler. Because this was a new bird for me, I took several steps to be sure I had the ID right.

A Pine Siskin Visit

Posted on February 1, 2016October 28, 2020 by Nancie

Pine Siskins at the Squirrel Buster Plus Bird Feeder — Pine Siskins Visit the Squirrel Buster Plus Bird Feeder

Pine Siskins: Do you see a tiny little bird that looks like a oddly streaked goldfinch or a too small yellowish House Finch at your winter bird feeder? If it is an irruption year, you may be seeing a Pine Siskin!