Yellow-Rumped Warbler Archives

Birds & Trees: A Tree Falls in the Yard

Posted on January 22, 2019October 9, 2020 by Nancie

A Large Pine Tree Falls Across the Back Yard

Each time I enter a home count in eBird, I include a note that the location is a “Suburban Wooded Back Yard.” The many mature trees in our yard are after all a part of the attraction for the birds that come here. Unfortunately over the past year or two, this description is starting to fray. Our lovely large trees keep falling in unusual numbers and each time this happens, it not only affects the yard’s human owners but also the birds and other creatures that live here. Over this past weekend another very large tree fell. This one in particular is going to have real repercussions for bird life in our back yard.

Look Beyond Bird Feeders

Posted on April 20, 2017October 9, 2020 by Nancie

Palm Warbler on a tree branch — Palm Warbler

There are many backyard birds that don’t come to feeders. But you might see them if you watch for them. Look beyond bird feeders!

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Visit

Posted on October 19, 2016October 9, 2020 by Nancie

I found some time to sit out back the other day to watch birds and got to see some fun feathered visitors. The coolest was a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet. This little bird spent literally hours flitting up, down and around the leaves and branches of a single tree, hunting for tasty insects.