Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
The photo I posted above is a Winter Wren. This is a regular visitor to Missouri during the colder months of the year. This was one which we banded at Missouri Western State University Campus, Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
This afternoon we had a little(b) Red-breasted Nuthatch(/b) show up at our backyard feeders. It is a little unusual for us to get these. Our regular visitors unclude, Downy, Hairy and Red-headed Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Black-capped Chickcadees, White...
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
TDunleavy, a Black Bear would be awesome! But I think I would rather get an Evening Grosbeak or Bohemian Waxwing. Are you getting either one of these at your feeders?
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
Here is one of the photos I took of the little (b)Red-breasted Nuthatch(/b) on the peanut feeder in our backyard. This was November 22 (Thanksgiving Day).
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
We are averaging 10 - 12 species of birds daily coming to our feeders. A couple of our favorites are the Red-breasted Nuthatch and the Carolina Wren. Others coming are Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, American Goldfinches, House Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos...
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
We are experiencing a winter blizzard here in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The weather man gave a forecast of 1 to 3 inches of snow, wind at up to 35 miles per hour and low temperatures to 20 degrees F. Presently there is about 10 inches of snow on the ground (and...
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
Well, it is a sunny morning here in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it seems all the regulars are back at our feeders. It is only 18 degrees F. but the birds are feeding in a much more leisurely manner this morning. In addition to the birds showing up yesterday...
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
Here is a Blue Jay getting a little bit of breakfast from the peanut feeder. So far this morning we have had fourteen (14) species visit.
Birds Showing Up at Your Bird Feeder?
The starlings and Common Grackles have been coming to our backyard feeders lately. They tend to be aggressive and cause the smaller birds to take flight. When these bigger birds do leave the feeder area the nuthatches, siskins, goldfinches, Carolina Wrens and...
