Birds @ the feeder

The backyard was quite busy yesterday with over 20 species visiting the feeders in the day.  We even had our first Red-breasted Nuthatch in some time stop by to harass the Chickadees.  The Downy Woodpecker was a very young male just getting his red head...

Kildeer for neighbors

We have 4 Kildeer living in the parking lot of Country Insurance.  Per Cornell.edu, “A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across...

Cooper’s have hatched

Mama Cooper’s Hawk has hatched her eggs behind our house.  She now gets to sit up on the edge of the nest rather than spending all of her time on the eggs.  We have not seen the hatchlings yet, but should any day now.