Birds: Cardinals
I can still remember the first day we saw a cardinal in the backyard all those years ago. He kept coming to the back window and looking in. It would fly up and down the window and then perch again … Continued
Birds: Downy Woodpecker with Yellow feathers
On May 25, 2024 we had a pair of downy woodpeckers at the peanut feeder with yellowish feathers. The first photos taken about 11 am by my husband show a male downy woodpecker. I didn’t see the bird at this … Continued
Birds: Red Bellied Woodpecker
We love it when we spot a new visitor to the garden. On Sunday October 13, 2012 around bird feeding time (between 4:30 and 5) a red bellied woodpecker was spotted on the peanut feeder. There was just time to … Continued
Garden Update: The Birds in April
April has seen mixed weather, from those teasing days of being lovely and warm mixed in with rainy days when it feels really chilly. It is so lovely to listen to the birds chirping away, all singing their spring mating … Continued
Birds: Leucism or Leucistic
Leucisim is a partial loss of colour/pigmentation in birds. It causes white spots or splotches. In birds it does not effect the colour of eyes therefore the birds are not considered albino. On the rainy days this month I have … Continued
Birds: R for Robins
We always await the return of the robins, sometime in mid February … a sure sign that spring is on the way. Spring arrives on/or around March 20/21 but we all know that the first day of spring isn’t always … Continued
Birds: Hawks
Hawk is the common name for a medium sized bird of prey. We frequently see them flying overhead scanning the fields for food. There are times when they will swoop into the garden in hopes of capturing a small songbird. … Continued
Birds: D for Doves
There is always an abundance of mourning doves in and around the garden. They are year round visitors and it is lovely to hear their wooing or cooing call in the spring and summer months. In winter they settle down … Continued
That’s Charming
This is like a search and find series of photos. But once you find the charm of goldfinches, you will have no trouble spotting them in the other photos. For a few days we have had a large charm or … Continued
Time to Make Some Suet and Birdcakes
The cooler weather is approaching, probably more rapidly than we will admit. Winter bird visitors to the garden are beginning to arrive. So it’s time to start making my homemade suet for the feeders. My favourite recipe for all season … Continued
2sDay: Male Grosbeaks
I love a play on words. 2sDay (Tuesday) is the day I frequently share photos of 2 of the same thing – flowers, birds, critters, leaves etc. Grosbeaks visit the garden from May to October and enjoy the various feeders. … Continued
2sDay: Woodpeckers
It’s 2sDay and time for two of the same thing in the same photo. This week I’m sharing 2 woodpeckers. A parent and young downy woodpecker were seen on the deck railing, father feeding the young. Perfect for Father’s Day … Continued
2sDay: Cardinals
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of 2 of the same thing. This week it is my favourite bird – the cardinal – the male and female together. Enjoy the photos from the archives taken at different times of the … Continued
2sDay: Bluejays
Photos from the archives of 2 bluejays for 2sDay. Blue jays belong to the Corvidae family native to North America. The corvidae family also includes crows, magpies, rooks, jackdaws, and others (up to 100 varieties). This family of birds have … Continued
Is it Just a Sparrow?
Is a sparrow just a sparrow? No, there are several different varieties, so look carefully and see if you can identify some of the different sparrows you see. We have a few different sparrows that visit the garden. There are … Continued