• Birds of Spring

    Birds of Spring

    Mourning Dove My bird feeders have been busy, but not as busy as they were during the winter months. Some of our winter residents have begun migrating north to their breeding grounds, and those who are still here, including White-throated Sparrows and Yellow-rumped Warblers, are visiting the feeders less frequently, as there are plenty of…

  • Birds of Early Spring

    Birds of Early Spring

    White-throated Sparrow in a dogwood tree I did some backyard birding late yesterday afternoon, and one of the craziest things happened to me. I was sitting on the deck in my usual sit spot with my camera when, all at once, the birds at my feeders flushed. Several dove into the bushes surrounding the bird…

  • Birds of Winter Part V

    Birds of Winter Part V

    Red-shouldered Hawks This post picks up where my last photography post left off, namely with the snow storm we had at the end of January. Since then, temperatures have risen substantially (daffodils are in bloom), and breeding season has begun for many of our backyard birds. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen Mourning Doves…

  • Birds of Winter, Part IV

    Birds of Winter, Part IV

    Song Sparrow Before the next bout of winter weather hits the Carolinas this weekend, I thought I would do a quick photo dump of last weekend’s winter storm, along with some photographs I took throughout the week. I hope you enjoy these.

  • Birds of Winter, Part III

    Birds of Winter, Part III

    Yellow-rumped Warbler With the winter storm approaching this weekend, I have every intention of spending as much time outdoors with my camera as possible. My bird feeders typically get mobbed on very cold days, especially when there’s snow and ice, and I would love to capture some of the action. I am also going out…

  • Birds of Winter: From the Feeder (Part II)

    Birds of Winter: From the Feeder (Part II)

    Mourning Doves The cold weather we’ve been having over the past few days has been bringing lots of visitors to the backyard. There is a constant stream of Pine Warblers and Yellow-rumped Warblers looking for suet and dried mealworms. Bluebirds, as well. I counted 15 Purple Finches early this morning when temperatures were around 20°F.…

  • Birds of Winter, Part II

    Birds of Winter, Part II

    White-breasted Nuthatch (male) I have been quite busy practicing with my camera over the past week or so. And my feeders are extremely busy, too, which is great. I am seeing lots of bluebirds in the backyard this winter, as well as lots of finches–Purple Finches, in particular. I’ve also recently spotted a Yellow-throated Warbler…

  • Birds of Winter: From the Feeder

    Birds of Winter: From the Feeder

    Eastern Bluebird (male) The area around the Christmas tree feeder has become a very active gathering spot for my backyard birds; so, I decided to place another small tray feeder in the vicinity to accomodate everyone. Like I needed another bird feeder… At the moment, I am enjoying photographing birds in that part of my…

  • Birds of Winter

    Birds of Winter

    House Finch (male) I am about to embark on a day of cookie-baking. But, before I do, I thought I would share some bird photos, including more shenanigans at the Christmas tree feeder. As the birds grow accustomed to that feeder (I only put it outside last Saturday afternoon), it is attracting a greater number…

  • Birds of Late Fall

    Birds of Late Fall

    Northern Flicker (female) I have had lots and lots of backyard visitors over the past few weeks, now that temperatures have finally dropped. Though, as you can see in the photograph above, it’s not just seed and suet that are attracting the birds: there is a cedar tree at the edge of the woods behind…