A while back I picked up “All About Georgia Birds” by Fred J. Alsop III (c 1997) from the local bookstore. The book showed $9.99 as the MSRP, but there was a stack of 50 or so for only $5, so I figured I would give it a go. What do you get for $5? [...]
Lots of rain yesterday afternoon and it has been continuously raining today. Yesterday’s observations are from the afternoon (let’s call it 2-5 PM), while today’s are for a few minutes this morning (around 11:30). I may update today’s observations, time permitting, if any interesting birds show up. Highlights? A pair of Carolina Chickadees, several Dark-Eyed [...]
You can tell spring is in the air, or at least only twelve days away. One of my backyard feeders is out of seed, another is down to the last feeding hole, and the third one is running pretty low. The low seed supply has not deterred the birds from enjoying the backyard. In fact, [...]
A couple of weekends’ worth of observations. Looks like for the most part there are plenty of mourning doves (they come every day) 2-3 pairs of cardinals (they are at the feeders every day), house finches and of course house sparrows. Nothing too uncommon. Most of these observations are just quick glances out of the [...]
I may start this as a semi-regular feature. All observations are from my backyard, unless otherwise noted. So why take up bird watching? It was sort of an accident. I have always had feeders, and of course have enjoyed the birds that frequent the yard. Then of course came the squirrels … err tree rats. [...]
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