My Apologies After more than a year, I've finally published a short YouTube video that I think you'll enjoy. It's about my bluebirds coming back for the first time this morning to check out their old house. It started out as a male, female and at least one youngster and ended with one of the females deciding to do some serious house cleaning or something. It wasn't until I … [Read more...] about New BirdOculars YouTube Video
Archives for November 2010
Losing My Backyard Centerpiece
The Center Of My Birding Activity I recently decided to take down the 40+ foot sassafrass tree that was in the center of my backyard. I held out as long as I could for my birds. With feeders and nesting boxes on both sides of the yard, it quickly became the hub of activity. If a bird came into my backyard, there was a 75% chance it would perch in that tree while deciding … [Read more...] about Losing My Backyard Centerpiece
Vanguard Endeavor Binoculars Giveaway
I just received an email from the folks at Vanguard USA, the makers of the Vanguard Endeavor binoculars I reviewed earlier on my blog. They are running a contest where they will be giving away the exact same binoculars I reviewed here. The contest will run until the end of November so don't wait to click here and get entered. The Vanguard Endeavor ED binoculars are a fine … [Read more...] about Vanguard Endeavor Binoculars Giveaway
A Fun Backyard Bird Hand Feeding Experiment
Quick Bird Hand Feeding Test This is something you can do early in the morning one weekend to see if hand feeding birds will work in your backyard. You need to have either chickadees or titmice for the best chance of success. Some people also have success with downy woodpeckers. Here's the basic plot. Take Down Your Feeders For this to work, you have to make sure … [Read more...] about A Fun Backyard Bird Hand Feeding Experiment