Not About Taking Out The Trash In Your Underwear Over the years, my closest neighbors have had a lot of reasons to call the paddy wagon on me. No, I've not taken my trash out in my underwear either. I'm talking about my fanatical obsession with feeding, watching and interacting with my backyard "crew". From running out my back door to shoo starlings off a feeder to taking … [Read more...] about Do Your Neighbors Think You Are Insane?
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Hand Feeding Birds Faster
It Doesn't Have To Be A Struggle If you ask a person who's been feeding birds for a while about getting them to hand feed, you'll either get a bewildered look or one of "you poor person." That's because if they've read anything about hand feeding birds they've been told how long it will take and how patient you have to be. I've been experimenting with hand feeding for a few … [Read more...] about Hand Feeding Birds Faster
Leaving The Nest YouTube Video Posted
Yes, you heard it right! I've finally finished editing and uploading my latest YouTube video. It's called "Leaving The Nest" and it shows four bluebird babies leaving the nest one at a time. I mention in the video that the amount of video needed to successfully capture the event is staggering. I feel for nature videographers. The most challenging part for me was editing hours … [Read more...] about Leaving The Nest YouTube Video Posted
BirdOculars Christmas Buying Guide
I wanted to put together a quick list of the things I think would make a great gift for your birding friends or yourself this holiday season. I've put this together from reviews I've done and things you've been coming to my site to read about. It's a quick list you can reference, read a bit about and move onto something else today. Hope you like and would love to hear your … [Read more...] about BirdOculars Christmas Buying Guide
First Titmouse Hand Feeder Of The Season
For the last couple of weeks when I put food out in the afternoon, I've been taking down the feeders and just standing near the feeder station. I started out about six feet away and would gradually and slowly move closer to the station. My goal: to see how close I could get before the birds would stop landing on the feeder station arms and then feeding. I found I was able to … [Read more...] about First Titmouse Hand Feeder Of The Season
The First Junco Of The Season
First Junco Arrives Yesterday afternoon, I was looking out my back window when I saw something that brought a smile to my face. That unmistakable grey and white flitting. Alone for now but I know it's just the beginning. That's right...my first junco. I saw it milling about on the ground near my squirrel corn cob feeder and then actually climbing on it. Finally, they settled … [Read more...] about The First Junco Of The Season
How To Cut Your Sunflower Seed Usage By At Least 25%
Winter Is Coming During the summer months it's really not that big a deal managing your sunflower seed usage. Your backyard birds are not as worried about your feeders and you may even take them down. It's not until the first leaves start to fall that you see feeder activity pick up. That's the time for deciding if you're happy with your bird feeding method. If you have spent … [Read more...] about How To Cut Your Sunflower Seed Usage By At Least 25%
Bluebirds Caught Leaving The Nest
Finally Got It! I've been wanting to get one of my broods of bluebird babies as they were leaving the nest but have not been successful-until now! I noticed one evening a few days ago that one of the babies was getting rather impatient and bold around the nest box hole. The parents were bringing him or her food on a regular basis so I didn't see any reason why they would want … [Read more...] about Bluebirds Caught Leaving The Nest