Will I Have a Tufted Titmouse Nest or Not? In my last post, I told you about my jubilation over thinking I was going to finally have a tufted titmouse family in my back yard. I told you about the odd first attempt at a nest that was seemingly abandoned. And how, after over a week of no activity, I decided to clean out the nest so any other bird thinking about nesting … [Read more...] about The Tufted Titmouse That Wouldn’t Quit – Part 2
YouTube Videos
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
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
New YouTube Video Posted
Off-Topic But Fun We got the chance to capture our pride and joy, Maggie, running around like an idiot during our most recent snow. Our groomer says she's a Chihuahua/Staffordshire terrier mix but we have never had her tested to find out. We just know we love her and she's so much like a little kid it's scarey. Anyway, after being a little cautious (because we don't get … [Read more...] about New YouTube Video Posted
New BirdOculars YouTube Video
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