Bunnies In My Backyard Editor's Note Here is a link to a more recent post listing 5 things you should be feeding wild rabbits. Starting this past spring, I've started seeing rabbits when I take Maggie out late at night or early in the morning. We've seen rabbits at various times in the nearly ten years we've lived here but not as consistently as we're seeing them now. … [Read more...] about What Do Wild Rabbits Eat?
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
Why I Love My Resin Bird Bath
Convenience,Beauty and Durability When I first started looking for backyard bird feeding supplies 8 years ago I was overwhelmed with choices. For just birdbaths you have the choice of ceramic, concrete or resin among others. I talked to people I knew who birded and discovered one common thread. The more trouble something was to do the less it got done. In the case of … [Read more...] about Why I Love My Resin Bird Bath
A Little About Myself
It Just Dawned On Me I've been studying Darren Rowse's Problogger book trying to learn how to be a better blogger. It's a great book because he believes you're nothing without a community. While I have made several attempts here and there to find out more about my readers I just realized that besides the little snippet on the About page I really haven't told you a whole lot … [Read more...] about A Little About Myself
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
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