Carolina wren
Bluebird video plans and another bird quiz…
We’ve got something exciting brewing this week here at ye olde bird blog…it’s bluebird fledging time again, and I think I’ve come up with a way to guarantee we capture the first flights on video! Stay tuned, but in the meantime, let’s have a little bird quiz…
The Carolina wren up above is
A. attempting to lay an egg on [...]
Carolina wrens and my musings on moths…
Haven’t had much time or energy for the birds this week, so today’s blog is mostly pictures. This Carolina wren shot from Saturday morning is my favorite. All the different shades of brown set against a dark green background make for a really nice contrast…not that I can take any credit for the composition, though. This was my [...]
Carolina wren nest in your garage?
Talk about a crazy spot for a bird nest! This is a Carolina wren nest inside a co-worker’s garage. Steve Sbraccia sent me the these pictures a few weeks ago…they leave the garage door open a crack and the Carolina wren parents fly right under and up inside to feed the nestlings. How cool is that! The nest [...]
Squirrel takes over blog…bluebirds banished
Squirrel: Hello loyal blog viewer. I am your humble host today…Dave and Mrs. Dave’s squirrel. We are not talking about bluebirds today. There has been way too much focus on those guys lately. They’ve been dive bombing me like crazy, and…hey, can I get a close up on me for this monologue?
Computer: I can zoom in [...]
Carolina wren nest (mystery eggs revealed)
Me: Okay, way back on April 16, I introduced you to these mystery eggs that were in a nest here at work.
You: Yes, we remember. You said you would show us the picture of the angry mama “tomorrow.”
Me: Um, yes, well, I did say that, didn’t I. Well… how bout, instead of waiting until tomorrow, [...]
Female bluebird posing in the snow
Here are some more of our wintry pics from the fun snow on Monday morning. Most of it’s melted by now…just a few lingering spots left in the shade. I’m always sad to see it go, but it sure was beautiful to see!
On Tuesday’s blog, the male bluebird got all the love, so today I’m [...]
Feeding a Carolina wren by hand!
Normally I’m not this quick with uploading pictures, but all six of these are from this morning. I finally got some pics of our Carolina wren eating out of my hand! Our six-year-old son got to feed him three times by hand yesterday, but the little bird was so fast, I never got him on [...]
Suet disappearing at night…possibly a possum perhaps?
Finally took some fresh pictures this weekend so I’d have something new to post. We made some fresh suet last weekend, but it’s already gone! The titmice and chickadees were all over it (no downy woodpeckers sadly), as were a few squirrels, but we seemed to have a nocturnal visitor a few nights that really just [...]
Tufted titmice and tornadoes
Saturday was a mix of sun and clouds here in Tar Heel country with a whole lot of wind. We even had some tornadoes touch down in the area, but none too close to our neighborhood. I was keeping an eye on the sky when I noticed this little Carolina wren (above left) sitting on our [...]
Watch out bluebirds! Look who’s watching…
Howdy folks! It’s a chilly fall day in Carolina, so we’re definitely not in Florida anymore! Crisp, autumn weather has arrived and with it, our first white-throated sparrow. I haven’t seen one of these guys in a long time, but we had one on the deck this morning. You can see how they get their [...]
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