Here are a couple sub-species of Dark-Eyed Juncos, perching and facing the sun in my yard. All Dark-Eyed Juncos are known to be ground feeders, eating millet or thistle under bird feeders or on a platform feeder. We have many in our yard that use our reach up feeder, as well as foraging… Read More PERCHING
Walking in the Ponderosa Pine forest, I see many birds. During this fall season I am seeing and hearing many little birds, including Pygmy Nuthatches, Dark-Eyed Juncos, and Mountain Chickadees. Pygmy nuthatches are the smallest of the nuthatch birds. They are extremely agile and will climb up the tree trunk, turn around and climb down. They… Read More AMONG THE PONDEROSA’S
For all of you who love birds and spending time in your yard, check out this video from the connected bird feeder with a built in video camera, that my husband made. He calls it the Peep Streaming Bird Feeder. Here is his promotional website, please like and share his information with anyone you think may love… Read More BIRD FEEDER IN THE YARD
Here are two birds I watched while on the hiking trail. I do see them both throughout the year, hopping on the ground looking for grub. Gray-headed juncos are a dark eye junco sub-species that typically skitters on the ground pecking or scratching at leaf litter or low underbrush seeking food from twigs and leaves. American Robins… Read More GROUND FEEDING BIRDS
