Posted by Birdchick on August - 31 - 2009
As signs of fall migration make themselves achingly apparent, many of the goldfinches in my area are still holding on strong to breeding plumage. As I was digiscoping this male yesterday, I noticed differences in the bird calls around me. No indigo bunting singing on territory or red-eyed vireo–that was first this month. There were [ Read More ]
Posted by Birdchick on August - 8 - 2009
That odd little American goldfinch is still hanging around, he showed up this morning on my sunflower feeder while I was making breakfast and I tried to grab a quick video (apologize for the Wayne Newton in the background). I don’t think that cap is ever going to grow in, it’s almost time for the [ Read More ]
Posted by Birdchick on August - 5 - 2007
For the record, when Non Birding Bill offered to take over the blog when I had to leave town, I did leave him some photos to use in my absence to help him out, like the one above. Why, my goodness, what is that? Why isn’t that a colorful bird on that bird feeder? Is [ Read More ]