The Birders Report

Geese Flying Overhead in “V” Formation photos by Larry Jordan
As the winter turns to spring and the geese once again begin flying north in those beautiful “V” formations you hear flying overhead, it is time to check your nest boxes once again.  Even if you cleaned your birdhouses out in the fall, after all the [...]

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Hermit Thrush photos by Larry Jordan
Enjoying the cold and rainy day off today, I decided it would be a great day to record some backyard birds for Project FeederWatch.  If you haven’t heard, Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North [...]

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Acorn Woodpecker photos by Larry Jordan
I put up a couple of woodpecker feeders and got some visitors right away.  Acorn Woodpeckers have been visiting both of these feeders.  I expect to see some Downy Woodpeckers and maybe some Hairy and some Nuttall’s Woodpeckers later in the season.

This woodpecker feeder has twelve holes drilled into [...]

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Rufous Hummingbird Male photos by Larry Jordan
The Rufous Hummingbird breeds farther north than any other hummingbird in the world according to Cornell Lab of Ornithology and we love to see them arrive every spring.  When I checked my hummingbird feeders the other day, I noticed that one of the feeders was not emptying as quickly [...]

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House Finch Male photo by Larry Jordan
I wanted to post this photo I just took the other day of the House Finch since everyone counting birds this week for the Great Backyard Bird Count (see last post) should be seeing these delightful little guys around.  The male House Finch’s coloring has been described to look [...]

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