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Acorn Woodpeckers Bring Their Juveniles to the Woodpecker Feeder

July 10th, 2011 · 6 Comments

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Male photos by Larry Jordan Saturday I had some time to just relax and watch the clown-faced member of the woodpecker family, the Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), as the adults brought their juveniles to the feeder (click on photos for full sized images). It is fitting that they sport the clown face too [...]

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Black-headed Grosbeaks Arrive

April 24th, 2011 · 5 Comments

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) photos by Larry Jordan A few days ago I heard the unmistakable sound of the Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) calling from my back porch.  They have a rich, fluid, melodious song that for many is the harbinger of spring (click on photos for full sized images). The female above was accompanied by, what appeared [...]

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Wild Birds Unlimited EcoTough Classic Too Bird Feeder Review

March 13th, 2011 · 9 Comments

Wild Birds Unlimited EcoTough Bird Feeder photos by Larry Jordan Wild Birds Unlimited asked me to review one of their products and even gave me my choice of product to evaluate!  Since I am big into feeding the birds that choose to come visit me (I have more than a dozen bird feeders) around my [...]

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Birdhouse Spring Cleaning and The Great Backyard Bird Count

January 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments

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 [...]

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Birds In My Yard In January

January 24th, 2010 · 17 Comments

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 [...]

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