Tales of Bird Watching From Yesteryear

Your Bird Feeder

I can remember my grandmother telling me stories about all the different birds that used to visit her feeders and the ones that would actually eat out of her hand. Click the link below for some more musing by a fellow birder.

Sometimes, when I listen to the stories of longtime birdwatchers, it sounds like they’re telling fairy tales. Once upon a time, the warblers were so abundant during spring migration that you would find a tree filled with an entire flock of black-throated blue warblers, and another tree with dozens of scarlet tanagers.

Birder's Eye View: Ah, the birds of yesteryear, the birds of bygone days

Winter Birds Need Food And Water

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Paul set up the camera, and the "gee whiz" moment occurred. They were American goldfinches, and they were landing next to, grabbing onto, and sometimes hanging upside down from sweetgum-balls on the trees, busily extracting tiny seeds, one at a time.

Master Naturalists: Winter birds need food, water to survive

Spruce Up The Bird Feeder For The Fall

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And if you like to watch the birds, put in your feeder and then sit down in your favorite spot to make sure you can see it.  She says too often people place their feeders where they can't see and enjoy the birds. 

Spruce up the bird feeder for fall

Bird Watching At The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

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This sounds like a really wonderful place for bird watching:

Established in 1929 by Selby Walker, the son of Colonel James Walker, the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary has been a protected area and park for more than 80 years.

Bird lovers flock to Inglewood sanctuary

Bird Feeder At Notebaert's Exhibit

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The bird garden features plenty of shrubs that provide shelter and food for nesting and migratory birds. A cardinal and goldfinch were spotted during the first hike, along with plenty of butterflies. A bird feeder has attracted warblers, finches and even ducks, and the museum recently added a hummingbird feeder equipped with sugar water.

Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110703/entlife/707039979/#ixzz1RBfnWbTi

Connect with nature at Notebaert's new outdoor exhibit

Spring Brings Colorful Birds To The Bird Feeder

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In May, there's nothing prettier at the bird feeder than male goldfinches wearing brand-new bright gold suits, crisp black caps and newly painted yellow-orange bills. They feed next to male cardinals, which are attired in brilliantly royal crimson, seasonally bright to impress the girls.

Migrant birds give spring an extra burst of color