Goldbird Variations » feeding birds

I will miss the American Goldfinches that have faithfully visited my yard all winter and into the spring, especially as they quickly figured out and appreciated this seed feeder which I resurrect...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2022/04/22/a-quick-note-from-the-yard/

We had to cross the 2021 finish line to get our first significant snow which turned out, thankfully, to be less than predicted. But the storm continued to rage eastward and wreaked havoc elsewher...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2022/01/05/winter-comes-to-the-backyard/

It seems like it will never stop snowing. And it’s generally been too cold to stay outside for very long. I am not good with the camera if I’m wearing gloves, let alone mittens. So several of...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2021/02/15/snow-upon-snow-cold-snowy-continuum-at-the-home-front/

I went to the Portage last Saturday before the big snow, thinking it might be my last chance for a while. I could have gone back yesterday morning, but I decided to give in to the single-digit co...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2021/02/07/settling-into-snow-before-and-after/

I miss the peace and quiet of the field and want to go birding, but so far I have only been able to watch the birds in the yard. And for the most part I was only able to take … Continue reading...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2019/02/15/freezing-thawing-snowing/

I thought I’d pay tribute to the past weekend’s snow which is still with us, along with ice and freezing temperatures. It was a busy weekend, but a relatively quiet break from swimming, hikin...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2019/01/16/snowshine/

Yesterday was cloudy, cold and windy, so I did not go down to the lakefront to visit the crows. I decided to check out the zoo instead, only to find there were hardly any birds to see except a Do...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2019/01/02/new-years-birds/

Yesterday morning when I was almost done feeding the indoor crowd, I looked out the kitchen window and saw a Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the suet feeder. I managed to get this fuzzy photo through t...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2018/12/30/finch-frenzy/

I could almost just as easily say post-crow, as it has been months since I have seen crows. But the weekend before last I managed to go down to the lakefront parks where all the activity was just...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2018/09/26/crow-post-redux/

At last. It didn’t last long, but we had a beautiful weekend last week and the trees were excited and blooming and the birds were singing and courting and I was recovering by sitting still and ...

https://musicbirdblog.com/2018/05/13/springtime-in-the-yard/