Birds

Northern Cardinals

Cardinals are our favorite birds in the backyard. Mates for Life:  Northern cardinals don’t look for a new mate unless one of them dies.  We have 3 couples that hang out at our backyard feeders. Appearance:  While male cardinals are a brilliant red, females are a light brown with red accents in the wings, tails […]

Woodpeckers

Northern Flicker Woodpecker

While I see the Northern Flicker Woodpecker around the neighborhood year round, we only see it at our feeders in the winter . . . Appearance:  The males and females are brown and black with a white rump and black dots over their white chest.  They are the largest woodpecker in PA at 12 inches […]

Woodpeckers

Red Bellied Woodpeckers

In our neighborhood, we have a lot of old trees which attract several different kinds of woodpeckers.  The Red Bellied Woodpecker is a beauty!  As I didn’t notice the red belly at first, I thought why isn’t it called a red headed woodpecker! Appearance:  The male and female have black and white striped wings and […]

Birds

Common Grackle

I think Common Grackles are good looking birds but they are a nuisance!  They love to harass the smaller birds. Appearance:  The male has an iridescent blue head, a dark brown black body, a long black tail and beak and yellow eyes..  The female looks like the male but is duller and smaller. Feeding Habits:  […]

Birds

Baltimore Orioles

This article is not about the baseball team from Baltimore.  It is about the beautiful orange and black Baltimore Orioles.  Last year I saw two males and one female hanging in our neighborhood. The prior year, I saw one around my vegetable garden, but I wasn’t prepared for it.   He got under one of my […]

Birds

Cooper’s Hawk

This Cooper’s Hawk let me get close enough to take this picture.  Unfortunately, it was protecting its dinner.  This is a picture of a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk.  If you finish reading this article, you will see how I know. Appearance:  The adult males have long rounded tails with several black bands.  They are dark gray on […]

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