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 […]