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 […]

Bird Feeders

Blown Glass Hummingbird Feeder

I have to show off one of my Christmas presents from our family, Hillary, Logan and Haxtun.  They live too far from us but my stepdaughter is super thoughtful with gifts.  She hit the jackpot this year! The hummingbirds are going to love this feeder which is made from blown glass and has three removeable […]