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 […]