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Monthly Archives: April 2009
A visit from Mr. Thrasher
The most frequent visitor at my backyard feeders lately has been, strangely enough, a sleek, male red-winged blackbird. A couple of other male red-winged blackbirds have shown up from time to time — no females that I’ve noticed — but … Continue reading
A meadowlark, a bluebird … and hummingbirds?
Far Side of Fifty sent these picture of a meadowlark (Eastern? Western? I can’t tell the difference) and a bluebird (an Eastern, I think, but there are also Western bluebirds) taken on April 22 and April 17, respectively, in the … Continue reading
Mallards out back
Tony M sent in this picture on Tuesday of a pair of mallards hanging out in his backyard. Tony reports a mallard couple hung around last spring in his yard for about a month and a half; he’s not sure … Continue reading
O cedars
Bob King took this wonderful picture of a pair of cedar waxwings feeding today in woods in Lakewood Township. Does anyone know what kind of tree that is that they’re feeding in? Also, Andrew Lundgren reports he saw six tundra … Continue reading
Readers report
On the subject of birds (and other critters) seen for the first time this spring, Ted and Jenni Worden of Superior report spotting a pair of wood ducks in a small pond as they drove through the Superior Municipal Forest … Continue reading
Spring firsts
Today, I saw a cluster of turkey vultures soaring over Haines Road. And just outside of Wild Birds Unlimited across from Miller Hill Mall, red-winged blackbirds were feeding. I understand people have been seeing red-winged blackbirds for a while, and … Continue reading
Is it over?
During the past two days, I’ve seen no redpolls at my feeders. Have they finally gone north? Are you still seeing redpolls? Tony M reports that the numbers at his feeders are dwindling, and a nice variety of other birds … Continue reading
Bird droppings
Bits and pieces from here and there: The Great Backyard Bird Count reports that its 12th annual count in 2009 set a record: Birders from the United States and Canada submitted more than 93,629 checklists during the four-day event, a … Continue reading
A grouse in the hood
Bob King, aka Astro Bob, shot this silhouette of a ruffed grouse in his Lakewood Township neighborhood Thursday evening (April 9) just after sunset. Bob says several grouses have been feeding on buds in the neighborhood trees lately. Your bird … Continue reading
