Greensboro Birds

I’m surprised I haven’t written about my Eastern Bluebird sightings before, as I see them virtually every day in the “Death of Stewart” meadow (download the map and find Stewart Monument) in Guilford Courthouse Military Park.
Eastern Bluebirds—which live in Guilford County year round—prefer open areas where they can catch flying insects and find small fruits. [...]

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Lack of a neck make them even cuter.
Long, pointy beak makes them look smart and pretentious.
They mutter like quiet geese.
Huge feet in proportion to their bodies—always cute.
They look like 1930s film stars with slicked-back Copacabana-ready hairdos and tuxes.

White-breasted Nuthatch photo from istockphoto.com

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Another in my series of Heard But Not Seen (and another winter visitor), the distinctive “Ohhh Sweet Canada Canada Canada” song of the White-Throated Sparrow greeted me and Happy on our morning outing. I love these little guys for their cheery song and jauntily striped heads. Check the yellow markings and the white beard on [...]

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Hot damn, a Golden-Crowned Kinglet! Josh “Birdman” spotted these little guys today near the entrance to the meadow in Guilford Courthouse Park. I deem it officially not summer, as Greensboro is in the Kinglet’s winter range. What a treat to spot a Kinglet. They’re only about the size of a hummingbird and are in constant [...]

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Many times in birdwatching you’ll “see” birds without actually seeing them. Most people know the “caw! caw!” of a crow, right? So when you hear that “caw,” you can pretty much imagine what the crow looks like. I’ve been watching birds all my life, so I can identify a fair number of them by sight.
In [...]

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