Greensboro Birds

Working at home has its benefits, the best of which is sitting at the window at the precise moment a new bird visits the feeder. Make that a bunch of new birds in this case. Specifically, a trio of Brown-headed Nuthatches. Like many of my feathered visitors, I heard them coming before they actually arrived. [...]

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Let’s talk about those birds we take for granted. You know, the ones that are always around and that you barely even notice. They’re like the mid-pack drivers in NASCAR, the Dale Jarretts and (yes, I’m saying it) the Michael Waltrips of ornithology: They don’t get many accolades, but they do beef up your Project [...]

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This just in from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. I’m all signed up, are you? Even city dwellers can participate. It’s fun!
Project FeederWatch needs your help to keep track of the birds at your feeders this winter. Count birds as often as two days each week from November 11 to April 6. Your counts will [...]

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Before I buckle down today for some serious picture-taking of all the new jewels for the store, I’ve got to show you a list of the birds I saw this morning in the park. For the first time ever, I’m getting excited about winter because there are just more and more birds showing up! Here’s [...]

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A favorite bird at NutmegNine, I spotted a bunch of Dark-eyed Juncos rustling around in the woods this morning, once again reminding me that it’s no longer summer. Juncos are winter visitors in North Carolina. This is the first time I’ve seen more than one at a time, as we usually had just one that [...]

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