Greensboro Birds

Today’s post is in memory of one of the sweetest neighbors you’d ever meet. We found out today that he’s no longer with us. Not long ago I showed him this Barred Owl, which was the first and only owl he had ever seen. His response was filled with happiness and appreciation. Birding is mostly [...]

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It seems like just yesterday that I said it must be my turn to host the American Goldfinches at my platform feeder. Apparently it’s true, and here’s the proof. This female goldfinch dropped in a few minutes ago, kindly posing for a photo before grabbing a few seeds. It’s a rainy day today, and I [...]

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I spent the afternoon doing taxes, so you can imagine how badly I needed a birding break. This bright yellow American Goldfinch was singing in a pine by our building. He’s all decked out in his summer plumage already, having molted the dull feathers for these new bright yellow ones and the black cap on [...]

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Josh, Happy, and I walked part of the Lake Brandt Greenway before Sunday’s Bristol race. It runs 2.6 miles from the parking area of Guilford Courthouse NMP along the old Atlantic-Yadkin rail corridor. You can reach Bur-Mil Park and other trails from the greenway, which winds through rolling woodlands.
There were lots of turtles lounging in [...]

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Shortly after seeing the nesting Red-bellies, I encountered this Carolina Chickadee scolding me for walking too close to its nesting cavity. It flew in and out, trying to lure me across the path and away from the tree. This tree is only inches from the edge of the path, so the bird’ll either have to [...]

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