Greensboro Birds

Josh called this morning asking for a bird identification—about the size of a titmouse, kind of brownish with yellow on the tail and red-tipped wings, and a mask like a cardinal. Pretty thorough description, right? “Where’d you see this bird?” I ask. “Oh, it’s dead, so I’m just looking at it here.” I convince him [...]

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As a bird photographer (really, any type of photography) I’m a rank amateur. We got the Canon S2 as a Christmas gift to each other and I’m still trying to figure out what all the settings mean. This morning I heard what I thought was a Blue Jay quietly imitating a hawk, but was surprised [...]

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Walked around the complex this morning, and there was a LOT of birding action! We’re in the midst of a polar blast, with temps hovering in the high 20s/low 30s. The sun is nice and bright, though, so it could be worse. Here’s a handful of the many birds I spotted.
This Song Sparrow was singing [...]

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Walking across one of the little bridges in Battleground Park (aka Guilford Courthouse Nat’l Military Park), I noticed this tree. Okay, I walk by it at least twice a day, but I guess I never really looked at it. Which is funny because I’m obsessed with woodpeckers, and this tree has been drilled from bottom [...]

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The dog had ants in her pants today so we ended up in the muddy dog park. When the dog park is muddy, it’s pretty quiet, which really enhances the birdwatching experience. Something about that area really attracts woodpeckers of all kinds. Alas, I left the new camera at home—there were a lot of Red-bellied [...]

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