Greensboro Birds

First, the weird part:

What? A dark-eyed junco eating suet? Is this a sign of global warming? Juncos were at the feeder the other day, and now this. I’ve got Al Gore on hold while I hammer out this post.

Look once, and there’s nothing. Look again, and there are 15 cedar waxwings right outside the office [...]

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This morning’s coffee heralded the return of the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, as well as a fantastic visitation by a Black-throated Blue Warbler, and Josh attempting to get those ballsy Red-breasted Nuthatches to eat out of [...]

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Yesterday I had my brain synapses rearranged by the high-pitched “tzee tzee” calls of a huge flock of Cedar Waxwings. The big tulip tree in the central battlefield and many of the nearby pines were teeming with them. Waxwings are often found in large flocks, but this one was astonishing in it size and volume. [...]

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A few weeks ago, Josh found a dead Cedar Waxwing near the carwash area, putting us on the lookout for them ever since. One of the many benefits and joys of working from home and Josh working on the grounds is that he’ll call me whenever he sees a good bird. This afternoon, shortly after [...]

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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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