Wild Wild Woods: Catbirds on jelly

The Catbirds Dumetella carolinensis are very fond of the grape jelly we put out at the edge of the wild woods.

Today one of these dark-capped gray birds turned around to reveal the rich rufous-brown patch of feathers that accent his tail.

About this blog "Wild Wild Woods"

Through 2018, the posts on "wild wild woods" were photos taken in my bird garden and a set-aside strip of land that was the old fence row when the suburban lots in my neighborhood were farmed land. That wooded area sheltered a variety of plants and wildlife among the trees, understory, and a brushpile.

Now, my windows look out on a pond.

My new location is another former farm field that became a neighborhood. Fortunately, the wetland was preserved. It includes a pond surrounded by wildflowers, grasses, reeds, and a few trees.

I am pleased to observe and enjoy these places for birds, critters, and plants of central Minnesota.

Wild Wild Woods

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6/29/2013

Catbirds on jelly