Wild Wild Woods

The bluebirds bring their young fledglings to the mealworm plate. This is only a small part of the parents' efforts to teach their youn...

Although we did not locate their nests in the wild woods this year, Black-capped Chickadees Poecile atricapillus and Downy Woodpeckers Pico...

I noticed an unfamiliar growth on my rhubarb. Turns out, the rhubarb is BLOOMING. New to me, but evidently common on plants that have been i...

The video below shows the adult female Eastern Bluebird that flew into the nestbox with a worm dangling from her beak. ...

In the Bluebird nestbox today, four little hatchlings instead of four blue eggs! Both adults are carrying worms to feed the little ones. ...

A pair of House Wrens Troglodytes aedon have settled in one of our nestboxes. They have three eggs so far; typically they lay 4 to 8 in a c...

This Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis has been sitting on her 4 eggs for nine days. It is warm enough that she can spend some time above the ...

The Tree Swallows have 3 eggs in the nest so far. She has created a cup of grasses and lined it with feathers to protect her babies. UPDAT...

Tree Swallows Tachycineta bicolor are building a nest in one of the nestboxes. They have been constructing the cup with grass and pine nee...

The American Goldfinches Spinus tristis males are wearing their bright summer feathers; gorgeous and playful among the trees.

This young bird was perched at the edge of the woods, curious about the thistle seed feeder but uncertain about fluttering away.  We think ...

Under a tangle of vines, brush, and poison ivy, I found a lovely little tree.  It is a wild plum Prunus americana with white flowers.

Wild columbines Aquiligia glow as they nod in the sunny openings among the trees in the wild woods.

The Arisaema triphyllum plants are blooming in the woods. Also known as Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Bog Onion, and Wake Robin.

The Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis flowers are open all across the shady floor of the woods.

Pussywillows are pumping out their catkins ---  nice nesting material for the birds that are arriving for the season.

The maple tree Acer rubrum "Northwood" is in bloom. They are always spectacular, especially up close!

A new flock of sparrows showed up today, gathering up all the seeds on the ground in the woods and on the woods' edge.  A closer look at...

The Robins Turdus migratorius are busy gathering mud and grass for their nests, and singing during their work breaks.

As the snow melts and wind lifts away the clutter, we can see more clearly the nests at treetop level.   Maybe old empty ones, currently co...

The forsythias are in full bloom this week.

The Red-Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus sings from the cattails and snatches snacks from the seed tray.

Bird pairs in the wild woods sing to one another as they inspect possible nest locations. We provide nest boxes, nesting tubes, and shrubs ...

The birds are leaving the winter guild and finding mates again; this pair of House Finches Haemorhous mexicanus lunched together and sunned...

The jays usually get the peanuts before the nuthatches or squirrels.