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Birds white Breast black head
May 16, 2018

Birds white Breast black head

Only four species of Nuthatch have as yet been observed within the limits of the United States. My opinion however is, that at least two more will be discovered:-one larger than any of those known, in the high wooded plains bordering the Pacific Ocean; the other, of nearly the size of the present species, towards the boundary line of Texas and the United States…

Little Bird with black head
October 13, 2018

Little Bird with black head

The American Goldfinch is a small yellow-and-black bird, and one of the most vibrant you will see in your yard. The male has striking bright-yellow plumage with a black cap, where the female has a duller yellow-brown color and no cap. In the winter, both sexes molt into an olive-brown color. The Goldfinch is a seed-eater who will readily come to your bird feeder…

Baby Cowbird
September 13, 2018

Baby Cowbird

The birds in my Decatur yard usually give me joy, but the other morning a couple of birds hanging out at the feeders made me wince. They were brown-headed cowbirds, which, during the nesting season, usually are up to no good. No other bird, perhaps, is loathed by birders as much as the brown-headed cowbird. That’s because it is a “brood parasite, ” which lays…

Bird with white Belly and black back
June 17, 2017

Bird with white Belly and black back

Swans, Ducks, Geese- Family Anatidae Trumpeter Swan female on a nest -Wikipedia- Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator The majestic Trumpeter Swan is the largest of our native waterfowl and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world, with males sometimes exceeding 30 pounds. Historically hunted to the brink of extinction, it was recognized as an endangered species…

Black Colored Birds
June 23, 2017

Black Colored Birds

Sedum telephium goes to the top of the plants-I-should-grow list when it blooms this time of year, be it white or pink. The cultivar ‘Autumn Joy, ’ a related hybrid species, has flowers that turn a dark rosy pink before giving way to bronze. Flower stalks also fade to bronze and will remain on the plant throughout winter even after flowers have gone away. Evergreen…

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