Birds

As the smallest woodpecker in North America, the downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens is a common breeding and resident species here in the United States. I frequently observe and photograph these little birds here in my home state of Maine. Downy woodpeckers are well-known, given credit to their common habits and regular visits to bird feeders, […]

Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again, when nestlings become fledglings and they finally leave the nest for good. You may have noticed an increase of different-looking birds in your yard and that is because you are observing new birds about to make their way out in the world. Fledglings can be a bit […]

Although the hermit thrush doesn’t migrate very far for the winter, I usually don’t see them here in our woods until the early part of spring. I will spot them hopping around on the ground while we still have a small amount of snow on the ground, searching for food, or beginning to sing in […]

Before moving to Maine, I had never seen a red-breasted nuthatch. I was quite familiar with white-breasted nuthatches, as they had always come to my feeders when I lived elsewhere. To say the least, I was quite excited when I spotted my first red-breasted nuthatch at my feeders. With little fear of humans, I also […]

Although the brown creeper isn’t the easiest bird to spot while one is watching birds out in the woods, with some observation, their behavior can be described as being quite predictable in a sense. Being that these tiny woodland birds have a fondness for the biggest trees they can find, you can often find them […]

As a vibrantly-colored visitor of bird feeders, the purple finch Haemorhous purpureus brings quite a lot of aesthetically pleasing qualities to its environment. The males are not exactly purple, but more of a delicate pink-red with a raspberry-colored head. The females lack the vibrant colors of the males, but what they lack in color they […]