A Chickaball
a RWBB mid-eruption
a very disappointed Blue Jay
A MoDo looking for snacks under its wings
I am so happy that we live in a world with so many wonderful things to explore and see. Look at all these goobers. They are hilarious and smart and fascinating. I love them so much ❤️ #birds
I can hear Bluebirds in the area but they have not checked out any of the nestboxes so far. I am a bit disappointed but last season, they did their second brood here, and that would be fine by me too.
It remains frosty outside but the Chickadees have been visiting the nestboxes every day. They do seem to be more interested in this one and have kind of started to "measure for drapes".In 2024 when they used this box last, they started building on April 14th.
I moved one cam to brush pile again, and a Song Sparrow showed up. With the insane timeline the world is in right now, I try to find solace and grounding in the little wonders in my backyard. And I hope I can extend a bit of calm to others too... May the #birds sing again in the morning 💗
Everybody is getting very excited about #spring migration. May I recommend something to help with the anticipation? There is a website that has maps with sightings for all kinds of things, also Orioles and hummingbirds, it is journeynorth.org
Another short update on the Swallowtail chrysalis. Things are looking good, and it has started to move more than during the winter. The disco lights are grow lights for some seedlings. Anybody else checking the weather forecast constantly? I am so tired of the cold. #bugs
(Sorry for posting twice, my account seems to have issues for whatever reason.) @support.bsky.team anything going on with my account?
No, I got it on Etsy a couple of years ago. The seller is still active, PKNKTreasures.
Some photos from the cam, unedited
house finch
Grack
Chickie in foggy light
I am using this with additional lenses that I stick to the lens to achieve the focus, like I do with all my trail cams. The audio is not amazing but ok. And there's an app. All of that for about 50 bucks. #trailcam
This is the smallest trailcam I have used so far, and I am very impressed. This is a Maxdone camera. The FOV is on the smaller side, which makes this great for smaller setups like a feeder, but it also works with a bird bath. It comes with a solar panel and does not need batteries.
a very wet blue jay
a gorgeous Grack with rain drops on the head
breads were just baked too. I had a headache all morning, now I know why. Anyways, here are some of today's visitors. Looking forward to bed and Jack Black and White on SNL ☺️ #birds
A molting male Goldfinch
A wet Cardi man
April is showing off, today, we had a tornado warning! This was just the second time since I moved here in 2012. Down into the basement we went, the kitty behaved perfectly and nothing happened. Timing was great, laundry was done and my two
it is considerably less costly than other brands. It works with a subscription but also without, and the cam has an SD card. Setting it up was very easy. They have a Mother's Day sale on their website vinguys.com. #mothersdaygift #smartbirdfeeder
to FOV (Other feeders often are super wide and show the entire yard, which I do not like). Night vision can be b/w or color, and of course it works in rain and snow and sun. It also comes with some fruit forks. The best is the price,
Spring is a good time for experimenting, and I have been trying out a feeder cam, from #Vinguys. It's a smart feeder with a really nice video and photo quality (2.5k UHD video) and comes with a solar panel and an app. I love that the setup is comparatively small, also in regards
Photo of my cat's head on top of a Great Horned Owl photograph by USFWS Pacific Region via https://birdfeederhub.com/owls-in-nebraska/ Happy April Fool's Day!
I was very lucky today to see a Great Horned Meowl in my backyard! Such expressive creatures 😍
The Robins have discovered the bath, Juncos are still around, and today, a Chipping Sparrow visited. They look similar to American Tree Sparrows but one good ID marker is that they do not have a dark spot on their chest. Can you believe it's pretty much April? Good times await, at least in nature 💚
The Grackle boys are ramping it up 😎 (Imagine Hot Chocolate's Sexy Thing playing)
A handsome male House finch
House Finches visit here year-round, and because I am so used to seeing them, I sometimes forget to post them. This one is a male, and I love that he has some orange tones on him. The males' coloration depends on what they eat, some can be very vibrantly red while others are more subdued. #birds
Today, a Chickadee visited my one box and started cleaning out the wood shavings I had put in there (because I know they like to "excavate"). This is exciting news, April is almost here, so this could very well mean that the Chickies have chosen this box and will start making a nest soon ❤️
I was rooting for him so hard for days! I am so happy.
a nut right under the lid to lift it, and pile them up so much the lid would lift, so he knows that it can. And yesterday, he finally figured it out. It was quite the process and but he did it! I am so proud of him, and I hope he will be nice and fat and shiny soon. #wildlife
I've been filling the #Kingsyard box with black walnuts every day, and many squirrels came and took them out. One of them seemed to have issues figuring it out, and of course it was a tiny haggard little guy and I kept looking for his progress and made it my mission to help him learn. I would put
invasive species. If you cannot make sure to keep House Sparrows out your Bluebird box, consider adding a hole restrictor so that only smaller native birds like Chickadees or Wrens can enter. sialis.org has great information about nestbox plans, location, management etc.
With spring arriving, birds will start looking for nesting cavities. If you want to provide some, please make sure to make it as safe as possible for them. That means predator guards (add a baffle that keeps climbing preds out) as well as monitoring to make sure that they're not being overrun by
I am amazed at the stamina of this Swallowtail chrysalis. It's been sitting out there, enjoying fresh air and sometimes even sunshine and lots of cold temperatures in the last few months, and it is alive. Today it wiggled sideways! I am excited for it to emerge 🦋 #bugs
We got some snow yesterday, but migration is underway! The Redwinged Blackbird ladies are finally starting to arrive. This is with that Ceyomur 4G camera again, I zoomed in to hide the info bar, ha! May temperatures be splendid where you are! We got some sun today 😍 #birds #trailcam
There are different modes and resolutions to choose from, and it is all pretty good and what's not can be improved with minor editing. What I do not like is that I cannot remove the info bar, and the audio is a bit over the top.
As you may know I like using trail cams in my yard, and Ceyomur sent me their 4G model to try. This is my first time using a 4G camera, but as is usual with the Ceyomur cams, things were easy to figure out. For 60 bucks, this is quite nice!
Both pics show a sweet Downy lady. Not to be confused with the Hairy Woodpecker who almost looks the same but has a longer beak and is overall larger, I have seen them described as "Downy on steroids", and yep.
Kind of a rare sight at the bowls - a Downy Woodpecker. The lack of a red spot on her head indicated that this is a female. I think they are so pretty. #birds
