I have often wondered why I never see any baby pigeons or doves or Downy Woodpeckers. I see the adults but not the babies. I see fledgling robins, starlings and finches all being fed by their parents at the feeders. I wonder why the others don’t bring their young in to be […]

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As a beginner birder (birdwatcher if you want to get technical) I find it hard to identify birds just by checking with a drawing and description in a field guide. I prefer pictures. But the more advanced birders seem to like the drawings better. The more advanced birder you are, the more […]

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Can you say exciting?!! It is so great to be out of winter here in Erie. This weekend is the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage in New York State and I’m so looking forward to meeting new people (especially the bird and nature bloggers) and seeing some again that I’ve already met. I look […]

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