It is not often that you see the ruby-crown that this bird is named for. I’ve only seen it two…
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warblers are winter visitors to my yard. It is considered a winter warbler because it doesn’t need to migrate…
Final Moments
A delay of only a moment kept me from getting the sun above the Mobile Bay horizon. I was just…
Downtown Lights in Fairhope
The lights in Fairhope are turned on before Christmas and I believe turned off after Mardi Gras. I don’t go…
A Rainbow of Birds
The multitude of birds that visit my feeders exhibit all the colors of the rainbow: red (Northern Cardinal and eye…
Up and Away
Sometimes the birds do not stay on a feeder long enough for me to get a photograph; they do a…
Black and White Birds
There are at least two black and white birds that frequently visit my yard: the Carolina Chickadee and Downy Woodpecker.…
Little Brown Birds
Chipping Sparrows visit my yard during the winter to eat the bird seed I have spread on the path. Although…
A Pair of Blues
Although renowned for being talkative and boisterous, blue jays may also communicate through body language. The feathers on the Blue…
Northern Mockingbird
If you’ve been hearing an endless string of 10 or 15 different birds singing outside your house, you might have…
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