When summer rolls around, a familiar bird in our backyard is the Baltimore oriole pictured above. One glance at her beak as she zooms through the backyard is enough to tell you the oriole has recently enjoyed a taste of the grape jelly in the backyard buffet. Hummingbirds, another common bird in Northeast Ohio during …
Breakfast time at the Backyard Buffet
It was a dreary morning, but the Baltimore oriole appears unfazed by the wet weather. His bright orange coat is still looking good and adds a little cheer to the backyard buffet when he landed on the dish that holds his grape jelly. On the other hand, the pileated woodpecker struggles to make his usual …
Orioles!
Lots of activity in our backyard today. Rose breasted grosbeaks, Baltimore orioles, and a little Eastern bluebird. Here are the orioles, but I'm saving the others for tomorrow when I have more time. It has been a cool, cloudy, and overcast day, but these visitors made the sun come out for me and put a smile on my …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 