The light was dull this morning, and I couldn't get a great picture, but look who reappeared in our backyard this morning. We haven't been visited by the pileateds for months, and this morning I heard the distinctive "I'm here!" call, ran to my window, and there he was high up on the tall oak …
Back yard birding
Posted on SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 ...and subtitled "Where in the world is a red-bellied woodpecker when you need one?" Although trail walking with camera in hand, is my favorite kind of nature photography, there are times when the weather, my schedule, or my energy level demand that I do backyard birding instead of the usual …
Unusual pose for a nuthatch
Walking in the park, I am much more likely to see the nuthatches (and there are hundreds of them) land in a tree and walk down the trunk. That is typical behavior for the nuthatch, but this fellow decided to pose a little differently for his portrait. I wonder if he is more vain than …
Chagrin River Park
This bold nuthatch was determined to get more than his share of the sunflower seeds.
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 