In early October 2011 was the first time that a Eurasian Collared Dove had visited my bird feeder, I quickly grabbed my camera and took some pictures. Previously I have seen this bird and it was added to my “Life List” on December 29, 2007, where he was sitting …
The Mute Swan, a native of Eurasia, was introduced to this continent from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s. Due to their graceful appearance on water, these swans were imported to many areas of North America as an adornment to city parks and large estates. All North American Mute Swan …
There’s been a lot of talk on my Twitter stream lately about the ubiquitous house sparrow. To feed or not to feed? I’ve had bird feeders in my yard for years, and I’ve yet to hear of any method of feeding all the birds BUT house sparrows. This time of …