Florida scrub jays live indry, sandy areas, including ridges, coastal sand dunes, and river banks. The birds most frequently can be seen in low-growing oak scrub habitats, as well as scrubby flatwoods and otheropen areas. These birds are fond of eating insects, frogs, toads, lizards, mice...
Within minutes of throwing down the seed, birds started coming to the spot. They were mostly juncos. In fact, by my count, of the 20 birds that arrived almost immediately, 18 of them were juncos. The other two were white-throated sparrows. Throughout the day, cardinals, blue jays, song...
while the winter diet often consists of more plant material, including seeds, acorns, fruits, and berries. They will also take small reptiles, amphibians, young birds, eggs, and small rodents when the opportunity arises.
Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman (2001) An excellent photographic guide, great for beginners as well as advanced birders. Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region by Donald & Lillian Stokes (1996) A good photographic accompaniment to one of the field guide with paintings. Recommended...
Tags:birdwatching,Chesapeake Bay,Great Blue Heron photos,Hooper Islands Dorchester,Maryland birding,Maryland birds 02/12/2025 "Wading Birds" Series,2025 Blog Diary,Heron, Great Blue 43 Comments 1-2-3 Cute As Can Be – #35 Can I charm you with some more of my daily adorable little birds?
In Norway, a magpie is considered cunning and thievish, sometimes wicked, but a playful and loud bird is also bringer of good weather. An old English folk tale states that when Jesus was crucified on the cross, all of the world's birds wept and sang to comfort him in his agony. The...