Category: Birds

You will find a variety of helpful information on birds that you may see in the woodland areas or visit your yard.

The postings can have information on what your guest eats, breeding habits, migration, and how to attract the critters to your feeders and backyard.

Small Birds & Woodpeckers / Recipes, Crafts & Care / Waterbirds

June 29, 2022

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Black-capped Chickadee

The black-capped chickadee might be one of the most recognized birds next to the Red Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Robins. The fluffy little Chickadee comes freely about dwellings even in towns and cities.

June 27, 2021

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Scarlet Tanager

The Scarlet Tanager is probably is our most brilliant plumaged songbirds and a common summer resident throughout the Midwest, It arrives late in April or early in May and stays with us well into September....

December 7, 2020

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Winter Birds

Many birds migrate in the fall to warmer climates, but we have a variety of winter birds that stick around and tough out the harsh cold, and some birds even migrate to the Midwest for...

August 25, 2020

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Interesting Facts About Hummingbirds

Love hummingbirds? So do I! Here are some interesting facts about hummingbirds you may not know.

August 13, 2020

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Palm Warbler

Palm Warbler birds are yellow and brown birds with rusty brown head caps that are relatively common throughout Wisconsin during the spring and fall migration. General Information Name: Palm Warbler Scientific Name: Setophaga palmarum Higher...

August 12, 2020

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American Redstart

American Redstart The American Redstart is a warbler that can be found traveling through Wisconsin in the spring fleeting from tree to tree. The male and female have a different appearance but both have relatively...

April 4, 2020

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Birds That Eat Nyjer Thistle Seed

Below are some common birds that eat Nyjer thistle seed at your feeders. The listing will include pictures and identifying markings to help you ID the birds that will be attracted to the seed.

January 5, 2020

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9 Woodpeckers of Wisconsin

Worldwide, there are 216 members of the Picidae, or woodpecker family The 9 woodpeckers of Wisconsin that have been reported from the picidae and woodpecker families are the northern flicker, yellow bellied sap sucker, red...

December 20, 2018

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Northern Cardinal

The northern cardinal is a mid-sized songbird wat are about 8-9 inches in length. The Male is a vibrant red, while the female is a reddish olive color.

November 26, 2018

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European Starlings

European starlings (starlings for short) are about the size of a blackbird with glossy black plumage that has a metallic look to them. During the winter months, the birds sport white flecking to them

November 7, 2018

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Red-Breasted Nuthatch

Our winter visitors the red-breasted nuthatch is at back for the season. As soon as the weather starts getting cold, I will usually see my first red-breasted nuthatch.

October 26, 2018

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Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. The term pileated comes from the Latin word pileatus meaning “capped” which refers to the red crest on the top of the bird’s head.