Category: Midwest Wildlife

April 14, 2018

Midwest Birds

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch The American Goldfinch is a beautiful songbird that you can easily attract to your backyard.  The males have bright yellow coats with a bold black cap and black wings barred with white. The...

April 12, 2018

Midwest Birds

How to Get Hummingbirds To Nest by You

How to Get Hummingbirds to Nest by You How to Get Hummingbirds To Nest by You  If you would like to see more hummingbirds around your yard you need to provide two sources, food and...

April 1, 2018

Midwest Birds

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker The Downy woodpecker is the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers but there are many smaller species elsewhere, especially the piculets. General Information Woodpecker with mainly black on the upper parts & wings, with...

March 3, 2018

Midwest Birds

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Red Bellied Woodpecker The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the Picidae family. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada. Its...

February 10, 2018

Garden Pests/Midwest Birds

6 Ways to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders

6 Ways To Keep Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders Ants are attracted to sugar and sweetness and since hummingbird feeders are made up of sugar water, they, of course, are going to go straight for...

January 28, 2018

Midwest Birds

House Finch

House Finch The house finch is a small passerine bird that is part of the family Fringillidae.  They are generally seen hanging onto the food source their eating from, perched, or scavenging the ground for food.

December 31, 2017

Midwest Birds

White Breasted Nuthatch

General Characteristics of White-Breasted Nuthatches One of my favorite birds to watch is white-breasted nuthatches.  You can always tell when they are around because they have a unique yank, yank voice and lower hah, hah,...

November 4, 2017

Midwest Birds

Birds You May Find in Your Backyard

Birds You May Find in Your Backyard A running list of birds that you may find in your backyard along with some interesting facts, and possible additional reading posts that may help you attract them...

October 23, 2017

Midwest Birds

Dried Fruit Medley Bird Food Recipe

Dried Fruit Medley Bird Food Recipe Want to feed some picky eaters that normally don’t always come to the feeder? Make up this dried fruit medley bird food recipe.  

October 22, 2017

Midwest Birds

Save Those Seeds

Is squash plentiful in the garden? As you enjoy eating squash, save those seeds. Rinse, dry them, and store to add to your bird feeders.

October 11, 2017

Midwest Birds

Coopers Hawk in My Garden

Coopers Hawk in My Garden The Coopers hawk in my garden, he enjoys parking himself on my deck rail or the neighbor’s fence and watching over the yard.  The backyard feeder birds are an easy...

September 6, 2017

Midwest Birds

Birds Like Safflower Seed Squirrels Dislike

Birds Like Safflower Seed Squirrels Dislike Keep the squirrels off your feeders by changing your birdseed.  Birds like safflower seed squirrels dislike it. So, if you are looking for a great way to feed the...

August 30, 2017

Midwest Birds

How to Clean a Birdbath

How to Clean a Birdbath Is it time to clean your birdbath?  You just cringed – I feel your pain. Here is an easy way to clean your birdbath and check out the link on...

August 29, 2017

Midwest Birds

Keep Birdbaths Fresh and Clean

Keep Birdbaths Fresh and Clean I’m a little embarrassed to say that my birdbath is a mess right now.  Over time, the summer weather turns hot and I get “busy.”  Too busy to stay on top...

June 23, 2017

Midwest Wildlife

Gray Fox

Gray Fox I was on my way to photograph the sunset along the shores of Green Bay which requires me to head out through the country roads but I didn’t get all that far.  This...