Birds

Category: Birds

Birds of the Midwest & Beyond

The Birds category explores Midwest birds found across Wisconsin and surrounding states. You’ll discover songbirds, woodpeckers, waterfowl, raptors, and wild turkeys.

Each post focuses on identification, behavior, habitat, and seasonal movement. Learn how different species nest, migrate, and adapt throughout the year.

You’ll also find feeding habits, habitat details, and simple tips to help you recognize birds in your area. Whether you watch goldfinches at your feeder or spot herons near quiet waters, this category helps you better understand the birds that share our landscape.

March 16, 2016

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10 Wildflowers that Attract Birds to Your Yard

10 Wildflowers That Attract Birds to Your Yard If you want to attract birds to your yard and also would like to add a splash of color with flowers, might I suggest the best of...

February 12, 2016

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Dark Eyed Junco Birds At Feeder

Dark-eyed Junco In Wisconsin, the dark-eyed junco seems to arrive around the third week of September. They come in mid-fall and stay for the duration of the winter. Adults generally have gray heads, necks, and...

September 16, 2015

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Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole The Baltimore oriole received its name from the resemblance of the male’s colors to those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. Male The adult male is orange on the underparts shoulder patch and...

March 16, 2015

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Gotta Catch ‘Em All

Gotta Catch ‘Em All There have been some really wonderful colored birds lately on the walking paths. If you are an active birding fan you know that the warblers are sprinkled around the area. I feel...

October 10, 2014

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Wisconsin Birds

Wisconsin Birds This page will be a running list of all my small Wisconsin birds. The birds can be found in your yards, gardens and around the woodlands areas.

March 15, 2014

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11 Birds that Eat Oranges

11 Birds That Will Eat Oranges Birdy, birdy here’s a sweet treat.Sure to make you tweet! Tweet! Tweet!

June 1, 2013

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Gear for Birdwatching

Gear for Birdwatching Gear for birdwatching – Glorious days are here. I started a serious fetish with tracking down and photographing each of the warblers that are said to visit Wisconsin. I live in Green Bay...

April 12, 2013

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How To Clean A Hummingbird Feeder

How To Clean A Hummingbird Feeder Reduce the chance of passing on harmful bacteria through the growth of seen, or unseen bacteria that is harmful to hummingbirds by cleaning your feeder regularly. Here is how...

February 28, 2013

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Bird Seed Suet Filled Egg Shell Recipe

Bird Seed Suet Filled Egg Shell Recipe Want to make a healthy treat for the birds this winter? Try this bird seed suet filled egg shell recipe and add whatever ingredients you think your backyard...

June 22, 2012

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No Sprout Bird Seed

No Sprout Bird Seed Show of hands. How many of you have weed sprouts under your bird feeders right now? I used to! Until I learned this no sprout bird seed secret.

January 26, 2012

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Making Your Yard Hummingbird Pleasant

Making Your Yard Hummingbird Pleasant Making your yard hummingbird pleasant – How can you get hummingbirds to visit your yard year after year? It’s not as difficult as one might imagine. If you provide your...