Birds
A FLUKE: THE STORY OF THE LONE OHIO WINTER ROBIN & THE CULTIVAR HAWTHORN TREE
Robins overwinter in Ohio only when it’s a mild winter — which it has been until lately. I normally see these birds at the end of February. However, I’ve had this lone Robin here all week.The second oddity— it’s the first and only time I’ve seen any birds at all eat the berries from the Winter King Hawthorn
Read MoreGREY DAYS AND SUNFLOWERS IN OHIO
Grey days & sunflowers-in-wait in Ohio: explore this peaceful juxtaposition of life & death in my backyard landscape.
Read MoreAmerican Robin Raising Her Babies
When I heard the chirps of mama grow more intense, notifying me that her fledglings are vulnerable and unsheltered; I soothed her fears by relocating them to bushes for cover.
Read MoreNative Trees and Shrubs Attract Birds like Robins and Cardinals
According to scientists, birds like the titmouse and chickadees cannot successfully reproduce in environments that contain 30 percent or less native plants
Read More