Category Archives: Local Wildlife

Some of our neighbors are pretty wild!

For the Birds

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

We have positively identified our hummingbird feeder raiders as Wilson’s warblers. The two that had been hanging around our dooryard are immature and/or female. A male joined them a day or two later, confirming our guess. [WRONG! I discovered My … Continue reading →

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Invaders in Birdland

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

A day or two ago, the hummingbird situation took an odd turn: a pair of warblers began competing with the hummingbirds for the feeders. We are used to handling feeder invaders each summer. We buy the feeders with bee guards … Continue reading →

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