Tag Archives: Ornithology
Carolina Wren Fledgling
The Carolina wren, one of my favorite birds, visits the backyard regularly. If it doesn’t show up, I entice it with a bit of flute playing in the right key – Am or Bb or high D. Within five minutes of playing, I am charmed by the Native American flute music and the wren, who […]
September’s young birds: Fledgling House Finch
Apparently the birds are having a third round of chicks this summer. The feeder, visited constantly with young chickadees, Carolina wrens, and fledgling cardinals, provides a real entertainment center. The young bird I hadn’t seen visit the feeder previous to Labor Day was the young house finch. It’s noisy, incessant demand for food was too much to […]
