Last year we had a Red-headed woodpecker that visited our feeder on a regular basis. I actually think there were at least 2 that fed freely here. One was  immature as I could see evidence of some brown-ish feathers adorning the bird. This year, much to my chagrin,  no Red-headed woodpecker. But there was a … Continue reading 2-15-2020: An Uncommon Visitor

Looks like Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow so we’re in for an early Spring – right? Here some 500 miles West of  where most of the SRS members live, I have seen the sun today! Yes, it still exists and is quite bright here today. The local weather guy was saying that we’ve … Continue reading 2-2-2020: Groundhog Day – There’s the Rub!

We’ve had a few arrivals here. I’m sure its happening everywhere – but I  reported last Winter that the first sighting of a Red Winged Blackbird was on February 27th. This year, I saw one or two on March 1st. Saw them almost every day since and tried to get a decent picture of them … Continue reading 3-8-2019: March, Winter and Spring’s Arrivals

Brrrr…. looking  outside I see that it’s snowing – again! We’re past the half-way point – referred to as the cross-quarter day – Candlemas or ‘Ground Hog Day’. It didn’t actually happen on Ground Hog day – but it was close. Spring is coming. We have a bird feeder out back and a suet holder … Continue reading 2-14-2019: Everything Isn’t Quite As It Seems – if you’ve ever been injured, you can relate

It’s a beautiful day here (Michigan) – so this means that it will show up in Slate Run probably tomorrow – if it isn’t already there. The Downy woodpecker is resident here. He stays all Winter – something I respect in a songbird. And while the Red-Winged Blackbird isn’t a resident, they sure make you … Continue reading 2-27-2018 SRS BLOG – First Entry