Backyard Birds

Robin in Summer, Robin in Winter
Migration of the American Robin
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius ) is one of my favorite Backyard Birds because it symbolizes the return of spring and the feeling of ease during our pleasant summers here in southeast Michigan. I love seeing the first group of robins hopping around on our yard in early spring, searching about for worms and insects. And there is nothing finer than hearing our local robins cheerily singing on a warm summer's morning or evening. The robin's song is a song of summer to my ears. But over...

Backyard Birding - Common Birds in Our Backyard
Identifying the Common Birds in Your Backyard
I've been interested in Backyard Birding for many years -- I learned how to identify a few of the birds that were common in our neighborhood when I was a child, and I was surprised when I discovered that not everyone has this knowledge. I love watching the large variety of birds that I see in our neighborhood in southeast Michigan. This includes a delightful assortment of backyard birds we have visiting us throughout the year. Here are a few of the most common backyard birds that we see in ...

Coloring Pages of Backyard Birds
Common Backyard Birds Coloring Pages
Are you looking for bird coloring pages? I've collected a number of links to online coloring pages for some of the more recognizable common backyard birds that we see in SE MIchigan, USA. Most of these birds will be familiar to anyone who lives in the Eastern United States, and many will be familiar to those living in the rest of the United States and parts of Canada. Click on the bird coloring page images to be taken to the original site, and print them out. Then take out your crayons, col...

More Common Birds in Our Backyard
Backyard Birding -- Identifying Common Birds in Your Backyard
In Backyard Birding - Common Birds in Our Backyard, I listed nine of the most common birds in my backyard in southeast Michigan and I included short YouTube videos of their songs and behavior. Of course we have many more than just nine common backyard birds in our area! Here are a few more birds that I see often in my backyard. The range of many of these birds cover a large area of North America, so maybe you'll find them in your own backyards even if you don't live in Michigan! These bird...

South Carolina Song Birds
They Sing in the Early Morning Light
There are over 4,000 species of birds that are considered song birds. They are capable of producing a variety of sounds commonly referred to as bird song. Evidence suggests that song birds evolved over 50 million years ago in the Australia, New Zealand area. They have since spread throughout the world. South Carolina is home to many of them.

Backyard Birding with Grandma
Love the birds in their free and wild world in your backyard
  Planting a variety of native trees, shrubs, and flowers is a way to increase the number of bird species that will visit a backyard habitat.  Also it is important to provide cover, shelter, nesting sites, food, and water which are the five basic things that birds need. With a little planning and simple landscaping you can help moderate garden pests naturally in your yard. Your weapon: bug-eating birds. Hummingbirds delight children and adults.

How to Feed Your Backyard Birds
Attract Birds to Your Yard By Putting Out Birdfeeders and Food
A great way to attract more birds to our backyards is by feeding them. When we can see them up close and personal at a few well-placed feeders, we can more easily learn to identify Common Backyard Birds, their songs and calls, and their habits. We get to know what kinds of wild birds are common in our area, and what kinds are occasional visitors that perhaps appear for just a few days during their migrations. And our Common Backyard Birds are endlessly entertaining to watch throughout the yea...

Attract The Oriole Bird to Western US Yards and Parks
Get Ready for the Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Orioles are an orange yellow blackbird-type bird that flies north each year to the Western U.S. from Mexico and Central America. Look for them starting in mid-march. It is important to do your ground work for attracting the oriole bird early. This practice is essential for attracting the Baltimore oriole, the hooded oriole and orchard oriole to your yard for study and enjoyment. I have collected information to attract orioles since last year when I missed the flyover window. I had ...

Feeding Backyard Birds
There's More to Feeding Wild Birds than just Filling a Feeder with Seeds.
Attracting and feeding wild birds is easy if your yard offers four essential ingredients: food, water, cover and nesting sites. Hanging birds feeders filled with wild bird seed will attract a few birds, but creating a backyard habitat will attract many more and different types of birds as well as other wildlife. Regardless of the size of your property or your gardening skills, every yard has the potential to attract interesting wildlife visitors. Creating a backyard wildlife habitat is a r...