All Blog Posts Tagged 'Pigmy' (2)

I have been seeing Red Bellied Woodpeckers for years at my Lakehouse on Lake McConaughy, Nebraska, but I always saw them in the early fall and didn't think they nested locally. This summer I have had a pair (female has red only on the back of the head, male has a full red mohawk) on the feeders all summer and lately I have seen one with a completely brown head. The little guy is a little awkward and fun to watch. I will try to get a picture.



In addition to Red Bellied, we also have… Continue

I have lived in my Magnolia Drive home for nearly 25 years, but today I had my most unusual bird sighting. When I got home from work a Chukar was standing of the railing of my front porch. It hopped onto the roof and ran over the top of the house. I went through the house and out the back door to see it running across the snow and into the woods.



I have not seen a Chukar since a river trip in Utah in the late 80s and have a great picture to remember the sighting. I looked up a… Continue