American Robin eating berries

This video is of a American Robin feeding off the berries from a Devil's walking stick the birds have just been flocking to the tree and eating up the berries.

Natures Birdbath at Saunders Springs Nature Preserve

Saunders Springs Nature Preserve is a great Place to visit if you are into nature, Local History Or just want to get away or have a picnic. There are over two miles of hiking trails for you to explore, there is even a handicapped-accessible trail. It is Located in Radcliff Kentucky just outside of Fort Knox. The Preserve is a 26 acres mature hardwood Forest with sinkholes, caves and springs the drain into underground caverns and is a very steep terrain. It is my #1 local birdwatching destination. Hope you stop by Soon.

Female Summer Tanager calling at the feeder

Black and White Warbler at Saunders Spring Nature Preserve Kentucky

Great shot of a Black and White Warbler bathing at the entrance of Saunders spring Nature preserve in Radcliff, Kentucky just outside of FT Knox Great place to view wildlife and do some hiking. So if you are ever in the area make sure this is one of your stops on your list is is about 1/2 mile outside the Wilson rd gate at Ft Knox.

Bird Watching Journal: The How's and Why's of Keeping Your Own

Anyone who loves watching birds knows that it is an enjoyable, relaxing hobby that is also educational. I know you might be wondering why anyone would care about keeping a bird watching journal, and the answer is because it enhances your experience. There really are no rules or regulations here; you just write what you like without worrying about spelling or grammar. It's your own personal bird watching diary of sorts that actually helps you focus more on what you are watching. What you are actually doing is interpreting what you are watching, so that you can read back on it years from now. Add a few amateur drawings of your own, write what you think while you are watching the birds, and you'll find that keeping a journal is actually fun!

Now for those who are interested, I will explain how to keep a bird watching journal. Of course you do it however you want, since it is your own journal - but for those who have no idea where to start, here we go:

1. Buy a journal that you can write in. You probably want to buy one that has an entire page for every day of the year, so that you can record your thoughts, what you are seeing, where you are and other information. You may even want to go with a journal that has blank pages, so that you can draw your own sketches of the birds or place photographs inside.

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I suggest that whether you are in your own yard or at a national forest, jot down the date and what time of day it is. You may even want to include what the weather is doing, the temperature and other notes about your surroundings. I have found that doing this helps you understand the habits of birds.

3. Jot down information about the markings of the birds you study, especially if it is one you aren't familiar with. A bird watching journal is great because as you get older and your memory isn't as great as it once was, you can look back and enjoy the experience all over again.

4. It's also fun to watch what type of food the birds are eating and jot that down. Are they eating bugs or worms, or are they in a specific type of tree eating berries? Note how they interact with other species, if they are trying to attract a mate, even the type of song it sings.

Bird watching is a hobby that lets you enjoy not only the birds, but all of the nature surrounding you. Whether you just want to watch the birds that visit your own backyard or take notes everywhere you travel, I recommend that you record your experiences in a journal. Years from now you'll be glad you did!

American Goldfinch at the seed ball

The American Goldfinch feeding at my seed ball that is filled with black oil sunflower seeds. The Bright colors and the song or these Wild Canaries Are Like no other bird that comes to my feeders they add color and music to the yard.
They are probably one of the easiest birds to attract to the yard just make sure that you offer plenty of clean fresh seed and a water source and you will have no problem keeping them around.

Goldfinch at feeder

This is the first Video that I took with me new Iview-100cm mini sports cam that I got off ebay for $5.24 including shipping. I am sure it will take me awhile to get this camera down to make some great videos so far it seem like a great camera. Hoping to get some great videos with this camera So now is the time to subscribe to my blog.

Eastern Bluebirds at the watering hole

Video of Bluebirds cooling down in the heat at my birdbath, I clean it out daily. It took a couple of weeks for the birds to get brave enough to start using it. They are still cautious because they know that there is a coopers-hawk that comes around so far I have not seen any signs of the hawk getting any birds at the bath but he has raided nests and has tried to take them of the feeders.It has been about a week since I last see the hawk, it may be that he has left or something happened to him, Because it seem that more birds are starting to show up at my feeders every day right now I have three different feeders out and three hummingbird feeders out and am planning on adding more as the weather here in Kentucky starts to change from Summer to fall. Hopefully I can attract bird that stop by during migration and get some great video. So hope that everyone checks back often because you never know what is going to show up.

Black-and-white Warbler

Female Downy Woodpecker

Female Downy Woodpecker

I am Really get excited each day that Go out I am finding New Birds, they are not always easy to get them on video but I will not give up. Yesterday when I was out I seen Ruby-thoat Hummingbirds catching bugs now that is real hard to video Don't have the Camera to Catch that but hopefully someday I will that would be great video.
Just to let you Know some of the Birds I have discovered and have not got on video are the Pileated Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker,There is also a Raptor around my house that has managed for hide himself pretty good never have camera ready when I come across this large bird only have got look at his back end it seems that he can fly good through the woods but I will not give up I will get them on video someday if he sticks around my guess is he will because the other day when i was out he was going after a small bird that was what caught my attention all the noise that the birds where making. So if you have not subcribed to my blog now is a good time you never know what bird is going to be next I just happen to live Close to a lot of great bird habitat and as soon as it cools down some I will be going to more places to get video. You Never Know what is going to show up next So Check back often happy Birding.

American Goldfinch scared off the feeder very ghostly

A American goldfinch Scared off the feeder by What can you see ?

American Goldfinch Great Audio

Listen to the American goldfinch sounds to be pretty happy trying to get attention

Great bird Audio can you Id the birds in this audio

Great bird Audio can you Id the birds in this audio. How many different bird do you hear and what birds do you hear?

Check out the evcavated bird nest in this dead tree

Let hear from everyone see if you can guess the bird did this handy work in this dead tree. and who can ID the birds in the Audio.

Great Crested Flycatchers

Great Crested Flycatchers nesting in bird house they have stocked the hummingbird feeder to catch wasps.

Male Ruby throat Hummingbird drive bombs female Hummingbird

Male Ruby throat Hummingbird drive bombs A female Hummingbird and knocks her right of the feeder you Can hear the smack. These are some wild little birds even in slow motion they are still fast.

The Carolina Chickadee

The Newest Visitor the my suet feeder  the Carolina Chickadee

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at feeder

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at feeder. Great video of a female hovering at the feeder they are not afraid of anything they where buzzing my head as i was setting up video camera. It is so enjoyable to watch these birds they like to protect the feeder and will battle with each other, they are so fast that sometimes all you can do is to hear them come by if you want to relax  each day i would suggest  hanging up a feeder and they will come I put my feeder up one evening and had hummingbird feeding the next morning.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

Male Summer Tanager

The Male Summer Tanager The only entirely Red bird in North America, His Red color really makes this bird very interesting. It is also know as the bee bird because it feeds on bees and wasps in flight and as you can see in the video they will also visit suet feeders.He is one of the great American song Birds and also has a very distinct Call that you can hear in the video.

Female Summer Tanager

The Female Summer Tanager this bird is a medium sized American Song Bird, there song is often mistaken for the American Robin they also have a very distinct call make sure your volume is up and you can hear this females call. This bird was once classified in the Tanager family and has since be change to the Cardinal Family. They Specialize in eating Bees and wasps that they can catch  in flight then they take them to a tree limb and beat them on the limb before eating them as you can see in the video they will also feed at suet feeders.This video was taken in central Kentucky hope you enjoy the video.

Northern Cardinals

A pair of Northern Cardinals feeding at a suet feeder

Summer Tanager Along with the Northern Cardinal