Bird watching tours, trips, adventures and birder news in North Carolina and beyond
By Sally Siko While searching for Short eared Owls last week in Guilford County, I spotted a flock of a couple hundred Eastern Bluebirds that had taken control of the fields across from the GCF.Walking through the grass, the Bluebirds were everywhere. Fluttering up ahead of me with each step, soaring low overhead as they…
By Sally Siko When you’re out birding on a mission to find something new for the year, common species like the Eastern Bluebird are easy to overlook. It’s a shame because these birds are absolutely gorgeous.I spotted this one while searching for a Purple Finch that had showed up on my property for a few…
By Sally Siko With so many flying around central NC, it’s admittedly easy to overlook an Eastern Bluebird when out on the hunt for something rare. That’s a shame though because these little feathered gems are just gorgeous!Bluebirds are a staple of our suburban yards, fields and countryside and they are well worth stopping to…
By: Sally Siko -Admin BWNC When you’re out birding on a mission to find something new, common species like the Eastern Bluebird are easy to overlook.It’s a shame because these birds are absolutely gorgeous.That blue plumage is as vibrantly hued during the winter as in the summer months! Although I was there with the intent…
By: Sally Siko, Admin-Birdwatching NC At home today and decided to take a few minutes to spend some time out in my backyard.This spring a pair of Eastern Bluebirds are considering the move into one of the bird houses on my property.They took turns peering inside and landing on the roof to survey the view….
By: Sally Siko, Admin-Birdwatching NC As I was walking back to my truck after a morning of birding at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, I spotted this lovely Eastern Bluebird perched at the top of a small tree near the parking lot.It had just begun to rain but this little blue gem was singing…