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Hummingbirds—It’s Not That They Don’t Actually Know the Words… I write about the natural history of birds for a variety of audiences. When I set… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Northern Flicker—Unusual Toes, a Long Tongue and a “Chiseling” Beak Once upon a time, North America had 2 major flicker species—the more eastern Yellow-shafted Flicker… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Guest blogger Rachel Ames asks that very question. Read more about her observations! Read more…

The Bluebirds of North America—Carrying the sky on their backs Bluebirds are members of the thrush family, which also includes American Robins and a number… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Western Kingbirds—Little tyrants in the bird nursery! Western Kingbirds are common flycatchers found primarily in rural residential areas and lowland riparian woodlands in our area.… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

 American Robin—The Original Early Bird Can you imagine a spring or summer without robins, singing their bright “cheerily, cheerio, cheerily, cheer up” song? Michigan State… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Blue Jays and the Physics of “Blue” Blue Jays are members of the intelligent Corvid family, along with all other species of jays, magpies, crows,… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Teaching the Baby Birds to Sing Adult songbirds have complex and elaborate songs. In most species, only males sing, although both sexes communicate using simple… Read More »Bird Tawk by Tina Mitchell

Guest blogger Rachel Ames gives folks an inside peak at all the activity at Greenwood this busy season! Read more…