by Wendy | Apr 15, 2020 | Rails and Coots, Sora #180, Wetlands
It is more often heard than seen and gives one of the most distinctive calls of any marsh bird, a loud descending whinny call: whee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee. Vernacular names for this species include Carolina Rail, Soree, Meadow Chicken, and Ortolan. Notoriously hard to find.
by Wendy | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Turkey, Wild #76
We have no shortage of these on the farm, the largest bird by far that comes to our feeders. They discovered the can beat the Squirrel Buster by leaping up and pecking the underside which bounced out seeds without putting pressure on the closing mechanism. Who ever said turkeys were dumb, hasn’t met this flock!
