Wendy's Perching Bird Collection

Singing House Wren

Singing House Wren

by | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog, Perching, Wren, House #158, Wrens

I admit at first I was thrilled these little birds moved into the yard, all was peaceful until the flying lessons started.  Junior wasn’t ready to leave the box, father was adamant … he chirped all day from dawn to dusk, like a raging hockey...
Great Crested Flycatcher abandoned eggs

Great Crested Flycatcher abandoned eggs

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Flycatcher, Great Crested #159, Perching

Sadly these eggs seem to have been abandoned, I noticed a lack of activity at the box for a while, upon opening the box the eggs were stone cold.  I candled them, did the float test, and as a last resort opened one egg.  No luck. I was looking forward to the fledglings, but more importantly, I wonder what became of the female as the male is seen on occasion.  It’s a hard life being a bird. The nest was made up with animal fur, different feathers, a bit of what might have been snake skin that Emma put on the fence, grasses… all nice and...
Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird

by | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog, Bluebird, Mountain #156, Perching, Thrushes

These spectacular Bluebirds were a bird I was really hoping to see when I was in Alberta, you could just imagine my smile when I realized the ranch I was visiting has many many brightly coloured boxes throughout the ranch. At one time the numbers were very depleted, they have made a comeback because of ranchers like the Halladay’s who took time to build and maintain many...
Mockingbirds

Mockingbirds

by | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog, Mockingbird, Northern #32, Perching

A musical bird with a vast variety of sharp calls. It’s monochromatic colouring is made up for by it’s song, at times it is hard to believe that this small bird can be so loud!  a group of mockingbirds is known as a...

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