Black and White Warbler

Video: Black and White Warbler

The elusive Black and White Warbler -  a first time capture for me! Much like a nuthatch, the Black and White Warbler works rapidly up and down the bark of trees exclusively for its meals. Although the video is short and quality less than normal due to rapid motion of the warbler it does show its characteristic feeding behavior and its feet adapted just like a nuthatch for spending time on the trees. This is a bird in a hurry finding as many small bugs on the bark and branches of trees as it can in a short amount of time.

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Video: Black and White Warbler

Painted Buntings Arrive In Florida For Winter

Video:  Painted Buntings Arrive In Florida For Winter

Painted Buntings - called nonpareil by Audubon for having "no equal" have begun returning to the Backyard for winter - so far they have been "Greenies" - females and immature males in emerald green. The mature male Painted Buntings in red, blue and green - known as the most colorful songbirds in all of North America have not shown yet. The first glimpse of them is always an exciting moment. They generally stay until late April. You will also see the arrival of the Catbirds with the Buntings!

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Gray CatBird Mewing Call

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The mewing call of a Gray Catbird. They are called catbirds for a very good reason - their habit of making cat-like sounds!

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Hand Feeding My Blue Jay Buddy

Video: Hand Feeding My Blue Jay Buddy

Trained a Blue Jay to eat peanuts from my hand! As with any training, it helps if you have a motivated pupil to achieve success. I've often noticed that one member of a particular species will bond with humans and seem to develop a "deeper" relationship. Of course this usually involves food, and no doubt the balance between a self preservation instinct of avoiding humans and the easy availability of healthy food requires a risk analyses that the most intelligent and savvy are most likely to perform. I'm sure it wasn't my magnetic personality that sealed the deal - in any case we have a win-win relationship. Often the jay will make a very unique call when I approach with peanuts and also a characteristic two beak knocks on wood - that means - Peanut Now!. The preferred method by the Jay is to simply be handed a peanut, if I hold my open hand out it will fly to it. Next on to the Brown Thrasher who is starting to get jealous! Filmed with a cell phone which has advantages for one hand close up work and depth of field but can be a little shaky at times.

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Tufted Titmouse

Video: Tufted Titmouse

A Tufted Titmouse finds a bonanza of seed all to itself high in the Great Smokey Mountains. It makes repeated trips stocking up the seeds in a secret cache and eating a few. Generally these are lower elevation birds, but this is at 4,000 elevation. Their eyes are quite evocative and their faces quite expressive.

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Brown Thrasher Up Close and Natural

Video: Brown Thrasher Up Close and Natural

This solitary Brown Thrasher has been hanging out in the wood behind the backyard all winter and is becoming my favorite bird. It is the State Bird of Georgia and considered common in some areas of the south, but here it is a rare bird that is typically only seen in the cooler months. The Thrasher has a very expressive face and eyes has become a bit of a Backyard personality, often sparing with the Blue Jays who think they rule the yard. Perhaps it will try and find a mate this spring. I'm slowly teaching it to eat out of my hand - may take awhile. It is seeing some of the Blue Jays eat from my hand and not liking it - but not trusting enough yet. In the meantime it is coming quite close, but staying safe just inside the heavy brush allowing for some great closeups! Stay tuned.

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