By far, the most exciting bird activity in our yard for the past two weeks has been the small flock of fox sparrows that forages every day beneath our feeder near the back of the house. The feeder is adjacent to a fringe of brushy vegetation, something that attracts...

If I chose one species in our yard that is truly our neighbor, it would be the White-breasted Nuthatch. This species does not migrate and pairs remain territorial all year.  It is likely that the white-breasted nuthatches I saw nesting in May, accompanying fluffy...