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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

September 4, 2011
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

Juvenile red-bellied woodpecker minding its own business in the cherry tree.

Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter

Uh-oh. Somebody else wants to sit here.

Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter

Mama arrives in a flash. Kid dives straight down, head first, to get out of the way.

Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter

Adult female redbelly finds this just a lovely place to perch. Showed the kid who was boss, too.

Adult Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter

 

—Diane Porter

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Inexpensive binoculars

Eagle Optics Shrike BinocularEveryone interested in watching wild birds deserves her or his very own binoculars.

A good binocular for getting started does not have to be expensive, but it should have good optical quality.

The Eagle Optics Shrike 8x42 costs only $99.99

Keep track of your bird sightings

Vortex Fury

Bird Brain is a birding database for Macintosh computers. It keeps your life list, backyard list, yard list, and more. And your notes and photos, too.

Created by Michael and Diane Porter, of this Birdwatching Dot Com website.

Read about Bird Brain.

Name that bird!

NGS Field GuideA field guide (bird book) will help you to recognize the birds that share your life.

One that we like a lot is the National Geographic Guide to Birds of North America, Fifth Edition. It covers all the birds in North America, and the illustrations are beautiful.

Water Your Birds

All the birds love a birdbath, including this female red-bellied woodpecker.

It's also available in a heated version, for winter.

Kozy Spa Bath

Our favorite bath for summer is the Kozy Spa Bath with Pedestal.

See price

It's also available in a heated version, for winter.