Birds & Wildlife | Loving Nature's Garden

Boxing Day Bird Walk

California quail by Teddy Llovet

There is no doubt that the holidays are a time of excess for many of us.

Looking back over the years, I see the day after Christmas as the day when stress and tiredness begins to surface.

Christmas past

One of my favorite presents when I was a kid was the selection box [...]

Black capped chickadee by Noel Zia Lee

“Nature dangles her secrets right below our noses, yet we rarely notice.” – Alison Kerr, 2010

I was snuggled up in bed reading a book, Beyond the Bird Feeder, given to me by a really good friend.

Suddenly this sentence jumped out at me, “… occasionally chickadees or nuthatches will [...]

Female American robin by kevincole

“In the spring robins dance with me in the garden. I dig; they dig. They sing, my heart rejoices.” Alison Kerr, 2010

Where do robins go in the winter? Do they leave for warmer climes?

Robin joy

The cute British robin, Erithacus rubicula, stays put in winter and is arguably the most adorable [...]

New Bird Feeder by ahisgett

If you haven’t already got at least one bird feeder in your nature garden you’re going to want to add one. Here is why.

It’s Easy

Hanging a bird feeder in your garden is one of the easiest ways to get started with nature gardening.

You don’t need to know precisely which kind [...]

American Goldfinches, April 2010

What can you find in a nature garden? Here’s an update on mine. I hope you’ll be inspired. Do let me know what is happening in yours.

Beautiful Birds

Back in December 2009 I asked the question How Long Does it Take Birds to Find a Feeder?

If you hang a feeder full of [...]