Check Out Futch Creek's New Blog

In an attempt to find a more user-friendly blogsite, I'm transferring this blog to a new address: http://www.futchcreeknc.wordpress.com/ . I hope you continue to follow the changing tides of Futch creek at my new site, with more ease and an easier way to communicate. The new Wordpress site should function much more fluently with comments, picture uploads, sharing and becoming a follower. Thanks for staying in touch and I look forward to documenting new life this Spring!

Traffic Jam: Come one, come all

This winter I’ve noticed that the woodland birds, of all varieties, travel together in a pack. Some of the species that I can always identify within the group are the common ground doves, blue jays (sometimes up to 6), Cardinals, Eastern Blue Birds, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, chickadees and many other smaller types of birds I’m still trying to identify. Whenever they appear, the woods become alive with the sound of music. Singing little chirps, the birds hop within the branches, but always seem to stay within a close proximity to each other. They fly around together, and take turns on the feeders. Some will even wait on the tree trunk next to our feeder for their turn. Perhaps it’s just a matter of evolution—the ones who survive are the ones who stick together through the Wintertime. And maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised, after all birds of a feather do flock together. But I now know that whenever I notice a bird in the backyard, there’s soon a choir of birds fluttering throughout the yard: on the bird feeders, bird baths, and all the surrounding trees and shrubs! Above: RedBellied Woodpecker hiding behind feeder (video of this woodpecker on the feeder below) Hiding above:Red Bellied Woodpecker Above: Downy woodpecker

Above: Female Cardinal sharing the feeder

Video of Red Bellied Woodpecker on bird feeder