WAIT! This is NOT the end of ArthurPix®, dear subscribers— It’s just that when I saw Tuffy the Tufted Titmouse … More
Category: Garden Birds
Strangely Familiar
The other day, I became rather excited upon seeing Chili, above. He’s so tiny that I didn’t get a good … More
How do Woodpeckers Peck Without Damaging Their Brains?
Woodpeckers have special foam linings in their skulls that cushion their brains, right? WRONG. This onetime ornithological hypothesis has become … More
Sweet Song of Summer
Walking round the garden, I hear him loud and clear. “Check…check…” he warns at first, before exploding in song: ”Conk-la-HDREEEEEEE!” It’s … More
Help, I can’t shake him!
“It’s so embarrassing,” cries young Ajay the Blue Jay… “Here I am completing my first adult molt and looking dapper … More
Five amazing facts folks don’t know about Tufted Titmice
If you own a bird feeder, chances are you’ve seen this pert little customer flying off with a sunflower seed. … More
What’s Fluttering my Feathers?
It’s not the wind that’s fluttering Wendell’s feathers… It’s not a bad case of Bed Head… It’s not even cold … More
Back to the Nest
For some reason I never posted this portrait of Auric the American Goldfinch in flight… I shot this last summer … More
My head’s not red. SO WHAT!
Man, I can hear the comments now—how can this be a woodpecker if his head’s not read? Because I’m a … More
Meet Tonto Two-Tuft
This striking young Northern Cardinal… …seems to be keeping company with the lovely Princess Goldie, hiding in the brush as she feeds … More