Long ago, I worked in my father's landscape business as a designer. Drafting plans that matched the interests of our clients and drawing images that helped the homeowner visualize their personal ...

William Johnson photographed a great crested flycatcher gathering nesting material in his backyard in Thoroughgood in Virginia Beach. “She is perched on the songbird nesting cage we filled with ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AGFC) - This week's bird is the Great Crested Flycatcher. A large, assertive flycatcher with rich reddish-brown accents and a lemon-yellow belly, the Great Crested Flycatcher is a ...

There are over 20 resident Florida birds that nest in cavities in trees or branches. These include Eastern Bluebird, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Great-crested ...

Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that certain birds are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that certain species are ...

Quick whistled notes — “weeeUP-weeeeER” — ring out from within the dense, green foliage of a tree canopy during my morning walk through the neighborhood. I can hear the birdsong clearly, first in this ...

The great-crested flycatcher cannot be called a conspicuous bird, but nor is it shy. The least conspicuous part of the flycatcher is the crest. It’s seldom seen, except by other flycatchers, who see ...

Nesting season is behind us, and birdhouses — nest boxes — will be vacant until spring. Now is the time to clean the boxes of used nesting material, and to make any needed repairs. We will assume your ...

Through the years things change. Our place west of Bryson City has undergone significant changes since we moved here in 1976, just in time for the nation’s bi-centennial celebrations. A pasture that ...