Cedar Waxwings are beautiful birds. For a while, I was on the hunt to see one because I knew that we lived within their year-round range. I first spotted them near Pictured Rocks Lakeshore in a little place called Au Train, Michigan. Au Train has a river flowing through it and a small inland lake.…

European Starlings seem to be everywhere during different seasons. If you look at their range, you’ll see that they cover almost all of North America. It’s amazing that these Starlings were first brought to North America by those who loved Shakespeare and now they cover almost the whole continent (allaboutbirds). European Starlings vs. Common Grackles…

When does the smallest bird create the biggest stir? Well, maybe all the time! We love tiny birds. They are amazing to see and to watch. Hummingbirds are always met with excitement and gratefulness as they return from the south each spring. I absolutely love our hummingbird feeder, which hangs right outside of my kitchen…

The Basics of this Burgess Bird A Loggerhead Shrike is a species of bird that many have probably never heard of before. I can say that was true for me before reading Thornton W. Burgess’ classic, The Burgess Bird Book for Children. They are a really incredible bird to learn more about. Since our first…

Sometimes we are so disconnected from the natural world that we need good reminders of how helpful animals can be when they live around us. We are always concerned about getting rid of pests, so I love to use the Burgess Books to help bridge the gap and give us a better insight to how…