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Warbler Ridge Birds
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Добавлен 12 фев 2020
Wild birds with IDs and text commentary. New Sunday Morning Birds every week. I love birds and try to encourage as many different types as possible to make their home here by creating a bird-friendly landscape with water features, bird houses and native plants. Follow the birds and wildlife on my wooded hillside in eastern Tennessee and see who shows up!
I've added plants, water sources, feeders, and houses, plus I'm experimenting with habitat practices such as leaving dead trees standing, leaving leaves undisturbed, not mowing portions of the property, building brush piles, etc.
I have tried a lot of camera options for filming birds. As of 2023, I'm filming with some second hand GoPro Hero 5 Black cameras for the birds eye view closeups. I also use a Canon 6D.
Unless otherwise noted, all videos are recorded on my property in eastern Tennessee.
I've added plants, water sources, feeders, and houses, plus I'm experimenting with habitat practices such as leaving dead trees standing, leaving leaves undisturbed, not mowing portions of the property, building brush piles, etc.
I have tried a lot of camera options for filming birds. As of 2023, I'm filming with some second hand GoPro Hero 5 Black cameras for the birds eye view closeups. I also use a Canon 6D.
Unless otherwise noted, all videos are recorded on my property in eastern Tennessee.
Hungry Little Snow Birds
Snow! We got a good couple inches of snow this week. And when it snows, all the show up at the feeders looking for food. When there are that many extra birds around, I like to give them room to spread out, so in addition to food at the feeders, I also put out seed along the railings and in several dishes on the porch, spead some suet on one of the tree trunks, spread some small seed for the finches on the grounds, and made up a suet log for under the feeder. I makes for a very active yard, with birds all over the place, which is fun, and I think it's healthier for them not to be all bunched up in one spot.
Between snow storms and wildfires, I know a lot of people are dealing with dangerou...
Between snow storms and wildfires, I know a lot of people are dealing with dangerou...
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Starting the New Year with a Splash!
Просмотров 52316 часов назад
Happy New Year! 2025 started off with some unusually warm weather here, so the birds celebrated the new year with some extra bath time. The warm weather didn't last long, though, and the week ended with a tiny bit of snow. There's more snow in our forecast this week. It looks like a good part of the country is going to be getting some nasty cold weather. Stay safe and warm out there. And if you...
Busy Birdy Buffet
Просмотров 53721 день назад
Just some busy birdies visiting the porch railing buffet :-) Happy Holidays to everyone from me and the birds! I'm going to take next Sunday off, but I'll be back for the new year! Thanks for watching! Be safe out there and I'll see you in 2025!
First Snow of the Season!
Просмотров 43628 дней назад
We had our first snow of the season this week! It only lasted a few hours and melted away quickly, but it was pretty while it lasted. And a little flock of Junco "snow birds" arrived right on cue. I set up a camera on the ground under the feeder to get some close-ups of the birds in the snow. I thought I had some pretty good video - until I went to collect the camera and realized it hadn't reco...
Icy Mornings at the Bird Pond
Просмотров 464Месяц назад
Brrr! It's been getting down into the teens at night and the pond at the woodland stream has temporarily become a skating rink for the birds. The water is still running and the birds can drink from around the edges and from the stream portion. We got a nice look at a Hairy Woodpecker this week. I think the additional log perches around the stream have made it easier for them to get to the water...
Sunday Morning Birds ~ Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker!
Просмотров 378Месяц назад
This week's video is kind of short. I was away for a few days for Thanksgiving and we also had some rain. So I didn't get as much filming done as I usually do. But I did get another woodpecker at the woodland stream! A nice little Yellow-bellied Sapsucker stopped by for a drink. I think maybe the hawk has moved on, so maybe we'll see some of the larger woodpeckers at the stream again. I hope ev...
Bothersome Hawk & Tiny Birds
Просмотров 493Месяц назад
I'm ready for this Red-tailed Hawk to move on. I keep seeing it fly off when I go outside. It has all the bird nervous and staying in hiding. It did, however, provide an opportunity to focus on some of the tiniest birds this week. The smallest birds seem to be the least worried about the hawk - although they seem nervous too. But I think the little birds are small enough and fast enough to stay...
Welcoming Woodpeckers! Plus Winter Bird Arrivals
Просмотров 621Месяц назад
This week, we're working on welcoming woodpeckers :-) I have a pile of large branches from a tree that fell last month. I hauled a few up to the woodland stream water feature to try and provide things for the woodpeckers and other tree clingers to hold onto. There was one really nice (and heavy ... whew!) double branch that I placed between the closest tree and the stream. I added a smaller, bu...
Quiet Time ~ Sunday Morning Birds ~ November 10, 2024
Просмотров 5112 месяца назад
I thought I'd just offer some relaxing time with the birds this week. Not a lot of commentary or clip changes. Just birds in the sunshine on a nice fall day. I am working on a bit of a project at the woodland stream. Adding some logs to make it easier for the woodpeckers and other clingers to access the water. I'll have an update on how that's going next week. Thanks for watching! Be safe out t...
Sunday Morning Birds ~ November 3, 2024
Просмотров 5412 месяца назад
Activity at the bird pond has slowed down some. We're at a point in the season when there just aren't as many birds here right now. The summer birds are gone and the last of the migrating birds have flown south, and, although, a few winter birds have arrived, most have not. At some point, the winter population will grow as White-throated Sparrows, Yellow-rumpted Warblers, kinglets, and juncos a...
Blue-headed Vireo, Golden-crowned Kinglet, & Hermit Thrush!
Просмотров 3462 месяца назад
We had three new arrivals this week. Two that are probably here for the winter and one passing through. The tiny little Golden-crowned Kinglet is one that may stay for the winter. There have been serveral here for the last few years. And there's been a Hermit Thrush wintering here for quite a while now. The Blue-headed Vireo was a surprise. Our summer-resident Vireos left a few weeks ago. This ...
Winter Wren! The Smallest Wren in North America + Bluebirds, Warblers, Titmice ...
Просмотров 6102 месяца назад
This week's special guest at the bird pond was a little Winter Wrens. Winter Wrens are much smaller than our resident Carolina Wren - and they really blend in with all the leaves on the ground, so they're hard to see. I've only got a good look at one once several years ago. I didn't realize just how small they are until I saw this one in the bird pond. I looked them up and found that they are t...
It's Transition Time - Sunday Morning Birds - October 13, 2024
Просмотров 4932 месяца назад
It's transition time here at Warbler Ridge. That interesting time of year when there are still some summer birds here, still some migrants passing through, and some winter birds starting to arrive. The Summer Tanagers are still here, but I think the Scarlet Tanagers have headed south. Most of the Vireos are gone, although one Red-eyed Vireo is still hanging around. We still have some migrating ...
Sunday Morning Birds ~ We’re Back!
Просмотров 5943 месяца назад
In case anyone missed my post, I didn't get a video done last week because we lost power for about four days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene passed through our area. Post-storm bird activity seems quieter here than usual although things were picking up by the end of the week. I was looking back at some of last year's videos, and we still had a lot of warblers here in mid October. I'm won...
Bath Time for Warblers and a Woodpecker!
Просмотров 7503 месяца назад
Fall migration season continues and the warblers are still hanging around, enjoying the baths and buggy woodlands. One of my favorite moments this week wasn't a warbler though, it was a woodpecker! A female Red-bellied Woodecker showed up at the woodland stream and took a bath. She even did some housekeeping when she was there, tossing leaves out of the stream while she bathed, lol. We also had...
Sunday Morning Birds: Close Ups & New Arrivals
Просмотров 5973 месяца назад
Sunday Morning Birds: Close Ups & New Arrivals
Migrating Warblers, Summer Birds & Resident Birds Flock to the Bird Ponds
Просмотров 7554 месяца назад
Migrating Warblers, Summer Birds & Resident Birds Flock to the Bird Ponds
Beautiful Migrating Warblers + Color Changing Scarlet Tanager and Indigo Bunting
Просмотров 6624 месяца назад
Beautiful Migrating Warblers Color Changing Scarlet Tanager and Indigo Bunting
Nine Warblers This Week! Fall Migration Season is Starting to Heat Up.
Просмотров 5824 месяца назад
Nine Warblers This Week! Fall Migration Season is Starting to Heat Up.
The Warblers are Back! Fall Migration Activity Begins!
Просмотров 7304 месяца назад
The Warblers are Back! Fall Migration Activity Begins!
Color Changing Tanagers! Scarlet Tanagers are Turning Yellow
Просмотров 6005 месяцев назад
Color Changing Tanagers! Scarlet Tanagers are Turning Yellow
Let's See What the Birds Where Up to Four Years Ago! What's Changed? What Hasn't?
Просмотров 4405 месяцев назад
Let's See What the Birds Where Up to Four Years Ago! What's Changed? What Hasn't?
Two Cameras for Bird Close-Ups at the Woodland Stream
Просмотров 7245 месяцев назад
Two Cameras for Bird Close-Ups at the Woodland Stream
Surprise Visitors at the Bird Pond! Plus Regular Cast of Characters 🙂
Просмотров 6755 месяцев назад
Surprise Visitors at the Bird Pond! Plus Regular Cast of Characters 🙂
Sunday Morning Birds ~ Bluebirds at the Woodland Stream & A Very Cute Group of Tufted Titmice
Просмотров 6876 месяцев назад
Sunday Morning Birds ~ Bluebirds at the Woodland Stream & A Very Cute Group of Tufted Titmice
Sunday Morning Birds: Bluebirds, Bird Pond Water Depth, Summer Warblers +
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Sunday Morning Birds: Bluebirds, Bird Pond Water Depth, Summer Warblers
Red-eyed Vireo Takes a Bath, White-breasted Nuthatch Visits the Bird Pond, + Lots of Colorful Birds
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Red-eyed Vireo Takes a Bath, White-breasted Nuthatch Visits the Bird Pond, Lots of Colorful Birds
Yellow-throated Warblers, Hooded Warbler, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Wrens
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Yellow-throated Warblers, Hooded Warbler, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Wrens
A Day at the Bird Pond: Let's See Who Shows Up!
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A Day at the Bird Pond: Let's See Who Shows Up!
Thank you for caring for and feeding these sweet creatures. Your help may be what is keeping them alive through bad weather. They all look so colorful against the bleak, bare trees and white snow. Our reward for your diligence is being able to enjoy them from the warm comfort of our homes. You are truly a kind person.
They do bring a lot of life to the winter landscape. Thank you for your kind words!
Getting some great ideas for starting up - a birding safe haven zone here in Cincinnati, OH.
Oh! Sounds like a great project!
Suet on the tree - BRILLIANT! Thank you for the care and love you give to your extended family.
Yeah, spreading some suet on tree trunks is a super easy way to provide a little treat for them, and cuts down on the crowding and competition at the feeder. Makes for some nice photo opportunities too. Thanks for watching!
I always have called juncos snow birds because they came 1 or 2 weeks before the snow. This year was different. Maybe they were caught off guard. They showed up during the first snow storm. They stay during winter months, raise the young and then leave.
I had a few show up weeks ago but there were about 20 out there in this snow. They’re great little birds. Really enjoy seeing them.
Thank you 🕊️🐤🐦⬛🐧🤗
Thanks for watching!
Delightful!!!
Thanks for watching!
The snow brought the Juncos to my yard, I just love them! I’m going to steal your suet log idea 😬
I love the Junco too. It’s funny how a good snow always brings them around. You should definitely try the suet log. So easy, and the birds will enjoy it.
Really surprised the titmouse would go in the water for a bath! Wouldn't it freeze their feathers? Do you ever get mobbed by starlings, cowbirds, red winged blackbirds? They can just take over feeders in winter.
The birds seem to know when it’s safe to go in the water. The temperature was below freezing for a few days here and lots of birds came to the stream to drink but they didn’t get into the water. Then, Saturday afternoon it got up to right around 34 degrees and I saw several birds bathing. I occasionally get big flocks of grackles here in the winter, but not other blackbirds. I think my property is too wooded for them. I was getting quite a few cowbirds at the feeders during the summer, so I’ve cut back on providing seed during the summer months and that’s helped a lot. The birds don’t really need the supplemental food during the summer and I started getting more nesting warblers once there were fewer cowbirds around. Also, when I do put out food, I make sure there’s no corn in the mix.
I really liked this one. My cat Wrigley of all my cat's, loved this one more than the cat video's he watches.
Thumbs up and paws up? 😄 Excellent! Thanks for watching and tell Wrigley the birds say hi.
Lovely video! 💖 There seems to be a Tufted titmouse who loves to position himself right in front of your camera, and even flew to the stream. He likes to be on camera.
The Tufted Titmice are always the stars of the videos - or at least they think so 😄 There are at least ten of them here these days, so I don’t know if one of them is the camera hog or if it’s a group effort. It’s a good thing they’re cute 🙂
@@WarblerRidge Indeed they are cute. There are many in this area too, and are early birds at feeders. Your video had one Cardinal that I saw in the background, watching all the other birds. Keeping track, watching for unruly behavior.
I love seeing the little birds coming out to feast. Sweet chirps...
Makes me smile to see them all emerging out of the woods when I put the food out. Thanks for watching! (The kitty in your icon pic is so cute!)
@@WarblerRidge Thanks. I love it, too.
Lovely to watch them all eating peacefully together in the snow. Spreading the food out over a large area like you do is the best way to feed birds. Your winter videos are so sweet. I really do enjoy them. 🥰 Take care and have a good week. ☃️🌲♥️🌲☃️
I agreed that spreading out the food is the best way to do it. I used to use a platform feeder up on the feeder pole but it just got too crowded. I worried about their health. Plus, some birds just sat there and hogged the feeder. I’ve learned so much by watching the birds on film over the years. Just like with the bird baths, they all have their preferences about what they like to eat and where. Thanks for watching and have a good week!
We got about an inch and a half of snow, and made sure the birds had extra food too. Couldn't keep the birdbath unfrozen though! It's too far away for a wired heater and a solar heater would've gotten covered over pretty quickly. But there's a stream and a pond nearby that didn't freeze. What's the little brown and white bird on the left at around 9:00? We had some show up with the snow but haven't seen them before.
That’s a female Purple Finch. Have you seen any of the males? My regular bird baths freeze over too. I was kind of surprised that the stream kept flowing since the temps stayed below freezing for a couple days. Thanks for keeping the birds fed! I’m sure they appreciated it
Interestingly, I haven't seen any of the males at all! They are definitely in my area though, so maybe the guys like somebody else's feeder selection better.
Once again another beautiful video with the bush setting and the birds in the snow, just perfect, it makes me feel so cool as we are going through our summer in Australia,I did not know birds liked suet.... Thank you for sharing your day with us.
Suet’s a good high energy cold weather food for the birds. You can get it in blocks mixed with seed for the birds here in the US. Not sure if you have similar in Australia. Thanks for watching! I could use a little of your warmth weather here right now 🙂
Oh, my! Your videos are never long enough! 😄I'll just re-watch and finish my coffee. Love this channel! Thank you!
Aww, thanks for watching! and rewatching 😄
🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛🐧🐧🐧🕷 very Very good like 👍🤩
Thank you very much!
I've wanted to put a pond in my yard just for the birds and bees. Watching your video gave wonderful tips and ideas far less stressfull than the ones I've seen before. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely. Thank you so much for doing this project and for sharing it. I really want to do one now!
Absolutely delightful. I want a pond....😀
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I loved the POV of the birds running around on the moss, picking and chirping!
happy new year all! i hope everyone gets to start off their 2025 with good hydration and clean feathers!
Thanks for another lovely video!
Happy New Year from North Carolina. Your channel inspired me to put in a short running stream that empties into a small pool with a ledge. We placed a bird bath heater in it, and as much as the birds enjoyed it this summer, I'm surprised that it seems to be getting even more use in the cold weather! Always enjoy your videos.....thank you!
I might need to look into getting a heater. My stream portion has stayed unfrozen but the pool gets a sheet of ice on top. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!
Luv, luv, luv watching your videos!!
Thank you! That’s always nice to hear 🙂
Who's doing all that chattering!! Junco's??
The “pew! pew!” is the Juncos. They sound like the laser gun sound effect in the old arcade video games 😄
Yay, Sunday Morning is back! Happy New Year to you all. This was worth the wait with cool birds and cool interactions. Loved the Titmouse/Thrush encounter and gazing upon a butterbutt not just hearing it or seeing it flit. Junco chatter, anything Nutchatch, and Creeper taking a shower! Off to a good birdy start! And I got the thrill of seeing a Peregrine flying "with" a Brown Pelican over the churned up Gulf then it plowed into a strong SW wind and flew like nothing to it! ❤❤❤the
Thank you for this video! It's one of the reasons I look forward to Sunday mornings.
Aww! That’s so nice to hear. Thank you 🙂
Peanuts in the grass, a bird delicacy.
We strive to offer the finest dining experiences 😄
Oh… what a grand film of a marvelous variety of birds ! Surprised to see the bluebirds and warblers mix in with juncos, chickadees who were searching out every little peanut crumb. This was a great time to enjoy the birds, as our area is heading for a deep freeze. At best, I might see & hear some Northern Cardinals. Thank you for sharing !
It was a good week for variety 🙂 The warm days brought unusual birds to the bath and the cold day brought a nice mix to the peanuts.
Happy New Year and thank you so much for sharing the wonderful birds with the sound.
Happy New Year and thanks for watching!
Oh what a wonderful sight on a cold, snowy and gloomy morning here. The brown creeper figured out how to take a shower from the water coming down off that rock 😄. The warbler's nickname is "butterbutt"!! 🥰 You had a wonderful feed going on there. I really enjoyed it all. Thanks!! Take care and stay warm!! 🌲☃️♥️☃️🌲
It’s neat to see the creeper using the water features. In past years I’ve only occasionally spotted them creeping along the tree trunks. Thanks for watching! Have a great week, and stay warm!
Butterbutt
Where is the location in north america
The eastern part of Tennessee.
Happy New Year to you, too. The splashy sounds and chirps are back - hurray
I hope you stay safe and warm too! We're set to get cold weather here, but hopefully no snow. It's interesting, though I guess not surprising, that the day or two before the really bad weather comes we get all the birds at the feeders and they barely leave when we go out to refill the food. I need to get my suet feeder back up so the woodpeckers don't have to eat off the ground!
They do seem to sense the changes in the weather. Thanks for watching!
Will be planning one for the spring. Thank you!
Thank you for feeding the hungry little ones. Your seeds may be what keeps them alive during winter when food is short supply.
Food, frolic, bath, nest, repeat. Such cuties. Well done, thank you.
Made me happy watching him in the bath 🤗❤️💦😃
Yesterday I discovered your channel, watching 70 species in a year, your videos take me to a happy place 😍🤗 loved watching the female cardinal and tufted tit bathing splashing 💦In the Netherlands I made a bird garden which was visited by 20 species of birds. had blue tits and great tits eating from my hand 🤗 now I live in Spain and want to make a water feature for the birds that is cat proof 🤔 happy holidays ❤
Hello and thanks for watching! Cat proof can be difficult. Maybe something elevated? And lots of perches nearby so the birds can check for predators before getting in the water. Good luck with your project 🙂
Happy Holidays!
Beautiful video, happy you put the names in there 😊❤ I’ve just watched it again, what a joy for the birds and for you to watch them 😍
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the last look at your home's winter birds for 2024. Sending best wishes to you and them for a wonderful coming year.
Thank you and happy Nee Year to you too!
Happy holidays to Warbler Ridge and all of us who enjoy our Sunday morning interludes! This channel clearly means a lot to us... guaranteed peace, entertainment, and great viewing up close and personal 😊 Let's look forward to meeting up "next year!" ❤❤❤ Purple Finches welcome!
Fingers crossed for more of the purple guys 🙂 happy Holidays and see you in a few weeks!
What fun! Do you know whether the titmice stash the seeds they grab or just take them elsewhere to work on? I love their chisel beaks. Also, I'm pretty sure I heard a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, if that's possible. Thank you!
@mkinch2182 A Hummingbird would be very unlikely here, particularly the Ruby-throated. I’ll keep an eye out tho! I think the Titmice are stashing some of what they grab, but they also need to take their seeds somewhere where they can work on them. Birds like the Cardinals have beaks that allow them to crack and extract seeds but the Titmice and Chickadees have to hold the seed between their feet and peck it open. They usually fly over to a nearby tree branch to do that.
The tufted titmouse is picky. It sorts through seeds before choosing one.
I think maybe he’s looking for the heavy ones so he gets bigger seeds.
Your videos are sooo peaceful ! Have yourself a Merry Christmas and a healthy & Happy New Year ! 🕊️ Peace and Love 💕
Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
Merry Christmas to you and this lovely community! Many thanks for this joy-filled channel!
Merry Christmas!
This was grand! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!