Category: Feathered Friends Backyard Guests

You will find a variety of helpful information on feathered friend’s backyard guests that may visit your yard under this category.

Information and recipes to help you get to know and attract songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to your backyard. It will also cover the pests in your yard.

The postings will have information on what your feathered friend or backyard guest eats, breeding habits, migration, and how to attract the critters to your feeders and backyard.

Hope you enjoy your stay!

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June 29, 2022
Birds

Black-capped Chickadee

The black-capped chickadee might be one of the most recognized birds next to the Red Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Robins. The fluffy little Chickadee comes freely about dwellings even in towns and cities.
June 27, 2021
Birds

Scarlet Tanager

The Scarlet Tanager is probably is our most brilliant plumaged songbirds and a common summer resident throughout the Midwest, It arrives late in April or early in May and stays with us well into September.
December 7, 2020
Birds

Winter Birds

Many birds migrate in the fall to warmer climates, but we have a variety of winter birds that stick around and tough out the harsh cold, and some birds even migrate to the Midwest for...
August 25, 2020
Beetles

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle Behold the dazzling charmers of the Midwest meadows – the Goldenrod Soldier Beetle! With their striking golden hues and relentless energy, these tiny warriors paint the prairies with a touch of brilliance.
August 14, 2020
Beetles

Milkweed Bug

Meet the flamboyant residents of the milkweed realm – the vibrant Milkweed Bugs! Sporting a stunning red and black ensemble, these winged wonders play a crucial role in nature’s theater. From their daring feast on...
August 13, 2020
Birds

Palm Warbler

Palm Warbler birds are yellow and brown birds with rusty brown head caps that are relatively common throughout Wisconsin during the spring and fall migration. General Information Name: Palm Warbler Scientific Name: Setophaga palmarum Higher...
American Redstart Warbler
August 12, 2020
Birds

American Redstart

American Redstart The American Redstart is a warbler that can be found traveling through Wisconsin in the spring fleeting from tree to tree. The male and female have a different appearance but both have relatively...
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