Small and sneaky, but very noisy, the Carolina Wren is the most common wren in the Susquehanna Valley. Their loud songs and calls are a year-round part of the chorus of nature sounds in your yard.

A flock of vultures was perched behind the Mechanicsburg store when I got to work earlier this week. Most were Black Vultures, but a few Turkey Vultures were also present.

The Yellow-rumped Warbler has one of my favorite bird nicknames. Each Yellow-rumped Warbler has a patch of bright yellow feathers low on its back, right above the base of the tail.

Pine Warblers nest across most of the eastern United States, as well as parts of southeastern Canada, almost exclusively in forests dominated by pines.

It's really starting to feel like fall.  In addition to the cooler weather, there have been some major changes in our local bird communities. 

The peak of this year's fall songbird migration has now passed, but there are still some beautiful birds passing through. 

Eight species of thrashers nest in the United States, but only one is found east of the Mississippi River.

Melissa and I love watching the Gray Catbirds that visit our yard every summer.

Across North and South America, no family of birds has more species than the 441 species of Tyrant Flycatchers.

You're probably seeing many young European Starlings in your yard this time of year.