Birds and Blooms Blog

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10/24/2019

Sit in the judge’s seat! The Birds & Blooms Backyard Photo Contest received thousands of…

10/12/2018

The 2018 Backyard Photo Contest has ended. The 2019 contest will kick off next summer,…

07/01/2018

Two snowy egrets get into a shoreside squabble.

05/18/2018

A northern cardinal meets a stone-faced stranger.

05/07/2018

A hummingbird visits a colorful bloom and sees its double.

03/28/2018

A hungry chipmunk bites off way more than it can chew.

03/14/2018

Blue jays gather for what looks like an important bird meeting.

02/08/2018

An acorn woodpecker and a western scrub-jay have a staredown

01/10/2018

A bluebird flies away with a mouthful of mealworms.