(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/downy-woodpecker.jpg) Attracting these little backyard visitors is as easy as one, two, FEED! Seriously, when it comes to the Downy Woodpecker, if you supply them with the right feed, they will be re

(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/canstockphoto1392551-s.jpg) White-throated Sparrows are brown and gray with a striking head pattern. The black-and-white-striped head is accented by a bright white throat and yellow between the eye an

(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/canstockphoto6720721-small.jpg) What a treat to find the Cedar Waxwing in your backyard!  This bird is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, and b

If you are out on a nature hike or enjoying some quiet inlet of Lake Erie you may catch a glimpse of the Great Blue Heron. One of the most common herons, it often barks like a dog when startled. Seen stalking small fish in shallow water, it will also st

A tropical-looking bird, they arrive late in spring and leave early in autumn. The name "tanager' comes from a South American Tupi Indian word meaning any small, brightly colored bird. A striking black-winged red bird, the Scarlet Tanager is a common sp

(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fc_bluebird_hummingbird.jpg) Summer Birds... there is nothing else like them. (http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/canstockphoto2261967_small-300x200.jpg)Two of our favorites inclu

(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/fc_magnolia_warbler.jpg) There are many kind of warblers, but one of the most common warblers in Ohio during spring migration is the Magnolia Warbler.  Look for them low in trees where they feed o

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(http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/fc_northern_flicker.jpg) Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with a gentle expression and handsome black-scalloped plumage. On walks, don't be surprised if you scare one up from the ground

Click the play button below to hear the Pine Siskin's call! (http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pine_siskin_sm.jpg) The most common of the "winter finches," the Pine Siskin features two yellow wingbars at the base of flight feathers. F