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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.
The Warblers are Back! Fall Migration Activity Begins!
Yay! The fall warblers have stYay! The fall warblers have started to arrive! Some of the warblers we saw this week have been somewhere nearby all summer, like the Northern Parulas that I kept hearing but seldom saw. But others, like the Blackburnian Warblers, haven't been around since spring. But even the ones that have been nearby are much more active now. They always seem to come out of the woods this time of year and form up a little mixed flock that travels around together. In addition to the warblers I got on film this week, I also saw a Worm-eating Warbler and an Ovenbird.
The Tufted Titmice are not happy about the arrival of the warblers. Poor little Titmice. Always having to adjust to newcomers. They'll be okay, though. Come November, they'll have the place pretty much to themselves again. They might as well give up on trying to scare off the warblers. From what I've seen in past years, those tiny birds are pretty persistent.
I think two of our male Scarlet Tanagers are completely yellow now. There's at least one more that's just now starting to change. And the male Indigo Bunting is starting to molt into his fall plumage too. I used to think that the male buntings just left earlier than the females. Didn't realize they were another bird where the male's fall plumage makes him look the same as the females.
I had a lot of good clips this week and debated on whether to do some extra videos but I managed to get the best of them worked into this longer video. I'll go back and look at what was left and maybe post some extras this week.
Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there and I'll see you next week!
Birds in this week's video include Scarlet Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Summer Tanager, Northern Parula, Indigo Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Cerulean Warbler, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, American Redstart ... and probably some birds I've forgotten, lol.
#birds #birdwatching #fallmigration #warblers #birdpond
The Tufted Titmice are not happy about the arrival of the warblers. Poor little Titmice. Always having to adjust to newcomers. They'll be okay, though. Come November, they'll have the place pretty much to themselves again. They might as well give up on trying to scare off the warblers. From what I've seen in past years, those tiny birds are pretty persistent.
I think two of our male Scarlet Tanagers are completely yellow now. There's at least one more that's just now starting to change. And the male Indigo Bunting is starting to molt into his fall plumage too. I used to think that the male buntings just left earlier than the females. Didn't realize they were another bird where the male's fall plumage makes him look the same as the females.
I had a lot of good clips this week and debated on whether to do some extra videos but I managed to get the best of them worked into this longer video. I'll go back and look at what was left and maybe post some extras this week.
Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there and I'll see you next week!
Birds in this week's video include Scarlet Tanager, Hooded Warbler, Summer Tanager, Northern Parula, Indigo Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Cerulean Warbler, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, American Redstart ... and probably some birds I've forgotten, lol.
#birds #birdwatching #fallmigration #warblers #birdpond
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Color Changing Tanagers! Scarlet Tanagers are Turning Yellow
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Fall must be just around the corner because the Scarlet Tanagers are exchanging their bright red feathers for winter yellow. I used to think that the males migrated south before the females, before I realized that they're still here, they just look different. I'm starting to see some more warblers too. I got a female Cerulean on film this week but I also saw an Oven Bird, a Black & White Warble...
Let's See What the Birds Where Up to Four Years Ago! What's Changed? What Hasn't?
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This week was a complete rain out. No new bird footage. When there's not much going on around here, I like to go back and look at old videos to see what was happening in previous years. I looked back over the last four years and 2020 and 2022 had some good stuff that I thought y'all might enjoy. I've added some comments about what's changed since these were recorded. The older Sunday Shows were...
A Short Visit with the Birds
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It's a short on this week! We had lots of rain, which we needed, but that means not much opportunity to film the birds. And then, when we did get some sunshine, everyone was busy doing things outside, creating lots of background noise. That's just the way it goes sometimes. It was good to have the rain, and it's good that people are outside getting things done and having a good time. I'm thinki...
Two Cameras for Bird Close-Ups at the Woodland Stream
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As the camera-melting heat continued this week, I decided to focus on the Woodland Stream. The tree cover there provides enough shade to keep the GoPros from overheating. The shape of the Woodland Stream water feature makes filming the birds a little more difficult. If I film from far enough back to see everything, the birds in the stream look pretty tiny. So, this week, I set up two cameras, o...
Surprise Visitors at the Bird Pond! Plus Regular Cast of Characters 🙂
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We had a couple fun surprises this week. I rarely see woodpeckers at the bird pond, but a female Red-bellied Woodpecker has decided that she's a water bird :-). She stopped by the pond several times this week and I managed to get one good clip of her enjoying some bath time. The other surprise was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a bird that I hear often but rarely see. This is the only the third time I...
Sunday Morning Birds ~ Bluebirds at the Woodland Stream & A Very Cute Group of Tufted Titmice
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We had more hot, dry weather here this week, so there was lots of activity at the bird ponds. It was hot enough that I had some cameras shut down when I tried to do some mid-day filming. Last year, that was enough of a problem that I took a break from doing the Sunday Morning videos for a while, but this year, the woodland stream will provide a nice cool location for filming - and I think it wi...
Sunday Morning Birds: Bluebirds, Bird Pond Water Depth, Summer Warblers +
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I've noticed more birds using the Woodland Stream water feature lately, so I ran cameras there this week. The bluebirds seem to be making the most use of the pool there. I think the water depth is too deep for the smaller birds and I was considering adding more pebbles to make it ore shallow but I think, at least for now, I'm going to leave it deeper for the bluebirds. I may try to adjust the d...
Red-eyed Vireo Takes a Bath, White-breasted Nuthatch Visits the Bird Pond, + Lots of Colorful Birds
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It's hot here in Tennessee. Highs in the 90s all last week. And dry too. Good weather for spending some time in the pool. I don't have one of those, but the birds here have several! lol. This week's video starts off with an unusual sighting at the bird pond - a White-breasted Nuthatch! The nuthatches are very common birds around here and I see them all the time, just not at the bird pond. They ...
Yellow-throated Warblers, Hooded Warbler, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, Tufted Titmice, Carolina Wrens
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We have a little bit of everything this week. Actually, we have a lot of one type of warbler! The Yellow-throated Warblers showed up on camera a lot this week. They are sort of the Tufted Titmouse of this week's video, lol. I'm thrilled, though, to have warblers here for the summer, so I'm not going to complain! I tried to get some slow motion video of the Vireos for this week. I did get some f...
A Day at the Bird Pond: Let's See Who Shows Up!
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For this week's video, I set up a camera to film all day Tuesday, from morning to early evening. The video shows pretty much all the birds that visited the bird pond. I did skip some Tufted Titmouse visits, lol. You wouldn't know that from the number of time the little grey birds show up in today's video. So many Titmice! It's a good thing they're so cute. In addition to the Titmice, we had Sum...
Bluebirds, Woodpeckers, Baby Wrens, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-breasted Warblers & Patchy Tanagers
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(Just watched the posted video. So many typos this week! 😬 Argh! Sorry about that. Gotta remember to proofread.) It's baby bird season! The bird population here at Warbler Ridge is growing - but it can be confusing. It's easy to know what's going on with the Wrens, because they nest so close to the house. But the rest of the birds are more difficult to keep track of. Increased chatter in the wo...
Indigo Bunting, Baby Titmice, Worm-eating Warbler, & Lots of Tanagers
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An Ovenbird showed up on the bird pond cam early Thursday morning! We had a pair of Ovenbirds here last summer and they entered the bird pond from that exact same spot just about every day for a morning bath. Fingers crossed that they're back to stay. They are really cute little birds. Speaking of cute little birds ... I think we're going to have a pair of Worm-eating Warblers staying here for ...
Short & Sweet: Bluebirds, Wrens, Sparrows, Titmice, and Goldfinches
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We have a little over 9 minutes of splashy little birds this week. I was very happy to see the female Hooded Warbler show up on camera. I've been hearing them calling back and forth for a couple weeks now. So excited by the prospect of having another warbler pair here for the summer! The Bluebirds have been spending a lot of time at the pool. I've been watching for fledgling Bluebirds but haven...
Blackburnian & Bay-breasted Warblers, Bluebirds, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, and Tufted Titmice
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Blackburnian & Bay-breasted Warblers, Bluebirds, Summer & Scarlet Tanagers, and Tufted Titmice
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Tanagers, Cardinals, Bluebirds, Warblers | Sunday Morning Birds May 5, 2024
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Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Tanagers, Cardinals, Bluebirds, Warblers | Sunday Morning Birds May 5, 2024
Bonus Birds: Saturday Post-Rain Activity at the Bird Pond | Sunday Morning Birds, Part II
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Bonus Birds: Saturday Post-Rain Activity at the Bird Pond | Sunday Morning Birds, Part II
Tanagers, Warblers, and Some Unusual Bird Bath Visitors
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Tanagers, Warblers, and Some Unusual Bird Bath Visitors
Summer Tanager & Scarlet Tanager Close-Ups + Palm Warbler, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler ...
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Summer Tanager & Scarlet Tanager Close-Ups Palm Warbler, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler ...
Northern Parula Warbler, Nesting Wrens & Bluebirds, Busy Bird Puddle | Sunday Morning Birds 4/14/24
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Northern Parula Warbler, Nesting Wrens & Bluebirds, Busy Bird Puddle | Sunday Morning Birds 4/14/24
The First Spring Warblers Have Arrived! Sunday Morning Birds ~ April 7, 2024
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The First Spring Warblers Have Arrived! Sunday Morning Birds ~ April 7, 2024
Happy Easter! From the Birds of Warbler Ridge
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Happy Easter! From the Birds of Warbler Ridge
It's Officially Spring - the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing ... and the algae has arrived
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It's Officially Spring - the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing ... and the algae has arrived
Nine Minutes at the Bird Pond | Sunday Morning Bird Show, March 17, 2024
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Nine Minutes at the Bird Pond | Sunday Morning Bird Show, March 17, 2024
Water Feature Maintenance | Cardinal & Tufted Titmice | 4 Year Anniversary!
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Water Feature Maintenance | Cardinal & Tufted Titmice | 4 Year Anniversary!
Summer Bird Preview | Sunday Morning Birds | March 3, 2024
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Summer Bird Preview | Sunday Morning Birds | March 3, 2024
Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Juncos, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Goldfinches, Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Juncos, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Goldfinches, Yellow-rumped Warbler
Quiet Week with Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Cardinals, and American Goldfinches
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Quiet Week with Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Cardinals, and American Goldfinches
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Bluebird, Color Changing Goldfinch ~ Sunday Morning Birds
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Golden-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Bluebird, Color Changing Goldfinch ~ Sunday Morning Birds
A Sunny Day for the Birds! The Cold Weather is Gone and the Bees are Buzzing
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A Sunny Day for the Birds! The Cold Weather is Gone and the Bees are Buzzing
Always love your videos, that hooded warbler and the male cerulean warbler were absolutely stunning!
I just love the little warblers. Thanks for watching!
Fall warblers already! Loved the hummingbird and the everyone else!😊
Feels like fall today. Highs in the 70s!
WOW! It was such a great treat to see so many beautiful birds really enjoying themselves. It must be so refreshing for them when they find your sanctuary and rest and recharge. Thank you for sharing your videos with us. 👍🏻🙂
Thanks for watching!
at 0:53 in the 08-02-2020 video - I really like that pond, do you still have that one in your yard?
No, that one is gone. It had problems with algae. Not sure if it was because there wasn’t enough water movement or because it was in fun sun. Probably a little bit of both.
Hummingbird bath! The male cerulean warbler has a lovely color. The vireo is so fast and weird. I'd never heard of some of these birds like the vireo, the redstart, and the parula before watching your videos. And some I'd heard of but never seen. Are some cardinals fluffy and some not?
The cardinals were just fluffed up because they had been bathing. I think they fluff out their feathers to help them dry. Thanks for watching!
@@WarblerRidge Oh. Thanks.
❤😊😮❤❤❤ this video!
Thank you ☺️
The hooded warbler waits all day to get the pool to himself.
Smartest bird of the batch 🙂
Feisty and colorful!! 😄!! You really caught some great footage in this one. You've created something very special. Thank you so much for continuing to share it with us. Have a lovely week!! 🥰🌿♥️
Thank you very much! Hope you have a great week too 🙂
I’ve lived in East TN all my life and I’ve never seen a single Warbler! Such a treat to see so many in one place 😊
Keep an eye out for them. Fall seems to be the best time to see them around here. They move around in mixed flocks. Listen for a bunch of those warbler “chip” calls. Maybe this will be the year you spot some!
It's raining today so I'll have to wait till tomorrow to search for bird's. Your video's give me the inspiration I need. Thank you for sharing!
Rainy here too. Good luck with your search!
❤️Warbler Ridge! Thank you for beginning my Sunday with such beautiful birds. Have a wonderful week!
You too!
Thank you. Your videos are just wonderful and I learn so much by seeing the birds close up.
I’m constantly learning new things about them from the close up views, too 🙂 Thanks for watching!
I guess they were named during the spring/summer months? So part of the year the Scarlet Tanagers are yellow tanagers. So weird. And the male Summer Tanagers stay red. The bunting is cute! Splish splash, birds are taking a bath. The dove was thirsty and then gave us a close up view.
So many birds look completely different in the fall and winter. It is weird. And confusing 😄. But I think it’s also challenging and kind of fun to try and figure it all out. Thanks for watching!
aww nuthatches are such cool birds. their little honks and upside down walk...
@@wordsisnukes they’re great birds 🙂
My baby mourning dove learned how to bathe itself to this video!!! Thank you ❤
Well, how about that! Neat
Thank you so much for this soothing and delightful video - so many bird varieties!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I'm not a bird expert, but am a bird lover. There is something very calming and peaceful about watching this video with the gentle sound of water.
That’s me too. I’m not expert but I love birds and try to learn about the ones that visit my property. I post a new birds video every Sunday Morning at 6am eastern time.
WOW! I really enjoyed your videos! You have given me so many ideas! I share your love of Robins! I get so much joy watching them bathe! Their facial expressions crack me up while they are all wet! I live in the suburbs but have done so many things in my yard to naturlize it for the birds, bees and butterflies. Also have toads and frog ponds. I get such a thrill when migrating birds stop by for a quick visit!
Thank you! I love to see the migrating birds too. The first of the fall warblers just started to arrive here this week. A little earlier than usual. So exciting! Good luck with all your habitat projects, I'm sure the birds and other critters will appreciate your efforts.
You've motivated me to make this pond. I order all the "ingredients " yoi used:) This video is with the small pump linked in Amazon right? The under $50 mini pond?!
This video is actually a larger water feature that uses a bigger pump. I built this one about 12 years ago, long before I started doing CZcams, so I didn’t have any “how-to” video about making it. But people often ask about making something similar for themselves, so I made the mini pond and did the DIY video for that. Although this pond is larger, all of the birds that come to this one, including the Tanagers, also visited my mini pond. The birds seem to really be attracted to small pools like that. Good luck with your project! I hope it brings you and your birds lots of enjoyment.
So calming and serene! Thank you for taking the time to upload your videos with detailed descriptions of each feathered friend! 😍🥰🥰🙋🏻♀️
You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching! Always nice to hear that people enjoy the videos. I enjoy making them.
I just wanted to thank you as you DIY pebble pond recently showed up in my CZcams feed. I have now made me a pebble pond and it’s still a work in progress until I get it exactly as I want it. The birds seem a bit of afraid of it yet but have had a couple of bathers and I was most excited to see an oriole as I don’t sure them until migration starts. Again thank you for taking the time to make the DIY video.
I’m jealous about the Oriole! One of my favorite birds but I don’t see them very often. Your birds should get used to the new pond pretty quickly. If they still seem wary of using it, make sure there are some perches nearby for them to sit on to check things out before getting in. A few branches places around the edges works well for that.
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Love to see your beautiful birds!❤
@@kimchapman2210 Thanks for watching!
How interesting to see the Scarlet Tanagers changing color. Are they still yellow when they arrive in spring? It didn't occur to me that perhaps only folks here up north get to see them in their red plummege. The Summer Tanagers look so big compared to the other birds. I've never seen one in person. Always makes me smile when the Morning Doves show up. They're such a sweet bird. Thanks so much!! Have a lovely week!! 🥰🌿♥️
@@meglange3595 The Scarlet Tanagers are usually fully red when they arrive here in the spring. I had one this year that still had some yellow left but that was unusual. I don’t know, though, if they are fully red before they leave their winter homes. Good question! I would guess it’s probably like the little Yellow-rumped Warblers that overwinter here. I catch a very short glimpse of them in their spring plumage before they leave and then they’re already back to the winter plumage when they return. Have a great week!
Color changing birds!
@@ThreeRunHomer Just add water 😄
Excellent share
@@DaveCollierCamping thank you!
Good morning and thank you for another interesting video. It's one of the reasons I look forward to Sunday mornings. I had a red tailed hawk visit my backyard earlier in the week. I often hear them calling and see them in the tops of trees. Have a great week!
@@vickiebrannon5217 Neat! Red Tails are my favorite of the hawks. They’re so big! Thanks for watching and have a great week!
Thank you for sharing your labor of love with us. Your channel brings joy to so many people! New subscriber here😁
Aww, Thank you! I appreciate that. And welcome to the channel 🙂
i use a dog kennel tray , it’s deep enough for small birds
Good idea!
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WOW! This week's video was super. Such a variety I live in a city and used to go to state land and camp to observe nature but now get more wildlife right where I live. Walking my dog one night, out of the side of my eye I saw movement. I crossed the road and on the sidewalk was a tiny owl. It must have been looking for insects. Didn't seem fearful. Nature is amazing.
There have been lots of changes at Warbler Ridge!
The best change has been having a greater variety of birds 🙂