New yard bird!
This morning I saw a ruby-crowned kinglet flitting around the garden, going after some of the seed heads of the stalks I left up over the winter. I ran out right away to try and get a photo, but it … Continue reading
Liz Stanley
Spring snowstorm brings out the native sparrows…
This morning during the snow storm, we had quite the feeding frenzy of sparrows! Many more juncos than I’ve seen all winter, plus a couple song sparrows, several tree sparrows, and more fox sparrows than I’ve ever seen (at least … Continue reading
Winter Storm in April!
Winter has been fairly uneventful in the yard. No unusual sightings. We have had some signs of spring here on Overlook Circle, including a couple of yellow-bellied sapsuckers in the maple trees and the return of chipping sparrows. Goldfinches are … Continue reading
Streaming is LIVE!
I thought my camera supported h.264 encoding, when I originally started investigating how to live stream. It’s the video format required by most streaming hosting services for live streaming. However it turns out that the NetCam SC only supports MJPEG, … Continue reading
Infrared is here
I hooked up the infrared illuminator today for a trial run. I suspected that it would be too much light for the distance I have between the camera and the feeders, but I thought I’d go ahead and try it. … Continue reading
2013 Yard Bird Wish List
I always say I only keep one list, which is my yard bird list, but I realized that have an unofficial wish list for yard birds. Last year I had Harris’ sparrow on my wish list, and the year before, … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
It’s a cold but sunny day here on Overlook Circle. I got up this morning and drove along Black Dog Rd to look for eagles. I found a very cooperative pair of juveniles perched in a tree and got some … Continue reading
In the yard today…
Black capped chickadee American goldfinch American crow Common redpoll Dark-eyed junco White-breasted nuthatch Northern cardinal Mourning dove Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Pileated woodpecker
Welcome!
Welcome to the new Overlook Circle website! It’s a place for me to share what’s going on here in Bloomington, Minnesota. I’ve redesigned it as a WordPress blog to improve the look and make it easier to keep things updated. … Continue reading