Peggy Williams | Tate Record

It is our job to care for nature.

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 15 Reads
On Sat, 10/24/2020 - 02:40 PM

You may not be a PBS fan because lots of people aren’t interested in educational programming, but I am becoming more and more of a fan of both PBS and National Geographic as I re-coop on the couch from my fractured bones. Not every program is educational, but since I enjoy math and science I gravitate toward programs about the earth and about o

“What It’s Like to be a Bird” by David Allen Sibley is a must read for birdies.

Read “What it’s Like to be a Bird”

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 67 Reads
On Mon, 10/19/2020 - 02:12 PM

Last week after I shared about my broken tibia, I received a wonderful email from a Tate Record reader who lives in Hernando. She told me she is a faithful reader of my Birdie articles. Of course that really brightened my day to hear that someone enjoys learning about birds as much as I do.

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World’s fastest animal is a bird

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 178 Reads
On Mon, 10/12/2020 - 03:00 PM

Do you know what the world’s fastest animal is?

Enjoy birdwatching even from windows.

An unannounced change of plans

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 45 Reads
On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 09:55 AM

Do you ever think that you are going to be doing one thing, but quickly find out that God has other plans for you?

Nashville Warbler found dead after hitting building.

Lights out for migrating birds

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 44 Reads
On Sat, 09/26/2020 - 04:56 PM

I am a little late bringing this up since bird migration began September 15, but due to the need to talk about the mysterious death of thousands of birds occurring in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona last week I decided to wait. September 15 to November 15 are the primary dates of fall migration for birds. During these dates millions of birds fl

Be on the look for unusual bird behavior.

Wildfires detrimental to birds

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 28 Reads
On Sun, 09/20/2020 - 12:32 PM

Deadly wildfires that have been burning in our western states have left at least 23 dead at the time of this writing and many families homeless. Smoke has filled the air and according to CNN has caused hazy skies all the way to Washington, D.C., upstate New York and even into Canada.

Plant variety can attract birds and butterflies.

Songs in the cool of the morning

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 79 Reads
On Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:30 AM

In the cool of the morning I have continued to try to do some work in my yard. We have been blessed to have fall like mornings even though by noon we are headed for the 90’s. But, as I was adding some pine straw to my flower bed I looked up and sitting on a branch was a Carolina Wren singing its little heart out.

September marks Hummingbird migrations.

Hummingbird festival cancelled

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 52 Reads
On Sun, 09/20/2020 - 10:57 AM

September is generally the month that we look forward to lots of Hummingbirds traveling through our state headed further south for the winter.

Birds splash to cool off during the heat of summer

During the dog days of summer

By Peggy Williams, READ MORE > 36 Reads
On Sat, 09/19/2020 - 10:02 PM

As I scrubbed out the birdbath this morning to get the yucky stuff out of the bottom of it I thought I would sit outside for a while to watch the birds. Even though we have had some mild weather the heat is back on the rise and I found myself feeling hot and sticky.