The male scarlet tanager in spring plumage ranks among the most stunningly beautiful birds in North America. One glance at his neon-bight plumage can turn even the most disinterested person into a confirmed bird watcher. Oddly, this dazzling bird’s song has been compared to”a robin with a bad cold” A distinctive chick-burr call is often [...]
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Songbird Prairie’s neon bright bird/Scarlet Tanager
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Add new tag, biking, birding, Chicago Romantic Getaway, Northern Illinois Getaway, Northern Indiana Bed and Breakfast, Nothern Indiana BB, Southern Michigan Getaway, Valparaiso B&B, What to do In Northwest Indiana on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Peaceful Retreat at Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is what guests had to say…
“Peaceful retreat”
5/22/2008
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Stayed On: 4/2008
We were married at nearby Aberdeen Manor in Valpo. Our family gifted us a night at Songbird Prairie after our reception so we wouldn’t have to stay at a regular hotel. Everything was wonderful! My husband picked up our key prior to the regular check-in time [...]
Backyard Excursions:a feast for the eyes
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How would you like to see a fireball of citrus orange and black, the Baltimore oriole next to the breathtaking tropical blue of the male Indigo Bunting? Look no further, come to northwest Indiana to Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast and as you enjoy your three course hot breakfast, you will see the colorful birds serenade [...]
BedandBreakfast.com reviews
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is what guests had to say…
“A comfortable weekend”
4/21/2008
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Stayed On: 12/2007
This was our second visit with Barbara and Efrain. As like the first, everything was just ideal. The room, the breakfast, and the whole atmosphere was absolutely ideal. We will definitely be back!
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“Fantastic Time at Songbird!”
4/7/2008
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Stayed On: 4/2008
The Wabler is a fantastic room! [...]
Ovenbird is “hot” at Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast
Posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The ovenbird is a warbler that looks like a small speckled thrush. Thus deep forest bird only thrives where forest remain in large blocks, probably because if clearings are nearby, there are more nest predators and parasitic brown-headed cowbirds. Although spotting the forest dwelling ovenbird takes patience, the bird’s TEAcher-TEAcher-TEAcher-TEAcher song is distinctive and rings [...]
“Simply wonderful” at Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast in Valparaiso, IN
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged biking, birding, Chicago Romantic Getaway, Northern Illinois Getaway, Northern Indiana BB, Southern Michigan Getaway, Taltree Arboretum, Valparaiso B&B, What to do In Northwest Indiana on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Simply wonderful”
Songbird Prairie Bed & Breakfast
Amy_and_Tim
Illinois
May 6, 2008
We were married at nearby Aberdeen Manor in Valpo. Our family gifted us a night at Songbird Prairie after our reception so we wouldn’t have to stay at a regular hotel. Everything was wonderful! My husband picked up our key prior to the regular check-in time [...]
Eastern Kingbird on the fence at Songbird Prairie
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High in the treetops a medium-sized black and white bird flutters out to catch flying insects and aggressively attack other birds in flight, all the while emitting a sputtery series of sharp notes that sound like the zapping of an electric current. No need to look high in the tree tops here in Northwest Indiana [...]
Songbird Prairie’s dive bombers the Barn Swallow
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Add new tag, biking, birding, Chicago Romantic Getaway, hiking, Southern Michigan Getaway, Taltree Arboretum, Valparaiso, Valparaiso B&B on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mowing the lawn here at Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast can sometimes cause me alarm. As I stir up the bugs hiding out in the tall grass, the barn swallows descend with grace, darting after insects and chattering incessantly. One early naturalist estimated that a barn swallow that lived 10 years would fly more than [...]
Northern Indiana BB has amazing birding
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The arrival of the ruby throated hummingbird enlivens many gardens and yards with it’s presence. An Indiana Bed and Breakfast, Songbird Prairie sited the first arrival on May 1st. Males are fiercely combative and will defend a single nectar source against all comers. Spectacular flights, constant chittering, the the low hum of beating wings, and [...]
Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast amazing birds
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Today the Black -throated Green Warbler visited Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast here in Northwest Indiana. Easy to identify both by sight and by voice, the black-throated green warbler brings spring, summer, and fall cheer to many birders. Listen for its wheezy-zee zoo zee or zee zee zee zoo zee song. Both the male and [...]
