Why yes, it’s another warbler feature but for very good reason: it’s springtime and these vocal little birds are back in New England in full force! I spotted these Yellow Warblers at the Trustom Pond Reserve in South Kingstown, which … Continue reading Yellow Warbler
Common Grackles might be a nuisance at feeders and in gardens and may be, well… common, but they do possess very beautiful colors! This one was showing off its iridescent plumage in Roger Williams Park on the afternoon of April 30: Grackles … Continue reading Common Grackle
As the days and weeks (ever so slowly) warm up in Rhode Island, more and more interesting birds are making their seasonal springtime appearances. One of these I had the good luck to spot recently is the Yellow-rumped Warbler, a … Continue reading Yellow-rumped Warbler
This morning was a bit cool and windy along the coast but I did manage to catch a glimpse – and a photo – of a new bird for me: the Brown Thrasher, a quite vocal and energetic singer! Like … Continue reading Brown Thrasher
Once threatened with extinction, the beautiful and brightly-patterned Wood Duck is now thriving across much of North America due to almost a century of conservation efforts and reclamation of the forests it relies upon for nesting and, since 1951, a program … Continue reading Wood Duck
One of the trickiest birds I’ve captured on camera yet, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is a first for me… even though they aren’t a particularly rare species. But even though they are widespread across much of North America these little birds … Continue reading Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
I’m thinking that it would be a good idea to have a format where I can just jot a quick note or two about what I may have seen or caught on camera on a particular day, to make this a real blog (which is short for “birding log,” right? 🙂 ) and not restrict myself to only species features. So here’s my first RIBH BirdLog entry: April 21, 2015. I just received a Sigma 2x teleconverter for my 150-500mm lens that I ordered on B&H (free expedited shipping, w00t w00t) so I gave it a try this evening. The … Continue reading BirdLog: April 21, 2015
Undoubtedly one of the cutest little birds of both backyard and deep woods, the Black-capped Chickadee is social, inquisitive… and also has a surprisingly good memory. There’s not a hike I go on where I’m not greeted by at least … Continue reading Black-capped Chickadee
Found across North America, the Brown-headed Cowbird can often be seen foraging in grassy areas for insects and seeds. It’s a blackbird with an interesting way of raising offspring. (That is, it doesn’t.) Cowbirds are what are known as “brood … Continue reading Brown-headed Cowbird
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